Post #200
This is post #200 since the first post made on March 14th, 2020.
FBI shares technical details on Iran’s fake Proud Boys emails
Bleeping Computer The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shared indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with the Iranian state-sponsored threat group behind last week’s Proud Boys voter intimidation emails that targeted Democratic voters. The threatening spoofed …
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The Russians are at it again: Zebrocy backdoor malware is evolving, Uncle Sam warns close to eve of presidential election
The Register The US government, in full pre-presidential election high alert, has issued a warning about an evolved strain of backdoor malware from a Russian offensive cyber unit. The Zebrocy backdoor, warned the CISA infosec …
Lazada confirms 1.1M accounts compromised in RedMart security breach
ZDNet Singapore-based online grocery platform RedMart has suffered a data breach that compromised personal data of 1.1 million accounts. An individual has claimed to be in possession of the database involved in the breach, which …
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UHS restores hospital systems after Ryuk ransomware attack
Bleeping Computer Universal Health Services (UHS), a Fortune 500 hospital and healthcare services provider, says that it has managed to restore systems after a September Ryuk ransomware attack. UHS has over 90,000 employees who provide …
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Windows kernel zero-day vulnerability used in targeted attacks
Bleeping Computer Project Zero, Google’s 0day bug-hunting team, today disclosed a zero-day elevation of privileges (EoP) vulnerability found in the Windows kernel and actively exploited in targeted attacks. The flaw is a pool-based buffer overflow that …
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Browsing from the coffee shop? You might want to try Google’s new VPN service
ZDNet A snippet from ZDNet: Keen coffee drinkers with terrible cybersecurity habits could be about to get an answer to privacy problems they didn’t know they had. Targeting anyone who is inclined to connect to …
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FBI “ransomware warning” for healthcare is a warning for everyone!
Naked Security You’ve probably heard or seen the news that the US CISA issued an alert this week with the unassuming identifier AA20-302A. CISA is short for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the AA20-302A …
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All the Ways Slack Tracks You—and How to Stop It
WIRED The global remote work experiment shows no sign of ending anytime soon. As Europe struggles to contain a deadly second wave of Covid-19, many forward-looking companies have confirmed that their employees will largely be …
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Microsoft: These Iranian attackers are targeting high-profile conference attendees
ZDNet Microsoft says it has thwarted a series of cyberattacks by Iranian hacking group Phosphorus targeting attendees to two high-profile international conferences. Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Information Center (MSITC) says it’s detected and intercepted attempts by …
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FBI warning: Trickbot and ransomware attackers plan big hit on US hospitals
ZDNet US healthcare providers, already under pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic, have been put on high alert over Trickbot malware and ransomware targeting the sector. The warning over an “imminent cybercrime threat to US …
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Google employees personal info exposed in law firm data breach
Bleeping Computer Immigration law firm Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP has disclosed a data breach that exposed current and former Google employees’ personal information. Fragomen is one of the USA’s largest law firms …
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