Marketing Analytics Company Leaks Deep Profiles of Entire Ecuador Population
Julian Assange is among those impacted. Continue reading Marketing Analytics Company Leaks Deep Profiles of Entire Ecuador Population
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Asus, Lenovo and Other Routers Riddled with Remotely Exploitable Bugs
Independent researchers found 125 different CVEs across 13 different router and NAS models. Continue reading Asus, Lenovo and Other Routers Riddled with Remotely Exploitable Bugs
WordPress XSS Bug Allows Drive-By Code Execution
Sites that use the Gutenberg (found in WordPress 5.0 to 5.2.2) are open to complete takeover. Continue reading WordPress XSS Bug Allows Drive-By Code Execution
Astaroth Spy Trojan Uses Facebook, YouTube Profiles to Cover Tracks
At every turn, the info-stealer uses legitimate services to get around normal email, endpoint and network defenses. Continue reading Astaroth Spy Trojan Uses Facebook, YouTube Profiles to Cover Tracks
Library-Themed University Phishing Attack Expands to Massive Scale
Cobalt Dickens (a.k.a. Silent Librarian) is now actively targeting 380 universities, bent on stealing credentials and moving deeper into school networks. Continue reading Library-Themed University Phishing Attack Expands to Massive Scale
California Passes Bill to Ban Police Use of Facial Recognition
The historic measure, which still needs to be signed into law, would prohibit biometric surveillance, including in bodycams. Continue reading California Passes Bill to Ban Police Use of Facial Recognition
ThreatList: Apple Adware, Phishing, APT Attacks Threaten macOS Users
Telemetry for the first half of the year shows that Apple’s ecosystem is firmly in cybercriminals’ sights. Continue reading ThreatList: Apple Adware, Phishing, APT Attacks Threaten macOS Users
198 Million Car-Buyer Records Exposed Online for All to See
An Elastica DB belonging to Dealer Leads exposed a raft of information collected by “research” websites aimed at prospective car buyers. Continue reading 198 Million Car-Buyer Records Exposed Online for All to See
Microsoft Addresses Two Zero-Days Under Active Attack
September Patch Tuesday leads off with two elevation-of-privilege bugs that have been exploited in the wild. Continue reading Microsoft Addresses Two Zero-Days Under Active Attack
ThreatList: Amidst Data Breaches, Account Creation Fraud Soars in 2019
Cybercrooks are using bots to create synthetic digital identities, to carry out various types of fraud. Continue reading ThreatList: Amidst Data Breaches, Account Creation Fraud Soars in 2019