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Mobile Carrier Customer Service Ushers in SIM-Swap Fraud

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Tara Seals

Weak challenge questions by customer service reps make it easy for fraudsters to hijack a phone line and bypass 2FA to breach accounts. Continue reading Mobile Carrier Customer Service Ushers in SIM-Swap Fraud→

Posted in 2FA bypass, account compromise, breach, challenge questions, Customer Service, line porting, mobile security, sim swap, two factor authentication, vulnerabilities, weak authentication, Wireless carriers

Google Account Security Keys Launch for iPhone

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Tara Seals

iPhone users can now use Bluetooth to secure their Google accounts. Continue reading Google Account Security Keys Launch for iPhone→

Posted in 2fa, Account Security, Advanced Protection Program, Android, Cryptography, fido, Google, google accounts, iPhone, mobile security, Phishing, security keys, sign-on, two factor authentication, Web Security | Tagged Bluetooth

Satan Ransomware Reborn to Torment Businesses

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Tara Seals

A hellish mix of features shows the 5ss5c ransomware to be the son of Satan. Continue reading Satan Ransomware Reborn to Torment Businesses→

Posted in 5ss5c, Bart Blaze, chinese businesses, malware, malware analysis, new strain, Ransomware, satan, targeted

U.N. Weathers Storm of Emotet-TrickBot Malware

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Tara Seals

A concerted, targeted phishing campaign took aim at 600 different staffers and officials, using Norway as a lure. Continue reading U.N. Weathers Storm of Emotet-TrickBot Malware→

Posted in Cofense, credential harvesting, cyberattack, emotet, malware, Norway, phishing attack, Ransomware, Ryuk, TrickBot, united nations, Web Security

Oski Data-Stealing Malware Emerges to Target North America, China

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Tara Seals

The malware is new and in the early stages of its development — but packs a sophisticated punch. Continue reading Oski Data-Stealing Malware Emerges to Target North America, China→

Posted in Aditya K Sood, analysis, breach, cryptowallets, Data Stealing, malware, Man-in-the-browser, oski

Oracle Ties Previous All-Time Patch High with January Updates

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Tara Seals

The software giant patched 300+ bugs in its quarterly update. Continue reading Oracle Ties Previous All-Time Patch High with January Updates→

Posted in CPU, Critical Patch Update, january 2020, Oracle, quarterly update, security patches, vulnerabilities

Card Skimmer Hits Australian Bushfire Donation Site

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Tara Seals

Magecart groups using automated infection scans infected the site, which was running outdated Magento software. Continue reading Card Skimmer Hits Australian Bushfire Donation Site→

Posted in australian bushfire, breach, card skimmer, donation site, e-commerce platform, Fraud, magecart, payment cards, vulnerabilities, Web Security | Tagged Malwarebytes

Public Bug Bounty Takes Aim at Kubernetes Container Project

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Tara Seals

The cloud-focused program will pay out $10,000 as its top reward. Continue reading Public Bug Bounty Takes Aim at Kubernetes Container Project→

Posted in bug bounty, Cloud Infrastructure, cloud native computing foundation, cloud security, Containers, Google, HackerOne, Kubernetes, open-source, program launch, Public, vulnerabilities

Joker Android Malware Snowballs on Google Play

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Tara Seals

Google has removed 17,000 Joker-infested apps from the Play store to date. Continue reading Joker Android Malware Snowballs on Google Play→

Posted in 17000 apps, analysis, Android, code analysis, Google, google play, joker, malware, Mobile Malware, mobile security, obfuscation

‘Cable Haunt’ Bug Plagues Millions of Home Modems

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Tara Seals

The issue lies in underlying reference software used by multiple cable-modem manufacturers to create device firmware.
Continue reading ‘Cable Haunt’ Bug Plagues Millions of Home Modems→

Posted in cable haunt, cable isp, CVE-2019-19494, home modems, lyrebirds, remote code execution, vulnerabilities

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