Month: April 2020
-
Maze ransomware group hacks oil giant; leaks data online
Berkine is a joint venture of Algeria’s state-owned oil firm Sonatrach and Anadarko Algeria Company, a subsidiary of a US-based firm …
-
NASA sees an “exponential” jump in malware attacks as personnel work from home
NASA has experienced an exponential increase in malware attacks and a doubling of agency devices trying to access malicious sites in the …
-
FBI Warns of BEC Dangers
If your organization uses a popular cloud-based email system, you’re at an increased risk for business email compromise (BEC), according to …
-
Coronavirus-related cyberattacks surge in Brazil
Phishing attacks against mobile devices have more than doubled in the last month in Brazil as the coronavirus pandemic hits the Latin …
-
NIST Specialist Offers Telework Security Insights
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing large portions of the workforce to shift to telework, CISOs need to rethink corporate policies on the …
-
Vulnerabilities Detected in Government-sanctioned COVID-19 App
A COVID-19 app officially approved by the government of Colombia has been found to contain vulnerabilities. Research published today by …
-
EU privacy experts push a decentralized approach to COVID-19 contacts tracing
A group of European privacy experts has proposed a decentralized system for Bluetooth-based COVID-19 contacts tracing which they argue …
-
NYC classrooms cancel Zoom after trolls make ‘Zoombombing’ a thing
Zoom, the company most of the world didn’t know existed before quarantine, is being banned from New York City classrooms due to some …
-
Apple Safari Flaws Enable One-Click Webcam Access
A security researcher has disclosed vulnerabilities in Apple’s Safari browser that can be used to snoop on iPhones, iPads and Mac …
-
Roaring trade in zero-days means more vulns are falling into the hands of state spies, warn security researchers
Zero-day vulns are increasingly likely to be bought and sold by malware vendors targeting the Middle East with their dodgy wares, according …
-
A week in security (March 30 – April 5)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we offered readers tips for safe online shopping now that cybercriminals are ramping up Internet-based …
-
Data Thieves Hit California Property Management Company
A California property management company has been targeted by data thieves operating out of the San Diego area. An online database …
●●●