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Video conferencing services attracted the attention of hackers because they gained huge popularity during the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, attackers disrupted a court hearing in the case of a Florida teenager accused of organizing the hijacking of a number of Twitter accounts. The hearing was held via the Zoom video conference service. The attackers disguised […]
Continue ReadingZoom is the popular video conferencing app that grew rapidly and it has more than 200M by the mid-2020. The popularity of the app made it a prime target for hackers. Security researcher Mazin Ahmed, who presented his findings at DEFCON 2020 and disclosed the vulnerabilities to Zoom. All the vulnerabilities fixed with version 5.2.4. […]
Continue ReadingThe fix for CVE-2019-16759, a remote code execution vulnerability in vBulletin that was patched in September 2019, is incomplete, security researcher Amir Etemadieh has discovered. The discovery and his publishing of PoC and full exploits spurred attackers to launch attacks: A new VBulletin Zero Day got dropped yesterday by @Zenofex that revealed the CVE-2019-16759 patch […]
Continue ReadingEricom Software announced the introduction of Ericom Application Isolator, a new solution that integrates with existing remote access VPNs and Next Generation Firewalls to secure corporate applications and data from the security risks associated with excessive access rights inside a network. Ericom Application Isolator addresses the security risks created by the broad access rights granted […]
Continue Reading77 percent of IT professionals believe they were prepared to manage the rapid shift to remote work during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to TeamViewer. Among those surveyed, the percentage working from home had abruptly jumped from 28 percent prior to the pandemic to 71 percent during the outbreak. The survey included more than 200 IT […]
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Malwarebytes Says Campaign Designed to Steal Banking CredentialsMalwarebytes reports that a newly discovered phishing campaign is spoofing a U.S. Small Business Administration loan offer in an attempt to steal banking credentials and other personal data. Source: Bank Info Security Phishing Campaign Spoofs SBA Loan Offer
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Incident Reflects Threats Facing Those Involved in COVID-19 ResponseA manufacturer of transit communication systems that pivoted to build ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic is reportedly the latest victim of the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang. Source: Bank Info Security Ransomware Reportedly Hits Ventilator Maker
Continue ReadingWhen a major news event happens, cyber criminals will take advantage of the incident and send phishing emails with a subject line related to the event. These phishing emails often include a link to malicious websites, an infected attachment or are a scam designed to trick you out of your money. Source: Sans Tip of […]
Continue ReadingAs COVID-19 forced organizations to re-imagine how the workplace operates just to maintain basic operations, HR departments and their processes became key players in the game of keeping our economy afloat while keeping people alive. Without a doubt, people form the core of any organization. The HR department must strike an increasingly delicate balance while […]
Continue ReadingThe COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the business landscape and, over the past few months, employers have found themselves in uncharted waters on more than one occasion. First, it was getting entire workforces up-and-running from home practically overnight. And now, as employees are welcomed back onsite, employers are required to follow new health and safety […]
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