Siemens Contractor Jailed for Sabotage With Logic Bombs
Former Siemens contract employee David Tinley was sentenced to six months in prison for sabotaging his employer over a span of roughly two years using logic bombs planted in company spreadsheets. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/siemens-contractor-jailed-for-sabotage-with-logic-bombs/
Former Siemens contract employee David Tinley was sentenced to six months in prison for sabotaging his employer over a span of roughly two years using logic bombs planted in company spreadsheets. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/siemens-contractor-jailed-for-sabotage-with-logic-bombs/
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Siemens Contractor Jailed for Sabotage With Logic Bombs
Former Siemens contract employee David Tinley was sentenced to six months in prison for sabotaging his employer over a span of roughly two years using logic bombs planted in company spreadsheets.
Canadian Insurance Firm Hit By Maze Ransomware, Denies Data Theft
An insurance and financial services company based out of Manitoba, Canada is the latest victim of the Maze Ransomware with allegedly 245 computers encrypted during a cyberattack in October. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canadian-insurance-firm-hit-by-maze-ransomware-denies-data-theft/
An insurance and financial services company based out of Manitoba, Canada is the latest victim of the Maze Ransomware with allegedly 245 computers encrypted during a cyberattack in October. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canadian-insurance-firm-hit-by-maze-ransomware-denies-data-theft/
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Canadian Insurance Firm Hit By Maze Ransomware, Denies Data Theft
An insurance and financial services company based out of Manitoba, Canada is the latest victim of the Maze Ransomware with allegedly 245 computers encrypted during a cyberattack in October.
Vivaldi Now Impersonates Google Chrome to Avoid Being Blocked
With today's release of the new Vivaldi 2.10, the browser will impersonate Google Chrome when visiting certain sites. It does this to prevent the browser from being blocked based on its user agent. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/vivaldi-now-impersonates-google-chrome-to-avoid-being-blocked/
With today's release of the new Vivaldi 2.10, the browser will impersonate Google Chrome when visiting certain sites. It does this to prevent the browser from being blocked based on its user agent. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/vivaldi-now-impersonates-google-chrome-to-avoid-being-blocked/
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Vivaldi Now Impersonates Google Chrome to Avoid Being Blocked
With today's release of the new Vivaldi 2.10, the browser will impersonate Google Chrome when visiting certain sites. It does this to prevent the browser from being blocked based on its user agent.
Emotet Gang Changes Tactics Ahead of the Winter Holidays
With the end of the year approaching fast, the authors of Emotet have made some changes that may increase their revenue for the holidays. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-gang-changes-tactics-ahead-of-the-winter-holidays/
With the end of the year approaching fast, the authors of Emotet have made some changes that may increase their revenue for the holidays. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-gang-changes-tactics-ahead-of-the-winter-holidays/
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Emotet Gang Changes Tactics Ahead of the Winter Holidays
With the end of the year approaching fast, the authors of Emotet have made some changes that may increase their revenue for the holidays.
Nexus Mods Game Modding Site Discloses Data Breach
The popular game modification site NexusMods has announced a security incident that may have exposed the registration information for its users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nexus-mods-game-modding-site-discloses-data-breach/
The popular game modification site NexusMods has announced a security incident that may have exposed the registration information for its users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nexus-mods-game-modding-site-discloses-data-breach/
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Nexus Mods Game Modding Site Discloses Data Breach
The popular game modification site NexusMods has announced a security incident that may have exposed the registration information for its users.
Emotet Malware Uses Greta Thunberg Demonstration Invites as Lure
Emotet has started a new spam campaign that is banking off the popularity of environmental activist Greta Thunberg and her dedication to the climate movement. Unsuspecting users who think they are getting info about an upcoming demonstration, will instead find that they have become infected with Emotet and other malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-malware-uses-greta-thunberg-demonstration-invites-as-lure/
Emotet has started a new spam campaign that is banking off the popularity of environmental activist Greta Thunberg and her dedication to the climate movement. Unsuspecting users who think they are getting info about an upcoming demonstration, will instead find that they have become infected with Emotet and other malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-malware-uses-greta-thunberg-demonstration-invites-as-lure/
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Emotet Malware Uses Greta Thunberg Demonstration Invites as Lure
Emotet has started a new spam campaign that is banking off the popularity of environmental activist Greta Thunberg and her dedication to the climate movement. Unsuspecting users who think they are getting info about an upcoming demonstration, will instead…
Exploit Kit Starts Pushing Malware Via Fake Adult Sites
Spelevo exploit kit's operators have recently added a new infection vector as part of their attacks, attempting to social engineer potential targets into downloading and executing addition malware payloads from decoy adult sites. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-kit-starts-pushing-malware-via-fake-adult-sites/
Spelevo exploit kit's operators have recently added a new infection vector as part of their attacks, attempting to social engineer potential targets into downloading and executing addition malware payloads from decoy adult sites. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-kit-starts-pushing-malware-via-fake-adult-sites/
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Exploit Kit Starts Pushing Malware Via Fake Adult Sites
Spelevo exploit kit's operators have recently added a new infection vector as part of their attacks, attempting to social engineer potential targets into downloading and executing addition malware payloads from decoy adult sites.
Lithuanian Jailed for Stealing $120 Million From Google, Facebook
A Lithuanian man was sentenced today to five years of prison time after tricking Google and Facebook employees into wiring over $120 million into bank accounts he controlled as part of several business email compromise (BEC) fraud attacks spanning from 2013 to 2015. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lithuanian-jailed-for-stealing-120-million-from-google-facebook/
A Lithuanian man was sentenced today to five years of prison time after tricking Google and Facebook employees into wiring over $120 million into bank accounts he controlled as part of several business email compromise (BEC) fraud attacks spanning from 2013 to 2015. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lithuanian-jailed-for-stealing-120-million-from-google-facebook/
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Lithuanian Jailed for Stealing $120 Million From Google, Facebook
A Lithuanian man was sentenced today to five years of prison time after tricking Google and Facebook employees into wiring over $120 million into bank accounts he controlled as part of several business email compromise (BEC) fraud attacks spanning from 2013…
Fake Star Wars Streaming Sites Steal Credit Cards From Fans
Attackers are actively exploiting the hype around the new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker movie as a bait designed to lure potential victims on fake streaming sites and steal their credit card data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-star-wars-streaming-sites-steal-credit-cards-from-fans/
Attackers are actively exploiting the hype around the new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker movie as a bait designed to lure potential victims on fake streaming sites and steal their credit card data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-star-wars-streaming-sites-steal-credit-cards-from-fans/
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Fake Star Wars Streaming Sites Steal Credit Cards From Fans
Attackers are actively exploiting the hype around the new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker movie as a bait designed to lure potential victims on fake streaming sites and steal their credit card data.
AdwCleaner 8.0.1 Fixes DLL Hijacking Vulnerability
Malwarebytes has released AdwCleaner 8.0.1 and in addition to various improvements to the tool's scanning engine, it also fixes a DLL hijacking vulnerability. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/adwcleaner-801-fixes-dll-hijacking-vulnerability/
Malwarebytes has released AdwCleaner 8.0.1 and in addition to various improvements to the tool's scanning engine, it also fixes a DLL hijacking vulnerability. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/adwcleaner-801-fixes-dll-hijacking-vulnerability/
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AdwCleaner 8.0.1 Fixes DLL Hijacking Vulnerability
Malwarebytes has released AdwCleaner 8.0.1 and in addition to various improvements to the tool's scanning engine, it also fixes a DLL hijacking vulnerability.
Former IT Employee Jailed for Taking Down Airline Systems
Scott Burns, a former employee of information and communications technology (ICT) provider Blue Chip was sentenced to 10 months in prison for taking down the computers of British airline Jet2.com Limited (aka Jet2) for over 12 hours. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-it-employee-jailed-for-taking-down-airline-systems/
Scott Burns, a former employee of information and communications technology (ICT) provider Blue Chip was sentenced to 10 months in prison for taking down the computers of British airline Jet2.com Limited (aka Jet2) for over 12 hours. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-it-employee-jailed-for-taking-down-airline-systems/
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Former IT Employee Jailed for Taking Down Airline Systems
Scott Burns, a former employee of information and communications technology (ICT) provider Blue Chip was sentenced to 10 months in prison for taking down the computers of British airline Jet2.com Limited (aka Jet2) for over 12 hours.
Windows Remote Desktop Services Used for Fileless Malware Attacks
Threat actors breaching company networks are deploying a cornucopia of malware over the remote desktop protocol (RDP), without leaving a trace on target hosts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-remote-desktop-services-used-for-fileless-malware-attacks/
Threat actors breaching company networks are deploying a cornucopia of malware over the remote desktop protocol (RDP), without leaving a trace on target hosts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-remote-desktop-services-used-for-fileless-malware-attacks/
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Windows Remote Desktop Services Used for Fileless Malware Attacks
Threat actors breaching company networks are deploying a cornucopia of malware over the remote desktop protocol (RDP), without leaving a trace on target hosts.
Tokyo 2020 Staff Warns of Phishing Disguised As Official Emails
Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics staff published a warning today alerting of an ongoing phishing campaign delivering emails designed to look like they're coming from the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tokyo-2020-staff-warns-of-phishing-disguised-as-official-emails/
Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics staff published a warning today alerting of an ongoing phishing campaign delivering emails designed to look like they're coming from the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tokyo-2020-staff-warns-of-phishing-disguised-as-official-emails/
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Tokyo 2020 Staff Warns of Phishing Disguised As Official Emails
Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics staff published a warning today alerting of an ongoing phishing campaign delivering emails designed to look like they're coming from the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020).
GozNym Gang Members Behind $100 Million Damages Sentenced
Three members of a cybercrime group that used the GozNym banking Trojan to steal millions from U.S. businesses were sentenced today in parallel and multi-national prosecutions in Pittsburgh and Tbilisi, Georgia. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/goznym-gang-members-behind-100-million-damages-sentenced/
Three members of a cybercrime group that used the GozNym banking Trojan to steal millions from U.S. businesses were sentenced today in parallel and multi-national prosecutions in Pittsburgh and Tbilisi, Georgia. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/goznym-gang-members-behind-100-million-damages-sentenced/
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GozNym Gang Members Behind $100 Million Damages Sentenced
Three members of a cybercrime group that used the GozNym banking Trojan to steal millions from U.S. businesses were sentenced today in parallel and multi-national prosecutions in Pittsburgh and Tbilisi, Georgia.
Apple Blackmailed for $100K in iTunes Cards to Avoid 'Data Leak'
22-year old Londoner Kerem Albayrak was sentenced today after attempting to blackmail Apple by threatening to factory reset 319 million iCloud accounts and selling the users' data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-blackmailed-for-100k-in-itunes-cards-to-avoid-data-leak/
22-year old Londoner Kerem Albayrak was sentenced today after attempting to blackmail Apple by threatening to factory reset 319 million iCloud accounts and selling the users' data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-blackmailed-for-100k-in-itunes-cards-to-avoid-data-leak/
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Apple Blackmailed for $100K in iTunes Cards to Avoid 'Data Leak'
22-year old Londoner Kerem Albayrak was sentenced today after attempting to blackmail Apple by threatening to factory reset 319 million iCloud accounts and selling the users' data.
The Week in Ransomware - December 20th 2019 - Attacks Everywhere
This week's ransomware news continues to be dominated by targeted ransomware attacks against hospitals, cities, and businesses and the new tactic of releasing victim's data if they do not pay. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-december-20th-2019-attacks-everywhere/
This week's ransomware news continues to be dominated by targeted ransomware attacks against hospitals, cities, and businesses and the new tactic of releasing victim's data if they do not pay. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-december-20th-2019-attacks-everywhere/
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The Week in Ransomware - December 20th 2019 - Attacks Everywhere
This week's ransomware news continues to be dominated by targeted ransomware attacks against hospitals, cities, and businesses and the new tactic of releasing victim's data if they do not pay.
How to Place Calls From Windows 10 Using the Your Phone App
Microsoft's Your Phone is an app designed for Windows 10 that lets you see Android phone notifications, photos and messages on your desktop. It also comes with the handy ability to mirror Android apps to your Windows 10 device. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-place-calls-from-windows-10-using-the-your-phone-app/
Microsoft's Your Phone is an app designed for Windows 10 that lets you see Android phone notifications, photos and messages on your desktop. It also comes with the handy ability to mirror Android apps to your Windows 10 device. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-place-calls-from-windows-10-using-the-your-phone-app/
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How to Place Calls From Windows 10 Using the Your Phone App
Microsoft's Your Phone is an app designed for Windows 10 that lets you see Android phone notifications, photos and messages on your desktop. It also comes with the handy ability to mirror Android apps to your Windows 10 device.
PayPal Phishing Attack Promises to Secure Accounts, Steals Everything
An ongoing phishing campaign is targeting PayPal customers with emails camouflaged as 'unusual activity' alerts warning them of suspicious logins from unknown devices and attempting to squeeze them dry of all their credentials and financial info. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/paypal-phishing-attack-promises-to-secure-accounts-steals-everything/
An ongoing phishing campaign is targeting PayPal customers with emails camouflaged as 'unusual activity' alerts warning them of suspicious logins from unknown devices and attempting to squeeze them dry of all their credentials and financial info. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/paypal-phishing-attack-promises-to-secure-accounts-steals-everything/
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PayPal Phishing Attack Promises to Secure Accounts, Steals Everything
An ongoing phishing campaign is targeting PayPal customers with emails camouflaged as 'unusual activity' alerts warning them of suspicious logins from unknown devices and attempting to squeeze them dry of all their credentials and financial info.
Dropbox Zero-Day Vulnerability Gets Temporary Fix
A zero-day vulnerability exists in Dropbox for Windows that allows attackers to gain permissions reserved to SYSTEM, the most privileged account on the operating system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dropbox-zero-day-vulnerability-gets-temporary-fix/
A zero-day vulnerability exists in Dropbox for Windows that allows attackers to gain permissions reserved to SYSTEM, the most privileged account on the operating system. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dropbox-zero-day-vulnerability-gets-temporary-fix/
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Dropbox Zero-Day Vulnerability Gets Temporary Fix
A zero-day vulnerability exists in Dropbox for Windows that allows attackers to gain permissions reserved to SYSTEM, the most privileged account on the operating system.
Cisco Security Appliances Targeted for DoS Attacks via Old Bug
A critical vulnerability fixed in mid-2018 has been resurrected recently in denial-of-service and information disclosure attempts against Cisco's appliances Adaptive Security (ASA) and Firepower. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-security-appliances-targeted-for-dos-attacks-via-old-bug/
A critical vulnerability fixed in mid-2018 has been resurrected recently in denial-of-service and information disclosure attempts against Cisco's appliances Adaptive Security (ASA) and Firepower. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-security-appliances-targeted-for-dos-attacks-via-old-bug/
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Cisco Security Appliances Targeted for DoS Attacks via Old Bug
A critical vulnerability fixed in mid-2018 has been resurrected recently in denial-of-service and information disclosure attempts against Cisco's appliances Adaptive Security (ASA) and Firepower.
Avast and AVG Firefox Extensions Added Back to Mozilla Addons Site
Mozilla has allowed the AVG and Avast Online Security extensions back into their addons site after the extensions reduced the amount of tracking data being sent to Avast's and AVG's servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/avast-and-avg-firefox-extensions-added-back-to-mozilla-addons-site/
Mozilla has allowed the AVG and Avast Online Security extensions back into their addons site after the extensions reduced the amount of tracking data being sent to Avast's and AVG's servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/avast-and-avg-firefox-extensions-added-back-to-mozilla-addons-site/
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Avast and AVG Firefox Extensions Added Back to Mozilla Addons Site
Mozilla has allowed the AVG and Avast Online Security extensions back into their addons site after the extensions reduced the amount of tracking data being sent to Avast's and AVG's servers.