Packaged zero-day vulnerabilities on Android used for cyber surveillance attacks
A commercial surveillance company previously exposed for selling a spyware service dubbed "Predator" keeps targeting users and uses 0-day exploits ...
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New Brute Force Attacks Against SQL Servers Use PowerShell Wrapper
Microsoft has warned organizations of a new wave of brute force cyberattacks that target SQL servers and use a rather ...
Read moreResearchers Devise New Type of Bluetooth LE Relay Attacks
Security researchers at NCC Group have created a new tool capable of launching a new type of Bluetooth Low Energy ...
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Iran-Linked Threat Group Targeted U.S. Orgs in Financially Motivated Attacks
The known Iran-linked threat group, Cobalt Mirage, has been conducting ransomware and espionage attacks on U.S.-based organizations over the past ...
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Common LinkedIn scams: Beware of phishing attacks and fake job offers
LinkedIn scammers attack when we may be at our most vulnerable – here’s what to look out for and how ...
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Hive emerges as a riser in ransomware attacks
NCC’s monthly cyber report shows that Hive has supplanted BlackCat as one of the most prominent ransomware groups. Credit: Adobe ...
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DDoS attacks were at all-time high in Q1 2022 due to war in Ukraine
Kaspersky found that January and February were a hotbed of cyberattacks for a number of different targeted countries. Image: iStockphoto/stevanovicigor ...
Read moreWhen Attacks Surge, Turn to Data to Strengthen Detection and Response
News of cyber criminals and nation-state actors capitalizing on events, planned or unplanned, for financial gain or to wreak havoc ...
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FBI Seeks Further Info on BlackCat Amid Ransomware Attacks
The FBI is warning U.S. organizations of the BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service, which it said has compromised at least 60 entities globally ...
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How phishing attacks are spoofing credit unions to steal money and account credentials
Attackers are impersonating local credit unions to capture personal information and extract money, says Avanan. Image: iStock/jauhari1 Phishing emails work ...
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