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The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with an explosion in the number of connected devices, have led to a swelling in IoT infections observed on wireless networks. Source: Threatpost.com IoT Device Takeovers Surge 100 Percent in 2020
Continue ReadingThere are many areas of the election process that criminal hackers can target to influence election results. Source: Threatpost.com Election Security: Beyond Mail-In Voting
Continue ReadingVersions of Nvidia GeForce Experience for Windows prior to 3.20.5.70 are affected by a high-severity bug that could enable code execution, denial of service and more. Source: Threatpost.com Nvidia Warns Gamers of Severe GeForce Experience Flaws
Continue ReadingTrump’s weak Twitter password and lack of basic two-factor authentication protections made it shockingly simple to hack his account, Dutch security researcher Victor Gevers reported. Source: Threatpost.com Researcher: I Hacked Trump’s Twitter by Guessing Password
Continue ReadingAn elaborate set of redirections and hundreds of URLs make up a wide-ranging tech-support scam. Source: Threatpost.com Facebook, News and XSS Underpin Complex Browser Locker Attack
Continue ReadingCybercriminal gang Darkside sent $20K in donations to charities in a ‘Robin Hood’ effort that’s likely intended to draw attention to future data dumps, according to experts. Source: Threatpost.com Ransomware Group Makes Splashy K Donation to Charities
Continue ReadingAmazon, Apple, Netflix, Facebook and WhatsApp are top brands leveraged by cybercriminals in phishing and fraud attacks – including a recent strike on a half-million Facebook users. Source: Threatpost.com Facebook: A Top Launching Pad For Phishing Attacks
Continue ReadingAttackers are targeting Microsoft Office 365 users with a Coinbase-themed attack, aiming to take control of their inboxes via OAuth. Source: Threatpost.com Office 365 OAuth Attack Targets Coinbase Users
Continue ReadingA set of address-spoofing bugs affect users of six different types of mobile browsers, with some remaining unpatched. Source: Threatpost.com Mobile Browser Bugs Open Safari, Opera Users to Malware
Continue ReadingWith Stanford research showing that nearly half of the U.S. labor force is now working from home full-time, insider threats are a much more difficult problem. Source: Threatpost.com Confronting Data Risk in the New World of Work
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