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Phishing attacks target social network accounts. Polish police shut down a major group of hackers in the country. Fortinet VPN with default settings leaves 200,000 businesses open to hackers. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.
September 30, 2020
Sam FayNews
A patient dies after ransomware attack paralyzes German hospital systems. Google’s App Engine feature was abused to create phishing pages. SecOps teams wrestle with manual processes and HR gaps. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.
September 23, 2020
Sam FayNews
Virginia's largest school system was hit with ransomware. The U.K. government releases a toolkit to easily disclose vulnerabilities. International hackers are targeting Exchange, Citrix and F5 flaws. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.
September 16, 2020
Sam FayNews
Introduction Marriott is one of the best-known leisure brands in the world, specifically in the hotel and hospitality industry. It has over 7,300 hotels and
September 7, 2020
Graeme MessinaNews
An Instagram Help Center phishing scam is stealing credentials. Hackers pose as journalists to trick victims into installing malware. QakBot banking trojan returned with new tricks to steal money. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.
September 1, 2020
Sam FayNews
The dark web market Empire is down due to a multi-day DDoS attack. A new FBI alert warns of an ongoing vishing campaign. Hackers target defense contractors by posing as recruiters. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.
August 25, 2020
Sam FayNews
A new attack lets hackers decrypt VoLTE encryption to spy on phone calls. Amazon Alexa bugs allowed hackers to install malicious apps. Flaws in Samsung phones exposed Android users to remote attacks. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.
August 18, 2020
Sam FayNews
Capital One fined for 2019 data breach affecting 106 million users. Nearly 50% of all smartphones affected by Qualcomm Snapdragon bugs. Have I Been Pwned code base goes open source. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.
August 11, 2020
Sam FayNews
Industrial VPN flaws let attackers target critical infrastructures. A new Zoom bug allowed snoopers to crack private meeting passwords in minutes. A new attack leverages HTTP/2 for effective remote timing side-channel leaks. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.
August 4, 2020
Sam FayNews
A new security flaw affecting DJI drones has been identified. Garmin confirms a ransomware attack as they bring their services back online. The No More Ransom group saves $632 million in ransomware payments. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.
July 28, 2020
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- Canada Flipper Zero ban and new RustDoor macOS malware
- AnyDesk hack and iPhone patched kernel flaw
- Tesla Pwn2Own hacks and iOS push alerts abuse
- TeamViewer breach and Atlassian Jira outage
- Moscow ISP revenge hack and Microsoft Sharepoint bug warning
- X verified accounts hack and SpectralBlur macOS malware
- CISA default password alert and SOHO KV-botnet campaign
- New 5G modem flaws and Apple’s data breach report
- Staples cyberattack, Agent Racoon backdoor and other news
- British Library ransomware attack, Windows fingerprint authentication bypass
- Samsung UK data breach and ransomware actor’s SEC complaint
- ICBC ransomware attack and ChatGPT outage
- Boeing Lockbit ransomware attack, Apple’s vulnerability and WhatsApp mods spyware
- Octo Tempest hacking group and new iLeakage attack
- Okta support system breach and Google Ads fake KeePass campaign
- Skype DarkGate malware, Shadow PC breach and AvosLocker ransomware warning
- 23andMe data theft, MGM’s $100M ransomware loss and the Azure VM breach
- Malicious Bing Chat ads and FBI’s dual ransomware warning
- T-Mobile app glitch and fake Booking.com pages
- Airbus data leak, Cisco Webex ad malware and €345 million TikTok fine
- New Apple iMessage exploit and CISA’s Apache RocketMQ warning
- Forever 21 data breach and Android BadBazaar espionage
- Duolingo data leak and the Met Police IT hack
- Discord.io data breach and Ivanti Avalanche vulnerabilities
- UK Electoral Commission hack and Microsoft’s role in China email breach
- Salesforce email zero-day exploit and Microsoft Power Platform criticism
- Airlines disclose pilot data breach and the Microsoft Teams bug
- GravityRAT Android Trojan and new MOVEit Transfer flaw
- University of Manchester hack and Honda API flaws
- MOVEit zero-day exploit and the U.S. iPhone hack accusation
- Daam Android virus and Barracuda zero-day flaw
- TP-Link router exploit and 18-year-old charged with hacking DraftKings accounts
- Discord support hack and Toyota location data leak
- Twitter private tweets bug and Cisco phone router vulnerabilities
- Cisco XSS zero-day flaw and PaperCut vulnerabilities
- 3CX hackers hit critical infrastructure and secondhand routers cause security concerns
- Hyundai data breach and Microsoft’s warning to accountants
- Western Digital cloud breach and the MSI ransomware hack
- TMX loan data breach, Italy bans ChatGPT and WordPress Elementor Pro exploit
- ChatGPT data leak and Gmail message theft by North Korean hackers
- U.S. federal agency hack and the return of FakeCalls Android malware
- Massive AT&T data breach and fake jobs targeting security researchers
- U.S. Marshals service breach and TPM 2.0 security flaws
- Dangerous ChatGPT apps and food giant Dole ransomware attack
- GoDaddy malware installations, record-breaking DDoS attack and the new WhiskerSpy malware
- Reddit’s employees phished, healthcare firms targeted and the new Screenshotter malware
- JD Sports data breached, VMware ESXi servers attacked and the HeadCrab malware
- Yandex source code leaked, 4500+ WordPress sites hacked and the new SwiftSlicer malware
- PayPal accounts breached, Fortinet VPN flaw exploited, and the new Hook malware
- Twitter users’ emails leaked, ChatGPT used to write malware and Slack’s repository breach
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