WhatsApp Phone Numbers Pop Up in Google Search Results — But is it a Bug?

A researcher found that phone numbers tied to WhatsApp accounts are indexed publicly on Google Search creating what he claims is a “privacy issue” for users. Continue reading WhatsApp Phone Numbers Pop Up in Google Search Results — But is it a Bug?

Spam link sets cookie(s) then redirects to google.com – what would be the point of this? Should I be concerned?

Received a spam link about “a package soon to be delivered” via an SMS message. Didn’t click it in my phone, but couldn’t help myself but to go to the URL in a browser on my laptop :grimace: (not great, I realize, spare me the lectures).
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The Rising Threat of Business Email Compromise

State and city governments are in cybercriminal crosshairs because they tick a lot of boxes. Many government divisions have been dealt with the mandate of digital transformation, but this road to increased efficiency is pockmarked by hybrid systems, a … Continue reading The Rising Threat of Business Email Compromise

What the Data Is Telling Us About the Current Rise in Security Threats During the COVID-19 Pandemic

IBM X-Force Research has been seeing a significant number of new malicious domains related to COVID-19 appear in the wild since late February 2020, based on Quad 9 data.

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Attackers Try to Deploy Remcos Malware with COVID-19-related Messages

A new phishing campaign targeting U.S. users is trying to deploy Remcos, a powerful trojan that allows an attacker to gain full control of a victim’s computer, according to research from Microsoft Security Intelligence. A multitude of phishing an… Continue reading Attackers Try to Deploy Remcos Malware with COVID-19-related Messages

New Trickbot Campaign Uses Fake Emails from U.S. Department of Labor

A new campaign is targeting people with messages that seem to come from the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL), trying to trick them into opening a DOC file, enabling macros, and eventually deploying the TrickBot malware. Like many of today’s malicio… Continue reading New Trickbot Campaign Uses Fake Emails from U.S. Department of Labor