Web Security

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Phorpiex Botnet Shifts Gears From Ransomware to Sextortion

October 17, 2019 TH Author Email, email security, GandCrab, Hacks, Phorpiex, ransomware, sextortion, Web Security

A decade-old botnet is using infected computers to send out sextortion emails, in a wide-scale campaign with the potential to reach millions of victims. READ MORE HERE…

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Hacking Back? BriansClub Dark Web Attack a Boon for Banks

October 17, 2019 TH Author 26 million cards, breach, briansclub, carding forum, financial institutions, hack, Hack back, hacking back, Hacks, Web Security

The theft of 26 million card records from an underground site offers valuable intel for banks. READ MORE HERE…

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Trump Campaign Website Left Open to Email Server Hijack

October 17, 2019 TH Author Bob Diachenko, Cloud misconfiguration, Donald Trump, email server, Government, Hacks, Laravel, Web Security

A misconfigured website development tool exposed hundreds of email servers to takeover, including President Donald Trump’s official campaign website. READ MORE HERE…

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Silent Librarian Retools Phishing Emails to Hook Student Credentials

October 16, 2019 TH Author cobalt dickens, Email, email security, Hacks, Malware, Phishing, retooling, school scam, silent librarian, ta407, URL shorteners, weather alerts, Web Security

Silent Librarian cyberattackers are switching up tactics in a phishing scheme bent on stealing student credentials. READ MORE HERE…

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Unencrypted Mobile Traffic on Tor Network Leaks PII

October 15, 2019 TH Author Android, gps coordinates, http, https, ios, keystrokes, Let's Encrypt, Mobile Security, OEM, phone numbers, Privacy, Tor, web addresses, Web Security, Wireless carriers

Researchers create digital dossiers of mobile users scraped from Tor network traffic. READ MORE HERE…

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Fake iOS Jailbreak Site Lures in Apple Users

October 15, 2019 TH Author Apple, checkm8, checkra1n, click fraud, Exploit, fake website, ios, iOS exploit, iOS flaw, iPhone, jailbreak, Mobile Security, Web Security

A fake website purports to enable iPhone users to download an iOS jailbreak – but ultimately prompts them to download a gaming app and conducts click fraud. READ MORE HERE…

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Apple Shares Some Browsing History with Chinese Company

October 14, 2019 TH Author Apple, browsers, Browsing, China, Google Safe Browsing, Government, Internet, ios, Johns Hopkins University, Matthew Green, Privacy, Safari, Tencent, Tom Parker, Web Security, Xi Jinping

The company acknowledged it’s using ‘safe browsing’ technology from Tencent, which has ties to the Chinese government. READ MORE HERE…

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Most Americans Fail Cybersecurity Quiz

October 9, 2019 TH Author 2FA, americans, cybersecurity awareness, Facebook, https, Instagram, Mobile Security, Pew Research Center, Phishing, Privacy, Vulnerabilities, Web Security, WhatsApp

Study participants fail to correctly identify core security concepts and tools to help them stay safe online. READ MORE HERE…

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APT Groups Exploiting Flaws in Unpatched VPNs, Officials Warn

October 8, 2019 TH Author apt, apt5, china state sponsored cybergroup, cyberattack, Fortinet, Government, Hacks, NSA, Palo Alto Networks, pule secure, Vulnerabilities, Web Security

U.S. and U.K. agencies warn consumers to update VPN technologies from Fortinet, Pulse Secure and Palo Alto Networks. READ MORE HERE…

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Iran-linked Hackers Target Trump 2020 Campaign, Microsoft says

October 7, 2019 TH Author 2020 election, cyber attacks, cyber-warfare, Government, Hackers, Irán, Microsoft, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center, Phosphorus, President Trump, Web Security

A group called Phosphorous has been trying to access Microsoft-based email accounts of people associated with the campaign. READ MORE HERE…

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