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AT&T Takes Steps to Mitigate Botnet Found Inside Its Network 

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Elizabeth Montalbano

AT&T is battling a modular malware called EwDoor on 5,700 VoIP servers, but it could have a larger wildcard certificate problem. Continue reading AT&T Takes Steps to Mitigate Botnet Found Inside Its Network →

Posted in cloud security, critical infrastructure, malware, mobile security

Widespread ‘Smishing’ Campaign Defrauds Iranian Android Users

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Elizabeth Montalbano

Attackers use socially engineered SMS messages and malware to compromise tens of thousands of devices and drain user bank accounts. Continue reading Widespread ‘Smishing’ Campaign Defrauds Iranian Android Users→

Posted in malware, mobile security

Yanluowang Ransomware Tied to Thieflock Threat Actor

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Elizabeth Montalbano

Links between the tactics and tools demonstrated in attacks suggest a former affiliate has switched loyalties, according to new research. Continue reading Yanluowang Ransomware Tied to Thieflock Threat Actor→

Posted in malware, Web Security

Shape-Shifting ‘Tardigrade’ Malware Hits Vaccine Makers

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Elizabeth Montalbano

Some security researchers say it’s actually Cobalt Strike and not a SmokeLoader variant, but BioBright says in-depth testing shows it’s for real a scary morphic malware that changes its parts and recompiles itself.
Continue reading Shape-Shifting ‘Tardigrade’ Malware Hits Vaccine Makers→

Posted in critical infrastructure, malware, Web Security

New Twists on Gift-Card Scams Flourish on Black Friday

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Elizabeth Montalbano

Fake merchandise and crypto jacking are among the new ways cybercriminals will try to defraud people flocking online for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Continue reading New Twists on Gift-Card Scams Flourish on Black Friday→

Posted in malware, Web Security

Attackers Actively Target Windows Installer Zero-Day

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Elizabeth Montalbano

Researcher discovered a “more powerful” variant of an elevation-of-privilege flaw for which Microsoft released a botched patch earlier this month. Continue reading Attackers Actively Target Windows Installer Zero-Day→

Posted in malware, vulnerabilities

Common Cloud Misconfigurations Exploited in Minutes, Report

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Elizabeth Montalbano

Opportunistic attackers instantly exploited insecurely exposed services deployed in honeypots by Unit 42 researchers, demonstrating the immediate danger of these typical mistakes. Continue reading Common Cloud Misconfigurations Exploited in Minutes, Report→

Posted in News

California Pizza Kitchen Serves Up Employee SSNs in Data Breach

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Elizabeth Montalbano

A hefty slice of data – that of 100K+ current and former employees – was spilled in an “external system breach,” the pizza chain said.  Continue reading California Pizza Kitchen Serves Up Employee SSNs in Data Breach→

Posted in breach, Web Security

Spear-Phishing Campaign Exploits Glitch Platform to Steal Credentials

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Elizabeth Montalbano

Threat actors are targeting Middle-East-based employees of major corporations in a scam that uses a specific ‘ephemeral’ aspect of the project-management tool to link to SharePoint phishing pages.
Continue reading Spear-Phishing Campaign Exploits Glitch Platform to Steal Credentials→

Posted in Hacks, malware, Web Security

Phishing Scam Aims to Hijack TikTok ‘Influencer’ Accounts

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Elizabeth Montalbano

Threat actors used malicious emails to target more than 125 people with high-profile TikTok accounts in an attempt to steal info and lock them out. Continue reading Phishing Scam Aims to Hijack TikTok ‘Influencer’ Accounts→

Posted in Hacks

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