2FA App Loaded with Banking Trojan Infests 10K Victims via Google Play
The Vultur trojan steals bank credentials but asks for permissions to do far more damage down the line.
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Shipment-Delivery Scams Become the Favored Way to Spread Malware
Attackers increasingly are spoofing the courier DHL and using socially engineered messages related to packages to trick users into downloading Trickbot and other malicious payloads.
BotenaGo Botnet Code Leaked to GitHub, Impacting Millions of Devices
The malware had already put millions of routers and IoT devices at risk, and now any noob can have at it.
Linux Bug in All Major Distros: ‘An Attacker’s Dream Come True’
The 12-year-old flaw in the sudo-like Polkit’s pkexec tool, found in all major Linux distributions, is likely to be exploited in the wild within days.
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SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) named a must have solution by Gartner. Adaptive Shields SSPM solution allows security teams full visibility and control.
The malware has added an anti-debugging tool that crashes browser tabs when researchers use code beautifying for analysis.
iOS 15.3 & iPadOS 15.3 fix the Safari browser flaw that could have spilled users’ browsing data, plus a zero day IOMobileFrameBuffer bug exploited in the wild.
The mobile malware heisted hundreds of millions of dollars from unsuspecting users, thanks to 470 different well-crafted malicious app in Google Play.
Need a blueprint for architecting a formidable cyber-defense? Kerry Matre, senior director at Mandiant, shares hers in this detailed breakdown.
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How to Buy Precious Patching Time as Log4j Exploits Fly
Podcast: Cybereason shares details about its vaccine: a fast shot in the arm released within hours of the Apache Log4j zero-day horror show being disclosed.
Attackers Will Flock to Crypto Wallets, Linux in 2022: Podcast
That’s just the start of what cyberattackers will zero in on as they pick up APT techniques to hurl more destructive ransomware & supply-chain attacks, says Fortinet’s Derek Manky.
Podcast: Could the Zoho Flaw Trigger SolarWinds 2.0?
Companies are worried that the highly privileged password app could let attackers deep inside an enterprise’s footprint, says Redscan’s George Glass.
Podcast: 67% of Orgs Have Been Hit by Ransomware at Least Once
Fortinet’s Derek Manky discusses a recent global survey showing that two-thirds of organizations suffered at least one ransomware attack, while half were hit multiple times.
DDoS Attacks: A Flourishing Business for Cybercrooks – Podcast
Imperva’s Peter Klimek on how DDoS attacks started out as inconveniences but evolved to the point where attackers can disrupt businesses for as little as the price of a cup of coffee,
Unpatched Bugs Plague Databases; Your Data Is Probably Not Secure – Podcast
Imperva’s Elad Erez discusses findings that 46 percent of on-prem databases are sitting ducks, unpatched and vulnerable to attack, each with an average of 26 flaws.
What Ragnar Locker Got Wrong About Ransomware Negotiators – Podcast
There are a lot of "tells" that the ransomware group doesn’t understand how negotiators work, despite threatening to dox data if victims call for help.
Holy Grail of Security: Answers to ‘Did XYZ Work?’ – Podcast
Verizon DBIR is already funny, useful & well-written, and it just got better with mapping to MITRE ATT&CK TTPs. The marriage could finally bring answers to “What are we doing right?” instead of the constant reminders of what’s not working in fending off threats.
‘Pay Ransom’ Screen? Too Late, Humpty Dumpty – Podcast
Splunk’s Ryan Kovar discusses the rise in supply-chain attacks a la Kaseya & how to get ahead of encryption leaving your business a pile of broken shells.
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Lyceum APT Returns, This Time Targeting Tunisian Firms
The APT, which targets Middle-Eastern energy firms & telecoms, has been relatively quiet since its exposure but not entirely silent. It’s kept up attacks through 2021 and is working on retooling its arsenal yet again.
National Surveillance Camera Rollout Roils Privacy Activists
TALON, a network of smart, connected security cameras developed by the Atlanta-based startup and installed by law enforcement around the country, raises surveillance-related privacy concerns.
Malware Gangs Partner Up in Double-Punch Security Threat
From TrickBot to Ryuk, more malware cybercriminal groups are putting their heads together when attacking businesses.
How Email Attacks are Evolving in 2021
The money being wire transferred by business email compromise victims is on the rise, as cybersecurity criminals evolve their tactics.
Patrick Wardle on Hackers Leveraging ‘Powerful’ iOS Bugs in High-Level Attacks
Noted Apple security expert Patrick Wardle discusses how cybercriminals are stepping up their game in targeting Apple users with new techniques and cyberattacks.
Ransomware and IP Theft: Top COVID-19 Healthcare Security Scares
From ransomware attacks that crippled hospitals, to espionage attacks targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain, Beau Woods discusses the top healthcare security risks.
How the Pandemic is Reshaping the Bug-Bounty Landscape
Bugcrowd Founder Casey Ellis talks about COVID-19’s impact on bug bounty hunters, bug bounty program adoption and more.
Experts Weigh in on E-Commerce Security Amid Snowballing Threats
How a retail sector reeling from COVID-19 can lock down their online systems to prevent fraud during the upcoming holiday shopping spike.
Cybercriminals Step Up Their Game Ahead of U.S. Elections
Ahead of the November U.S. elections, cybercriminals are stepping up their offensive in both attacks against security infrastructure and disinformation campaigns – but this time, social media giants, the government and citizens are more prepared.
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2020 Cybersecurity Trends to Watch
Mobile becomes a prime phishing attack vector, hackers will increasingly employ machine learning in attacks and cloud will increasingly be seen as fertile ground for compromise.
Top Mobile Security Stories of 2019
Cybercrime increasingly went mobile in 2019, with everything from Apple iPhone jailbreaks and rogue Android apps to 5G and mobile-first phishing dominating the news coverage. Here are Threatpost’s Top 10 mobile security stories of 2019.
Facebook Security Debacles: 2019 Year in Review
2019 was a tumultuous year for Facebook as it continued to grapple with privacy fallout after Cambridge Analytica, as well as dealing with a slew of security challenges.
Biggest Malware Threats of 2019
2019 was another banner year for bots, trojans, RATS and ransomware. Let’s take a look back.
Top 10 IoT Disasters of 2019
From more widescale, powerful distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, to privacy issues in children’s connected toys, here are the top IoT disasters in 2019.
2019 Malware Trends to Watch
Here are 10 top malware trends to watch for in the New Year.
Top 2018 Security and Privacy Stories
The top cybersecurity and privacy trends that biggest impact in 2018.
2019: The Year Ahead in Cybersecurity
What are the top cyber trends to watch out for in 2019? Here’s what we’re hearing.
2018: A Banner Year for Breaches
A look back at the blizzard of breaches that made up 2018.