500 Million UC Browser Android Users are Vulnerable to Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
Researchers discovered various unusual activities in UC Browser for Android and it abusing the Google play policies and exposing more than 500 users to
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IoT Attacks Up Significantly in First Half of 2019
New research shows attacks increased ninefold year-over-year, coming from more than a quarter-million unique IP addresses.
Source: Dark Reading – Threat Intelligence
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861 Million SIM cards in 29 Countries are Vulnerable to Simjacker Attacks
Simjacker vulnerability disclosed last month, being exploited by attackers for more than two years. The vulnerability is based on SIM card technology. The
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Business Email Compromise Attacks Spike 269%
A new Mimecast report finds a significant uptick in BEC attacks, malware attachments, and spam landing in target inboxes.
Source: Dark Reading
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Vulnerable Twitter API Leaves Tens of Thousands of iOS Apps Open to Attacks
Millions of iOS users could be vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks that trace back to flawed Twitter code used in popular iPhone apps.
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Adwind RAT Malware Attacks on US Petroleum Industry to Steal Sensitive Data
A new malware campaign with the Adwind RAT variant particularly targets the petroleum industry in the US. Adwind, a.k.a Unrecom, Sockrat, JSocket, and
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Web Attacks Focus on SQL Injection, Malware on Credentials
Attackers continue to focus on bread-and-butter tactics, according to a quarterly threat report.
Source: Dark Reading – Threat Intelligence – Web Attacks
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Rethinking Responsibilities and Remedies in Social-Engineering Attacks
The idea that humans are the weakest link shouldn’t guide the thinking on social-engineering defense.
Source: Threat Post – Web Security –
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Cryptominer Attacks Ramp Up, Focus on Persistence
The latest attacks, such as Skidmap and Smominru, add capabilities to allow them to persist longer on Windows and Linux systems, surviving initial
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ThreatList: Apple Adware, Phishing, APT Attacks Threaten macOS Users
Telemetry for the first half of the year shows that Apple’s ecosystem is firmly in cybercriminals’ sights.
Source: Threat Post – Web
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