Tag: hackers
Polymorphism or Spoofed Login Pages Used to Phish Users
Ironscales, an automated phishing prevention, detection, and response provider, stated that credential theft attacks via fake or spoofed login pages and social engineering attacks...
Ransomware Resolve: University of Utah Pays $457K to Restore Data
The University of Utah's College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (CSBS) suffered a ransomware attack in July 2020 which affected .02% of the college’s...
Financial Regulator FINRA Alerts About Ongoing Phishing Campaign via Fake Sites
The U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) warned about threat actors targeting users with spoofed websites and domains to steal sensitive information. Attackers are...
Freepik Suffers Data Breach, 8.3 Mn Users Affected
Free photos and graphics platform, Freepik has admitted it became a victim of a major security breach which may have affected over 8.3 million...
Binance and Ukraine Police Arrest Crypto Hackers in a “Bulletproof Exchanger...
A collaboration between cryptocurrency exchange Binance and the law enforcement authorities in Ukraine helped identify a cybercriminal group that is involved in a $42...
Threat Alert! Amazon Alexa “One-Click” Attack Could Jeopardize Personal Data
The researchers from Check Point discovered critical security flaws in Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant platform that could allow threat actors to obtain users’ personal...
Qualcomm’s Flaws Led to “Achilles’ Heel” in 40% of Android Phones
Check Point, in its research dubbed “Achilles,” discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Qualcomm's Snapdragon Digital Signal Processor (DSP) chips, exposing over 40% of all smartphones...
Threat Alert! Attackers Use Malicious Email Accounts to Launch BEC Attacks
Researchers at Barracuda, a provider of cloud-enabled security solutions, has warned users about threat actors who create accounts with legitimate email services and use...
“Ghostwriter” Uses Fabricated News as an Attack Vector
Security experts from FireEye discovered a fake news campaign spreading false stories, quotes, and other documents related to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)....
Real or Imposter? Everything You Need to Know About “Homoglyph” Phishing
Security experts from Malwarebytes discovered cybercriminals using a combination fake domains with favicons to launch “Homoglyph Attacks.” The attackers used Homoglyph attack — also...
