FBI Warns of DoppelPaymer Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
December 18 2020The operators behind DoppelPaymer have begun calling victims to pressure them into paying ransom, officials say.
Read moreVMware Flaw a Vector in SolarWinds Breach?
December 18 2020U.S. government cybersecurity agencies warned this week that the attackers behind the widespread hacking spree stemming from the compromise at network software firm SolarWinds used weaknesses in other, non-SolarWinds...
Read moreNSA on Authentication Hacks (Related to SolarWinds Breach)
December 18 2020
The NSA has published an advisory outlining how “malicious cyber actors” are “are manipulating trust in federated authentication environments to access protected data in the cloud.” This is...
Read more5 Key Takeaways From the SolarWinds Breach
December 18 2020New details continue to emerge each day, and there may be many more lessons to learn from what could be among the largest cyberattacks ever.
Read more2021 Cybersecurity Predictions: The Intergalactic Battle Begins
December 18 2020There's much in store for the future of cybersecurity, and the most interesting things aren't happening on Earth.
Read moreUS Schools Are Buying Cell Phone Unlocking Systems
December 18 2020
Gizmodo is reporting that schools in the US are buying equipment to unlock cell phones from companies like Cellebrite:
Gizmodo has reviewed similar accounting documents from eight school districts,...
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“Is it you in the video?” – don’t fall for this Messenger scam
December 18 2020If a friend asks "is it you in the video", don't be in hurry to find out!
Read moreAt least 28 third-party add-ons for top social media sites, including Facebook and Vimeo, redirect users to phishing sites and steal data.
Read more‘SocGholish’ Attack Framework Powers Surge in Drive-By Attacks
December 17 2020Menlo Labs research team says framework's social engineering toolkit helps criminals impersonate software updates.
Read moreMore on the SolarWinds Breach
December 17 2020
The New York Times has more details.
About 18,000 private and government users downloaded a Russian tainted software update – a Trojan horse of sorts – that gave its...
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