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Security professional working on computer in home office: email scam

BBC Email Scam Spoofs Broadcaster’s Site to Generate Bitcoin

Researchers identified a new email scam using seemingly legitimate BBC News webpages to reroute user clicks and generate bitcoin.

2 days ago

Woman using two-factor authentication on her phone to log in to computer

A new reverse proxy tool called Modlishka can easily automate phishing attacks and bypass two-factor authentication...

New Reverse Proxy Tool Can Bypass Two-Factor Authentication and Automate...

2 days ago

Students using a laptop: reCaptcha

University of Maryland researchers warn that with limited resources, threat actors could launch a successful...

University of Maryland Researchers Use Audio Files and AI to Defeat reCaptcha...

3 days ago

IT professional using a digital tablet in a data center: the Dark Overlord

The threat group known as The Dark Overlord has claimed responsibility for a law firm data breach involving files...

The Dark Overlord Claims to Have Stolen Secrets of 9/11 Attacks in Law Firm...

3 days ago

Businesswoman checking her email: phishing kit

A new phishing kit uses a custom web font to implement a substitution cipher in its campaign to target customers of a...

Phishing Kit Uses Custom Web Font to Impersonate Major US Bank

Jan 9, 2019

Woman working on a computer in the office: gandcrab

Researchers have spotted a malvertising campaign that is delivering two payloads to victims: the Vidar information...

Malvertising Campaign Delivers Vidar Information Stealer and GandCrab Ransomware

Jan 8, 2019

A cryptocurrency mining rig: crypto-mining malware

Security researchers report that the newest version of NRSMiner crypto-mining malware is causing problems for companies...

NRSMiner Crypto-Mining Malware Infects Asian Devices With the Help of...

Jan 8, 2019

Woman using her mobile phone and laptop in cafe: phishing scam

A new phone-based phishing scam reveals how fraudsters are devising more sophisticated schemes to prey on Apple device...

Phone-Based Phishing Scam Reveals the Growing Sophistication of Attacks Against...

Jan 7, 2019

A businesswoman discovering pre-installed malware on her smartphone.

Researchers at Malwarebytes observed two instances of pre-installed malware targeting critical applications on Android...

Pre-Installed Malware Targets Critical System Apps on Mobile Devices

Jan 7, 2019

Medical professionals discussing healthcare cybersecurity.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released voluntary healthcare cybersecurity practices to help...

HHS Publishes Voluntary Healthcare Cybersecurity Practices for Medical...

Jan 7, 2019