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Point Blank Gamers Targeted with Backdoor Malware

April 24, 2019 TH Author backdoor, barium apt, free download, gamers, Malware, online download, operation shadowhammer, pointblank, ShadowPad, video game, Web Security

The malware hides in the legitimate game downloads, signed with a real certificate; connections to ShadowHammer have been found. READ MORE HERE…

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Exploits for Social Warfare WordPress Plugin Reach Critical Mass

April 23, 2019 TH Author Attacks, Cross Site Scripting, exploits, Hacks, in the wild, plugin, remote code execution, Vulnerabilities, Vulnerability, Web Security, wordpress

More and more attacks taking advantage of a XSS and RCE bug in the popular plugin have cropped up in the wild. READ MORE HERE…

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FBI: BEC Scam Losses Almost Double To Reach $1.2 Billion

April 23, 2019 TH Author BEC, Business Email Compromise, Cybercrime, extortion, FBI, FBI IC3, Hacks, scam, tech support fraud, Web Security

Overall, in 2018 the FBI received more than 351k reported scams with losses exceeding $2.7 billion. READ MORE HERE…

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Microsoft’s Latest Patch Hoses Some Antivirus Software

April 19, 2019 TH Author ArcaBit, Avast, Avira, Client-Server Runtime Subsystem, CSRSS, Hacks, Kerberos, Malware, McAfee, Microsoft, Sophos, Vulnerabilities, Web Security

McAfee, Sophos and Avast are among the antivirus software suites impacted. READ MORE HERE…

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Shopify Flaw Exposed Thousands of Merchants’ Revenue, Traffic Numbers

April 18, 2019 TH Author API endpoint, bug bounty program, data exposure, data leak, e-commerce, Exploit, revenue data, Shopify, traffic information, Vulnerabilities, Vulnerability, Web Security

The flaw, which existed in a Shopify API endpoint, has been patched. READ MORE HERE…

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Poll: Facebook Harvests Email Contacts for 1.5M Users – Is Enough, Enough?

April 18, 2019 TH Author data harvesting, email contacts, Facebook, poll, Privacy, user data, Web Security

Take our short poll on how far Facebook can push its luck. READ MORE HERE…

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Easter Attack Affects Half a Billion Apple iOS Users via Chrome Bug

April 18, 2019 TH Author Apple, cyberattack, easter attack, egobbler, Google Chrome, half a billion users, ios, iPad, iPhone, Malvertising, Malware, Mobile Security, Safari, unpatched, Vulnerabilities, Vulnerability, Web Security

The U.S-focused eGobbler malvertising attacks are exploiting an unpatched Google Chrome bug. READ MORE HERE…

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RatVermin Spyware Targets Ukraine Gov Agencies

April 16, 2019 TH Author Credentials, Government, Luhansk People's Republic, malicious attachment, Phishing, phishing email, ukraine, Web Security

Researchers are pinning a recent phishing campaign against Ukraine government agencies on the Luhansk People’s Republic, a proto-state in eastern Ukraine which declared independence in 2015. READ MORE HERE…

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TicTocTrack Smartwatch Flaws Can Be Abused to Track Kids

April 15, 2019 TH Author children smartwatch, data exposure, gator, IoT, IoT security, patch, Privacy, smartwatch, ticktocktrack, Vulnerability, Web Security

A popular Australian smartwatch’s tracking capabilities expose its user’s locations, personal data and more. READ MORE HERE…

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Authentication Bypass Bug Hits Top Enterprise VPNs

April 15, 2019 TH Author authentication bypass, Cisco, cookie storage, Encryption, f5, Palo Alto, Patches, pulse secure, VPNs, Vulnerabilities, Vulnerability, Web Security

Business users of Cisco, F5 Networks, Palo Alto Networks and Pulse Secure platforms are impacted, according the U.S. government. READ MORE HERE…

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