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Hurdles Remain After Senate Votes To Restore Net Neutrality

May 18, 2018 TH Author AT&T, charter, Comcast, FCC, Government, ISP, Net neutrality, open internet order, Privacy

The U.S. Senate gave the nod to restoring the 2015 Open Internet Order, putting net neutrality on the fast track to a House vote. READ MORE HERE…

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RedDawn Espionage Campaign Shows Mobile APTs on the Rise

May 18, 2018 TH Author Android malware, defectors, espionage campaign, Facebook, google play, Government, Malware, McAfee, mobile apt, North Korea, reddawn, sun team

The Sun Team APT, likely linked to North Korea, uses Google Play and Facebook as attack vectors. READ MORE HERE…

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Phishing Spy Campaign Targets Top Mideast Officials

May 15, 2018 TH Author Android, Dark Caracal, Government, iOS Surveillanceware, Malware, nation state, Stealth Mango, Tangelo

Researchers have discovered a set of custom surveillanceware tools being deployed against Android and iOS devices primarily in the Middle East. READ MORE HERE…

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Mexico’s Banking System Sees $18M Siphoned Off in Phantom Transactions

May 15, 2018 TH Author bank heist, banxico, central bank, fraudulent accounts, Government, Hacks, México, spei, SWIFT, Vulnerabilities

Sources said the funds were diverted to fraudulent accounts in a coordinated heist that involved hundreds of wire transfers and on-the-ground accomplices. READ MORE HERE…

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Secrets of the Wiper: Inside the World’s Most Destructive Malware

May 10, 2018 TH Author anatomy of malware, Cisco Talos, Critical Infrastructure, ExPetr/Not Petya, Government, Hacks, IoT, Malware, NotPetya, Olympic Destroyer, shamoon, techniques, Wiper

The actors behind this kind of code, whether they’re bent on sending a political message or simply wanting to cover their tracks after data exfiltration, have adopted various techniques to carry out those activities. READ MORE HERE…

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Georgia Governor Vetoes Controversial Hack-Back Bill

May 9, 2018 TH Author 0 Comments Georgia, Government, governor deal, hack back bill, Hacks, legislation, veto

The bill would have allowed companies in the state to perform offensive cyberactions in the face of an attack. Read More HERE…

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FBI: Cyber-Fraud Losses Rise to Reach $1.4B

May 8, 2018 TH Author 0 Comments 2017 report, Business Email Compromise, FBI, Featured, Fraud, Government, Hacks, IC3, Internet Crime Complaint Center, Malware, tech support scams, Web Security, whaling

Tech-support scams took off during the year, while whaling/business email compromise was the main threat, accounting for losses of more than $675 million. Read More HERE…

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Free Speech Advocates Blast Amazon Over Threats Against Signal

May 3, 2018 thadmin 0 Comments Amazon, AWS, censorship, Critical Infrastructure, Cryptography, Google, Government, Mobile Security, Moxie Marlinspike, Privacy, Signal, University of California Berkeley

Secure-messaging firm Signal was told by Amazon not to use its AWS servers for domain-fronting, a technique used to enable communications in countries such as Egypt, Oman, Qatar and UAE where the service is banned. Read More HERE…