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2020-08-21 09:30:11 |
Grandoreiro banking trojan impersonates Spain\'s tax agency (lien direct) |
Beware the tax bogeyman – there are tax scams aplenty
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2020-08-19 09:30:47 |
How to prepare and protect your digital legacy (lien direct) |
It's never too soon to plan for what will happen to your digital presence after you pass away
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2020-08-18 15:20:41 |
Ritz London clients scammed after apparent data breach (lien direct) |
Armed with personal data stolen from the hotel's dining reservation system, fraudsters trick guests into handing over their credit card details
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Data Breach
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2020-08-17 09:30:20 |
Attack of the Instagram clones (lien direct) |
Could your social media account be spoofed, why would anybody do it, and what can you do to avoid having a doppelgänger?
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2020-08-14 14:20:51 |
Google will test new feature in Chrome to curb phishing (lien direct) |
The web browser will only display domain names as a way to help people recognize impostor websites
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2020-08-13 09:30:17 |
Mekotio: These aren\'t the security updates you\'re looking for… (lien direct) |
Another in our occasional series demystifying Latin American banking trojans
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2020-08-11 16:08:23 |
Twitter working to fix issue with 2FA feature (lien direct) |
An apparent glitch is preventing a number of users from signing into their accounts
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2020-08-10 14:30:04 |
Black Hat 2020: Fixing voting – boiling the ocean? (lien direct) |
With the big voting day rapidly approaching, can the security of the election still be shored up? If so, how?
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2020-08-07 12:00:43 |
Stadeo: Deobfuscating Stantinko and more (lien direct) |
We introduce Stadeo – a set of scripts that can help fellow threat researchers and reverse engineers to deobfuscate the code of Stantinko and other malware
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2020-08-07 09:30:27 |
Small and medium‑sized businesses: Big targets for ransomware attacks (lien direct) |
Why are SMBs a target for ransomware-wielding gangs and what can they do to protect themselves against cyber-extortion?
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Ransomware
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2020-08-06 20:00:18 |
Beyond KrØØk: Even more Wi‑Fi chips vulnerable to eavesdropping (lien direct) |
At Black Hat USA 2020, ESET researchers delved into details about the KrØØk vulnerability in Wi-Fi chips and revealed that similar bugs affect more chip brands than previously thought
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Vulnerability
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2020-08-06 14:30:32 |
Blackbaud data breach: What you should know (lien direct) |
Here's what to be aware of if your personal data was compromised in the breach at the cloud software provider
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2020-08-05 16:06:12 |
NSA shares advice on how to limit location tracking (lien direct) |
The intelligence agency warns of location tracking risks and offers tips for how to reduce the amount of data shared
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2020-08-04 15:03:12 |
FBI warns of surge in online shopping scams (lien direct) |
In one scheme, shoppers ordering gadgets or gym equipment are in for a rude surprise – they receive disposable face masks instead
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2020-08-03 19:40:43 |
How much is your personal data worth on the dark web? (lien direct) |
The going prices are lower than you probably think – your credit card details, for example, can sell for a few bucks
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2020-07-31 15:12:41 |
Twitter breach: Staff tricked by \'phone spear phishing\' (lien direct) |
The attackers exploited the human factor to gain access to Twitter's internal systems and the accounts of some of the world's most prominent figures
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2020-07-30 15:29:07 |
10 billion records exposed in unsecured databases, study says (lien direct) |
The databases contain personal information that could be used for phishing attacks and identity theft schemes
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2020-07-30 09:30:45 |
Thunderspy attacks: What they are, who\'s at greatest risk and how to stay safe (lien direct) |
All you need to know about preventing adversaries from exploiting the recently disclosed vulnerabilities in the Thunderbolt interface
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2020-07-29 09:30:47 |
(Déjà vu) ESET Threat Report Q2 2020 (lien direct) |
A view of the Q2 2020 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts
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2020-07-28 15:34:22 |
FBI warns of disruptive DDoS amplification attacks (lien direct) |
The Bureau expects cybercriminals to increasingly abuse new threat vectors for large-scale DDoS attacks
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2020-07-27 16:00:58 |
Almost 4,000 databases now wiped in \'Meow\' attacks (lien direct) |
The attackers and their motivations remain unknown; however, the incidents yet again highlight the risks of careless data security
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2020-07-24 15:15:30 |
Premier League team narrowly avoids losing £1 million to scammers (lien direct) |
In another incident, ransomware attackers almost forced the cancellation of a match, a report reveals
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Ransomware
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2020-07-23 16:08:40 |
Google adds security enhancements to Gmail, Meet and Chat (lien direct) |
The tech giant introduces its own version of verified accounts in Gmail, rolls out increased moderation controls in Meet, and enhances phishing protection in Chat
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2020-07-22 15:45:44 |
Privacy watchdogs urge videoconferencing services to boost privacy protections (lien direct) |
The open letter highlights five security and privacy principles that require heightened attention from videoconferencing services
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2020-07-21 16:11:20 |
Argentine telecom company hit by major ransomware attack (lien direct) |
Telecom Argentina says it has contained the attack and regained access to its systems without paying up
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Ransomware
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2020-07-20 15:41:39 |
7 VPN services leaked data of over 20 million users, says report (lien direct) |
A report calls into question the providers' security practices and dismisses their claims of being no-log VPN services
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2020-07-20 12:16:50 |
Data breach reports down by one‑third in first half of 2020 (lien direct) |
The Identity Theft Resource Center doesn't expect the trend to last, however
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Data Breach
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2020-07-16 14:40:30 |
High‑profile Twitter accounts hacked to promote Bitcoin scam (lien direct) |
Tech titans and prominent politicians among victims of a sprawling hack that Twitter says leveraged its internal tools
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Hack
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2020-07-16 09:30:50 |
Mac cryptocurrency trading application rebranded, bundled with malware (lien direct) |
ESET researchers lure GMERA malware operators to remotely control their Mac honeypots
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Malware
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2020-07-15 16:22:34 |
Microsoft patches critical, wormable flaw in Windows DNS Server (lien direct) |
The company urges organizations to waste no time in installing updates to fix the vulnerability that rates a 'perfect' 10 on the severity scale
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Vulnerability
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2020-07-15 11:37:06 |
Details of 142 million MGM hotel guests selling for US$2,900 (lien direct) |
It appears that the July 2019 breach at MGM Resorts affected far more people than initially thought
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2020-07-15 09:30:34 |
Mobile security threats amid COVID‑19 and beyond: A Q&A with Lukas Stefanko (lien direct) |
ESET malware researcher Lukas Stefanko gives us a peek behind the scenes of his analysis of CryCryptor ransomware and puts the threat into a broader context
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2020-07-14 09:30:45 |
Welcome Chat as a secure messaging app? Nothing could be further from the truth (lien direct) |
ESET research uncovers a malicious operation that both spies on victims and leaks their data
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2020-07-13 18:51:06 |
Zoom patches zero‑day flaw in Windows client (lien direct) |
The vulnerability exposed Zoom users running Windows 7 or earlier OS versions to remote attacks
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Vulnerability
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2020-07-09 18:46:47 |
Popular home routers plagued by critical security flaws (lien direct) |
A study paints a dim picture of router security, as none of the 127 devices tested was free of severe vulnerabilities
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2020-07-09 16:11:41 |
Billions of stolen passwords for sale on the dark web (lien direct) |
While logins to music and video streaming services sell for less than ten dollars each, domain admin access is being offered for US$120,000
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2020-07-09 09:30:00 |
More evil: A deep look at Evilnum and its toolset (lien direct) |
ESET research gives a detailed picture of the operations of the Evilnum group and its toolkit deployed in attacks against carefully chosen targets in the fintech sector
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2020-07-07 15:57:33 |
Attackers target critical flaw in popular networking gear (lien direct) |
The vulnerability, which received the highest possible severity score, leaves thousands of devices at risk of being taken over by remote attackers. A patch is available.
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2020-07-07 09:30:06 |
Raising children in the social media limelight? Pause before you post (lien direct) |
How (over)sharing your children's triumphs and antics with the world may impact their immediate and distant future – and how to reduce the risks of 'sharenting'
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2020-07-06 15:08:43 |
The Fed shares insight on how to combat synthetic identity fraud (lien direct) |
The Federal Reserve looks at ways to counter what is thought to be the fastest-growing type of financial crime in the country
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2020-07-03 15:06:50 |
Hundreds arrested after police crack encrypted chat network (lien direct) |
European police infiltrate EncroChat, go on to crack down on crime kingpins and seize guns, drugs, cars and millions in cash
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2020-07-02 14:43:41 |
Thousands of MongoDB databases ransacked, held for ransom (lien direct) |
The cybercriminal behind the ransom raids on almost 23,000 databases threatens to leak the data and alert GDPR regulators
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2020-07-01 12:06:15 |
Microsoft releases emergency update to fix two serious Windows flaws (lien direct) |
The out-of-band update plugs two remote code execution bugs in the Windows Codecs library, including one rated as critical
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2020-06-30 09:30:09 |
COVID‑19 contact tracing – technology panacea or privacy nightmare? (lien direct) |
Can a technological intervention stem the pandemic while avoiding the privacy pitfalls of location tracking?
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2020-06-29 09:30:10 |
Remote access at risk: Pandemic pulls more cyber‑crooks into the brute‑forcing game (lien direct) |
Poorly secured remote access attracts mostly ransomware gangs, but can provide access to coin miners and backdoors too
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Ransomware
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2020-06-26 09:30:41 |
What is a password manager and why is it useful? (lien direct) |
A password manager can make your digital life both simpler and more secure. Are there any downsides to relying on software to create and store your passwords?
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2020-06-25 15:35:49 |
Facial recognition technology banned in another US city (lien direct) |
In a move lauded by privacy advocates, Boston joins the ranks of cities that have voted down the municipal use of the technology
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2020-06-23 22:36:40 |
New ransomware posing as COVID‑19 tracing app targets Canada; ESET offers decryptor (lien direct) |
ESET researchers dissect an Android app that masquerades as an official COVID-19 contact-tracing app and encrypts files on the victim's device
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Ransomware
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2020-06-23 19:04:22 |
Majority of new remote employees use their personal laptops for work (lien direct) |
And many of them didn't receive any new security training or tools from their employer to properly secure the devices, a study finds
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2020-06-22 15:37:44 |
Scam uses Elon Musk\'s name to trick people out of US$2 million in bitcoin (lien direct) |
The giveaway scheme uses the tech titan's name as part of Bitcoin addresses for extra credibility
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