Bose Admits Ransomware Hit: Employee Data Accessed
The consumer-electronics stalwart was able to recover without paying a ransom, it said. Continue reading Bose Admits Ransomware Hit: Employee Data Accessed
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FBI Analyst Indicted for Theft of Osama bin Laden Threat Intel
An FBI employee allegedly made off with top-secret documents, keeping them in her home for more than a decade. Continue reading FBI Analyst Indicted for Theft of Osama bin Laden Threat Intel
WP Statistics Bug Allows Attackers to Lift Data from WordPress Sites
The plugin, installed on hundreds of thousands of sites, allows anyone to filch database info without having to be logged in. Continue reading WP Statistics Bug Allows Attackers to Lift Data from WordPress Sites
100M Android Users Hit By Rampant Cloud Leaks
Several mobile apps, some with 10 million downloads, have opened up personal data of users to the public internet – and most aren’t fixed. Continue reading 100M Android Users Hit By Rampant Cloud Leaks
The Gig Economy Creates Novel Data-Security Risks
Enterprises are embracing on-demand freelance help — but the practice, while growing, opens up entirely new avenues of cyber-risk. Continue reading The Gig Economy Creates Novel Data-Security Risks
Keksec Cybergang Debuts Simps Botnet for Gaming DDoS
The newly discovered malware infects IoT devices in tandem with the prolific Gafgyt botnet, using known security vulnerabilities. Continue reading Keksec Cybergang Debuts Simps Botnet for Gaming DDoS
Stalkerware Apps Riddled with Security Bugs
Attackers can take advantage of the fact these apps access, gather, store and transmit more information than any other app their victims have installed. Continue reading Stalkerware Apps Riddled with Security Bugs
What a Year It’s Been: RSA 2021 Embraces ‘Resilience’
Keynoters from Cisco, Netflix and RSA highlighted lessons from the last year, and cybersecurity’s new mandate in the post-pandemic world: Bounce back stronger. Continue reading What a Year It’s Been: RSA 2021 Embraces ‘Resilience’
Bizarro Banking Trojan Sports Sophisticated Backdoor
The advanced Brazilian malware has gone global, harvesting bank logins from Android mobile users. Continue reading Bizarro Banking Trojan Sports Sophisticated Backdoor
FIN7 Backdoor Masquerades as Ethical Hacking Tool
The financially motivated cybercrime gang behind the Carbanak RAT is back with the Lizar malware, which can harvest all kinds of info from Windows machines. Continue reading FIN7 Backdoor Masquerades as Ethical Hacking Tool