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- January 11, 2019
11 Jan'19
Kaspersky Lab aided NSA hacking tools investigation
News roundup: According to a new report from Politico, Kaspersky Lab aided the NSA in catching alleged data thief Harold Martin. Plus, telecoms are selling customer data, and more.
- January 10, 2019
10 Jan'19
UnCAPTCHA attack updated to bypass spoken phrases
Researchers updated their unCAPTCHA proof of concept to be more efficient in bypassing audio CAPTCHAs and be able to handle spoken phrases and not just strings of numbers.
- January 10, 2019
10 Jan'19
McAfee casts doubt on Ryuk ransomware connection to North Korea
New research from McAfee refutes the connection between recent Ryuk ransomware attacks and the North Korean government. Instead, it points the finger at cybercriminals.
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- January 10, 2019
10 Jan'19
Risk & Repeat: What APT10 means for managed service providers
This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses how a Chinese state-sponsored threat group known as APT10 hacked into managed service providers to gain access to their clients.
- January 08, 2019
08 Jan'19
Marriott data breach exposed 5 million unencrypted passport numbers
Marriott's data breach affected fewer customers than the hotel giant originally estimated, but the breach exposed millions of unencrypted passport numbers.
- January 08, 2019
08 Jan'19
NSA to release GHIDRA open source reverse engineering tool
The National Security Agency plans to release an open source version of its GHIDRA reverse engineering tool during RSA Conference in March, but details about the tool are scarce.
- January 04, 2019
04 Jan'19
Cloud provider blames Ryuk ransomware for Christmas Eve attack
News roundup: Data Resolution claimed the Ryuk ransomware attack on its systems originated from North Korea. Plus, the EU is set to launch 14 open source bug bounties, and more.
- January 02, 2019
02 Jan'19
Tribune Publishing cyberattack raises attribution questions
Malware hit the Tribune Publishing Company and disrupted the publication of several major newspapers, but the nature of the attack and threat actors remain unclear.
- December 31, 2018
31 Dec'18
Why dating app security flaws should concern enterprises
Vulnerable dating apps on BYODs pose risks to more than just individual users. Find out what security flaws are common in these apps and what they mean for enterprises.
- December 28, 2018
28 Dec'18
Government data requests rise, as does Apple's compliance
Apple's latest Transparency Report shows government data requests on the rise around the world, as is Apple's compliance in providing the data being requested by law enforcement.
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- December 27, 2018
27 Dec'18
Malwarebytes: Fileless ransomware an emerging threat for U.S.
A new Malwarebytes report examines Sorebrect, a fileless ransomware threat that's been detected in the U.S. this year, as well as with three other fileless attacks.
- December 27, 2018
27 Dec'18
NPM security to use automated tools to boost community alerts
Adam Baldwin, director of security for NPM, talks chains of trust and new NPM security initiatives that will bring automated alerts to help highlight potentially malicious activity.
- December 21, 2018
21 Dec'18
DOJ indicts two Chinese nationals for APT10 group cyberattacks
The Department of Justice indicted two alleged members of the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group APT10, which hacked managed service providers to steal data from enterprises.
- December 21, 2018
21 Dec'18
Microsoft patches Internet Explorer zero-day bug under attack
News roundup: Microsoft issues an emergency patch for an Internet Explorer bug exploited in the wild. Plus, authorities indict three individuals for 'stresser' services, and more.
- December 20, 2018
20 Dec'18
McAfee: When quantum computing threats strike, we won't know it
Quantum computing systems may not be powerful enough to break current encryption protocols, but McAfee CTO Steve Grobman says it will be tough to tell when that day arrives.