Shane Schick
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Shane Schick is a writer, editor and speaker who focuses on how information technology creates business value. He lives in Toronto.
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GlitchPOS Creator Offers Instructional Video to Make Deploying POS Malware Easier
Security researchers discovered a strain of POS malware dubbed GlitchPOS that comes with an instructional video to help would-be cybercriminals steal credit card data.
Researchers Uncover Highly Exploitable WinRAR Bug That Puts 500 Million Users at Risk
More than 100 unique exploits of a WinRAR bug have been identified since security researchers discovered a 19-year-old vulnerability in the file compression system.
Instagram Hack Fools Social Media Influencers With Phony ‘Verified’ Badges
Security researchers observed a Turkish-speaking group of cybercriminals using an Instagram hack to extort money, nude photos and other information from social media influencers.
Highly Critical Drupal Vulnerability Could Expose Sites to RCE Attacks, Developers Warn
By exploiting a critical Drupal vulnerability recently disclosed by developers, attackers could potentially take control of websites and servers built on the CMS.
Cybercriminals Generated $56 Million Over 12 Years From Monero Crypto-Mining Malware
An analysis of more than 4.4 million malware samples showed botnets were responsible for crypto-mining at least 4.3 percent of Monero over a 12-year period.
Collection #1 Data Breach Exposes Nearly 733 Million Records, Highlighting Need for Multifactor Authentication
The Collection #1 data breach, which exposed nearly 733 million unique email messages and 21 million passwords, underscores the urgent need for enterprises to adopt multifactor authentication.
University of Maryland Researchers Use Audio Files and AI to Defeat reCaptcha Challenges
University of Maryland researchers warn that with limited resources, threat actors could launch a successful cyberattack on Google's bot-detecting reCaptcha service.
The Dark Overlord Claims to Have Stolen Secrets of 9/11 Attacks in Law Firm Data Breach
The threat group known as The Dark Overlord has claimed responsibility for a law firm data breach involving files allegedly related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
New Variant of Mirai Malware Exploits Weak IoT Device Passwords to Conduct Brute-Force Attacks
Security researchers discovered a new variant of Mirai malware known as Miori that is targeting internet of things (IoT) devices to integrate into a larger botnet.
Threat Actors Utilize Spear Phishing Emails Impersonating US Department of State Employees
Microsoft Windows Defender Research discovered an attack campaign that utilized spear phishing emails impersonating U.S. Department of State employees to gain remote access to victims' machines.