Business email compromise attacks on the rise: FinCEN
A new report by a U.S. agency shows business email compromise attacks are on the rise, with companies that conduct large wire transfers especially hard hit.
Louisiana declares state of emergency after cyberattack
In the latest cyberattack against a government, Louisiana has been forced to declare a state of emergency after a cybersecurity breach.
Lights out: Johannesburg City Power hit by ransomware attack
Cities and utilities are increasingly becoming victims of ransomware. Case-in-point: This attack on a South Africa power company.
WordPress vulnerabilities leveraged in malvertising campaign
Malvertising campaigns are nothing new. But this one targeting WordPress plugin vulnerabilities has a bit of extra malice to it.
Equifax to pay $671M to settle massive 2017 data breach mess
Equifax has agreed to a $671 million settlement deal to compensate customers who were victims of the company’s massive 2017 data breach.
LinkedIn phishing attacks initiated by Iranian hacker group APT34
As the war of words between the U.S. and Iran intensifies, Iranian-backed hacking group APT34 is ramping up LinkedIn phishing attacks.
Google hikes payouts on Chrome bug-bounty program
In an attempt to make its products safer, Google is enticing the best and brightest with higher payouts in its Chrome bug-bounty program.
Silex — a malware created by teens — bricks IoT devices
A new malware dubbed Silex renders IoT devices useless — and it wasn’t created by experienced hackers. It was unleashed by teens whose motives are unclear.
OSX/Linker: New zero-day malware targets Mac devices
The cloak of invulnerability Mac users feel protects them from malware is torn again. OSX/Linker is a zero-day that attacks macOS’ Gatekeeper protection.
Cisco issues critical patches for Data Center Network Manager
According to multiple security advisories from Cisco, two critical patches were released for vulnerabilities in the Data Center Network Manager. Both vulnerabilities register as a 9.8 out of 10 on […]
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