ESET researchers discover a new Android ransomware family that attempts to spread to victims’ contacts and deploys some unusual tricks
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2019/07/29
Scam impersonates WhatsApp, offers ‘free internet’ | foodonia
The fraudulent campaign is hosted by a domain that is home to yet more bogus offers pretending to come from other well-known brands
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2019/07/26
Week in security with Tony Anscombe | foodonia
A critical vulnerability that was thought to affect VLC media player was later downgraded to medium severity, and the player's maker slammed the bug disclosure process
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South African power company battles ransomware attack | foodonia
The power utility appears to be well on track to a swift recovery following an attack that ultimately left some people without electricity
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2019/07/25
Streaming service endures 13‑day DDoS raid | foodonia
The attack, unleashed by a 400,000-strong Mirai-style botnet, may be the largest of its kind on record
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2019/07/24
Data breaches can haunt firms for years | foodonia
The compromised company may bear the financial brunt of the breach within the first year after the incident occurs, but the price tag is still far from final
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2019/07/22
VLC player has a critical flaw – and there’s no patch yet | foodonia
On the flip side, there are currently no known cases of the vulnerability being exploited in the wild
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2019/07/19
Week in security with Tony Anscombe | foodonia
ESET researchers release new findings about malware linked to the Ke3chang APT group, including details about Okrum, a previously unreported backdoor
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With FaceApp in the spotlight, new scams emerge | foodonia
ESET researchers discover fraudulent schemes piggybacking on the popularity of the face-modifying tool FaceApp, using a fake “Pro” version of the application as a lure
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2019/07/18
Okrum: Ke3chang group targets diplomatic missions | foodonia
Tracking the malicious activities of the elusive Ke3chang APT group, ESET researchers have discovered new versions of malware families linked to the group, and a previously unreported backdoor
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2019/07/17
BlueKeep patching isn’t progressing fast enough | foodonia
Keeping up with BlueKeep; or how many internet-facing systems, and in which countries and industries, remain ripe for exploitation?
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2019/07/16
How your Instagram account could have been hijacked | foodonia
A researcher found that it was possible to subvert the platform’s password recovery mechanism and take control of user accounts
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2019/07/12
Week in security with Tony Anscombe | foodonia
ESET researchers describe the ins and outs of a zero-day exploit that has been used for a highly targeted attack and reveal the name of the threat actor that deployed it
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Cybercrime seen to be getting worse: The time to act is now | foodonia
What mounting public concern about falling victim to cybercrime says about government and corporate efforts at cybercrime deterrence
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2019/07/11
Buhtrap group uses zero‑day in latest espionage campaigns | foodonia
ESET research reveals notorious crime group also conducting espionage campaigns for the past five years
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2019/07/10
Windows zero-day CVE-2019-1132 exploited in targeted attacks | foodonia
ESET research discovers a zero-day exploit that takes advantage of a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows
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2019/07/09
UK’s data watchdog to hand out two mega-fines for breaches | foodonia
The times they have a-changed since the ICO could only slap fines worth a fraction of the current amounts
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2019/07/08
Malicious campaign targets South Korean users with backdoor-laced torrents | foodonia
ESET researchers have discovered a malicious campaign distributing a backdoor via torrents, with Korean TV content used as a lure
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2019/07/05
Week in security with Tony Anscombe | foodonia
Chinese smart home solutions provider Orvibo has leaked two billion logs from devices managed via its cloud platform, exposing sensitive information about their users
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2019/07/03
NHS warned to act now to keep hackers at bay | foodonia
A trifecta of issues impact the organization’s cyber-resilience and conspire to put it in the firing line of cyberattacks
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2019/07/02
Two billion user logs leaked by smart home vendor | foodonia
The leak, which apparently has yet to be plugged, exposes a range of very specific data about users
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2019/07/01
Ex-Equifax executive jailed for insider trading after 2017 breach | foodonia
“Sounds bad”, the former Equifax CIO wrote in a text after learning of the breach that ended up affecting almost half the US population
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