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New SLUB Backdoor Uses Slack, GitHub as Communication Channels

A new backdoor was observed while using the Github Gist service and the Slack messaging system as communication channels with its masters, as well as targeting a very specific type of victim using a watering hole attack. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-slub-backdoor-uses-slack-github-as-communication-channels/
Facebook Removes Campaigns Used to Sow Discord in UK and Romania

Facebook stated that they have discovered and removed content related to two coordinated campaigns used to sow political discord in the UK and Romania. Facebook is categorizing these campaigns as inauthentic behavior as they misrepresented themselves and are being used to mislead visitors. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-removes-campaigns-used-to-sow-discord-in-uk-and-romania/
Citrix Learns About Internal Network Security Breach from FBI

Citrix found out from the FBI on March 6, 2019, about a security breach into its internal network which led to the cybercriminals behind the attack being able to access and steal a set of business documents. No Citrix products or services were impacted by the attack. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/citrix-learns-about-internal-network-security-breach-from-fbi/
Cookie Walls Do Not Comply with the GDPR According to Dutch Watchdog

Cookie walls used by websites, app, and services to force their visitors to accept tracking cookies before being able to gain access do not comply with EU's GDPR said the Dutch Data Protection Authority in a statement published on Thursday. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cookie-walls-do-not-comply-with-the-gdpr-according-to-dutch-watchdog/
STOP Ransomware Installing Password Stealing Trojans on Victims

In addition to encrypting a victim's files, the STOP ransomware family has also started to install the Azorult password-stealing Trojan on victim's computer to steal account credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, desktop files, and more. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stop-ransomware-installing-password-stealing-trojans-on-victims/
Game Development Companies Backdoored in Supply-Chain Attacks

Two popular games and a gaming platform developed by Asian companies were compromised following a series of successful supply-chain attacks which allowed the attackers to include a malicious payload designed to provide them with a backdoor. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/game-development-companies-backdoored-in-supply-chain-attacks/
Creepy Database Lists 'BreedReady' Status for 1.8 Million Women

A database left unprotected online reveals a creepy set of details collected on more than 1.8 million women in China. Apart from the regular info one would expect, like name, age, and date of birth, the data set also includes a "BreedReady" status. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/creepy-database-lists-breedready-status-for-18-million-women/
New "Final Warning" Sextortion Emails State Adult Sites Infected You

A new sextortion email campaign with a subject of "This is a final warning" is underway that states a hacker infected the recipient's computer while they were visiting an adult web site and demand an extortion payment or the video will be released to family and friends. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-final-warning-sextortion-emails-state-adult-sites-infected-you/