Collaborate Disseminate
A hacking collective called the Lazarus Group has been trying to compromise MacOS systems in an elaborate scam involving cryptocurrency software and a realistic-looking website. Lazarus Group, a gang of hackers believed to be sponsored by North Korea, … Continue reading North Korean Hackers Tried to Infect macOS Systems with Fake Cryptocurrency App
FBI’s Cyber Division issued a Private Industry Notification (PIN) warning businesses and other organizations that criminals are using a variety of hacking attacks and social engineering to bypass multi-factor authentication. “FBI reporting … Continue reading FBI Warns of Criminals Using Social Engineering, Technical Attacks to Bypass Multi-Factor Authentication
A woman in Castleford, UK, discovered that a £2.70 ($3.40) full screen protector for her Samsung Galaxy S10 allowed everyone access via the thumbprint authentication. Thumbprint authentication is now a widely used form of security, also used in es… Continue reading Samsung Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Sensor Allegedly Bypassed with a Cheap Gel Screen Protector
Most U.S. adults have inadequate general knowledge about cybersecurity, privacy, and a host of other aspects of their digital life. A person’s digital knowledge is much more relevant than people think, and proof of that is the latest “Ameri… Continue reading Most Americans Don’t Know What 2FA is, Pew Research Shows
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A European Union report assessing risks to its planned 5G cybersecurity networks says that foreign states and state-backed actors represent the biggest threat, and it all but named Chinese firm Huawei as one such risk. Huawei started developing 5G infr… Continue reading EU Takes Aim at China and Huawei in 5G Cybersecurity Report
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in charge of leading national cybersecurity and infrastructure resilience programs, wants a change to federal law that would allow it to inspect systems behind ISPs and notify them to fix … Continue reading US Homeland Security Wants Subpoena Power to Get Data from ISPs about Vulnerable Systems
The developers of Thunderbird, one of the most-used free email clients in the world, plan to implement OpenPGP support in 2020. Thunderbird used to be made by Mozilla, but the company dropped it a few years ago, and the community took over the project…. Continue reading Thunderbird Will Start Using OpenPGP Encryption in 2020
The volume of ransomware attacks is declining, but law enforcement agencies are observing a more targeted approach from criminals seeking lucrative victims. The latest Europol report shows how companies became more exposed in 2018 and 2019. Europol (Th… Continue reading Ransomware Is Still the Leading Online Threat in Europe, According to Europol
Instagram sends emails to users, but not all emails that purport to come from Instagram are genuine. Phishing is still a common way to gain access to social network accounts, and Instagram is a prime target. The company has now released a tool that let… Continue reading Instagram App Ads Tool to Prevent Phishing Scams