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Breach CVE Cyber Security Data leak Hacking Malvertise Malware Ransomware RCE Scam Vulnerability

Hackers slip into Donald Trump’s Twitter, Small business accounts cloned on Instagram, and more

Major cybersecurity events on 11th September 2020 (Evening Post): Companies based in India report more cyberattacks than any other country. US Criminal Court hit by Conti ransomware, expose critical data. Researchers report Chrome sandbox escape vulnerability, earns $20,000.Continue readingHackers slip into Donald Trump’s Twitter, Small business accounts cloned on Instagram, and more

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Breach Bug CVE Cyber Security DDoS Espionage Hacking Malware Ransomware RCE Scam Vulnerability

Empire Market offline, suspects exit scam, TikTok files lawsuit against US government, and more

Major cybersecurity events on 25th August (Morning Post): Iranian hackers leveraged RDP to deploy Dharma ransomware. Transsion, low-cost Android smartphones manufacturer, pre-installs malware on devices to list users on subscription services. Ransomware attack targets Brookfield Residential.Continue readingEmpire Market offline, suspects exit scam, TikTok files lawsuit against US government, and more

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Breach Bug CVE Cyber Security Data leak Hacking Ransomware Scam Vulnerability Zero-day

TikTok secretly collected Android user data, 33% of UK universities hit by ransomware in 10 years, and more

Major cybersecurity events on 12th August 2020 (Evening Post): Court of Appeal rules the use of facial recognition technology by Welsh police is unlawful. Scammers use fake news articles, promotes coronavirus ‘cures’ to defraud victims. Samsung Galaxy flaws expose phones to remote attacks.Continue readingTikTok secretly collected Android user data, 33% of UK universities hit by ransomware in 10 years, and more

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Breach CVE Cyber Security Hacking Malware Ransomware Scam Vulnerability

Porn video interrupts court hearing for Twitter hacker, Chrome extensions involved in ad fraud, and more

Major cybersecurity events on 6th August 2020 (Evening Post): Maze ransomware targets Canon, 10TB data allegedly stolen. Researcher Details Sophisticated macOS Attack via Office Document Macros. FBI warns of cyber attacks against Windows 7 systems. Continue readingPorn video interrupts court hearing for Twitter hacker, Chrome extensions involved in ad fraud, and more

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Botnet Breach Cyber Security Data leak Hacking Phishing Ransomware Scam Vulnerability

Beaumont Health hit by second phishing attack, Interpol reports alarming rates of cyberattacks, and more

Major cybersecurity events on 5th August 2020 (Evening Post): 295 Chrome extensions hijack Google and Bing search results. Hacker publishes list of plaintext usernames and passwords for more than 900 enterprise VPN servers. Lockbit ransomware targets American SMBs.Continue readingBeaumont Health hit by second phishing attack, Interpol reports alarming rates of cyberattacks, and more

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Breach Bug CVE Cyber Security DDoS Hacking Malware Ransomware Spam Vulnerability

Delhi University data privacy breach, Try2Cry ransomware infects USB flash drives, spreads to Windows, and more

Major cybersecurity events on 6th July 2020 (Morning Post): Threat actors leverage Tor networks to carry out system compromise, data exfiltration, DoS attacks, reconnaissance. FakeSpy malware resurfaces, steals text messages, financial data, bank login information, app data, etc.Continue readingDelhi University data privacy breach, Try2Cry ransomware infects USB flash drives, spreads to Windows, and more

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Breach CVE Cyber Security Malware Phishing RAT Trojan Vulnerability

Office 365 phishing uses Oxford servers, Wells Fargo phishing campaign sends calendar invites, and more

Major cybersecurity events on 19th June 2020 (Evening Post): Dark Web forums understaffed, several forums on hiring spree. Google removes 106 malicious Chrome extensions. IcedID Banker trojan returns, clasps steganography. Drupal patches code execution flaw.Continue readingOffice 365 phishing uses Oxford servers, Wells Fargo phishing campaign sends calendar invites, and more

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Breach CVE Cyber Security DDoS Malware Phishing Ransomware RAT RCE TrickBot Vulnerability

Greenbug hacks Pakistan telecom firms, Microsoft warns of massive Excel phishing campaign, and more

Major cybersecurity events on 20th May 2020: Cosmetic giant leaks 192 million payment data records. 773 million password breach suspect arrested. WolfRAT targets Whatsapp, Messenger. REvil all set to auction Madonna’s data. Adobe patches Character Animator critical flaw.Continue readingGreenbug hacks Pakistan telecom firms, Microsoft warns of massive Excel phishing campaign, and more

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Botnet Breach CVE Cyber Security Malware Phishing Ransomware RAT TrickBot Trojan Vulnerability

Jio symptom checker exposes results, CursedChrome turns browser to proxy bots, and more

Major cybersecurity events on 4th May 2020: Xiaomi denies tracking private browser, phone usage. 91 million Tokopedia accounts held for sale on dark web. NCSC warns of potential theft of Coronavirus research. Roblox insider bribed to access user data. Ransomware targets PeroxyChem.Continue readingJio symptom checker exposes results, CursedChrome turns browser to proxy bots, and more

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Breach CVE Cyber Security DDoS Malware Phishing Ransomware Vulnerability

Cisco phishing targets Webex users, 1.41M US Doctors data on hacker forum, 500,000 Zoom accounts sold on dark web, and more

Major cybersecurity events on 13th April 2020: The database of more than 1 million SCUF Gaming customers was exposed online. Two airport websites “SFOConnect.com” and “SFOConstruction.com” became targets of hackers. US consumers report $12M in COVID-19 scam losses. Oracle tackles a massive 405 bugs for its patch update.Continue readingCisco phishing targets Webex users, 1.41M US Doctors data on hacker forum, 500,000 Zoom accounts sold on dark web, and more