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  • "Seven VPN Apps Accused of Exposing More Than a Terabyte of Private Data"
    Researchers at vpnMentor have discovered a leaked database where 7 VPN providers left more than a terabyte of browsing logs out in the open for anyone to access.  The database included records of the websites users visited, plain-text passwords,…
  • "Malicious Cryptocurrency Trading Apps Target MacOS Users"
    A group of spoofed cryptocurrency trading apps is targeting macOS users. According to ESET researchers, these malicious apps are installing Gmera malware, which is capable of stealing user data and cryptocurrency wallets. Gmera malware can also grab…
  • "BadPower: Fast Chargers Can Be Modified to Damage Mobile Devices"
    Security researchers from Tencent's Xuanwu Lab demonstrated an attack, called "BadPower," in which fast charger devices' firmware is altered to damage connected (charging) devices, such as phones, tablets, and laptops. The attack could overwhelm digital…
  • "Amazon-Themed Phishing Campaigns Swim Past Security Checks"
    Researchers at Armorblox have discovered a pair of phishing campaigns with hackers trying to impersonate as Amazon.  One campaign is a credential-phishing attempt, and the adversaries act as if an Amazon delivery had failed.  The email…
  • "Hacker Breaches Security Firm in Act of Revenge"
    A hacker claimed to have breached backend servers belonging to DataViper, a cyber threat intelligence and data leak monitoring service. The hacker said they stole data that includes over 8,200 databases containing leaked information on billions of users…
  • "Using Frequency Analysis to Recognize Fake Images"
    A new method to identify deepfake images has been developed by a team of researchers from the Horst Gortz Institute for IT Security at Ruhr-Universitat Bochum and the Cluster of Excellence "Cyber Security in the Age of Large-Scale Adversaries" (CASA).…
  • "New BlackRock Android Malware Can Steal Passwords And Card Data From 337 Apps"
    Researchers at ThreatFabric have discovered A new Android malware strain called BlackRock.  BlackRock works like most Android banking trojans, except it targets more applications than most of its predecessors.  BlackRock can target 337 Android…
  • "Zoom Vulnerability Exposed Users to Fake Meeting Invites From Hackers"
    Check Point researchers discovered another security hole in Zoom that has now been patched. The exploitation of this vulnerability could have allowed attackers to impersonate legitimate business accounts in order to trick users into giving up their Zoom…
  • "Twitter Says Hackers Got Access to Internal Tools for Hijacking Spree"
    Twitter recently faced an attack that led to the compromise of accounts belonging to Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and other prominent users to promote a bitcoin scam. Michael Borohovski, director of software at the security firm Synopsys,…
  • "Ransomware Criminals Are Targeting U.S. Universities"
    U.S. colleges and universities continue to be targeted in ransomware attacks. In addition to implementing measures for protecting campus communities from the COVID-19 pandemic, college and university leaders must advance efforts to improve the protection…
  • "How Secure is Your Web Browser?"
    New research was conducted by NSS Labs to discover how good Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Opera were at providing malware protection and phishing protection.  The researchers found that phishing protection rates ranged from 79.…
  • "Russian Government Hackers Targeting Coronavirus Vaccine Research, UK, US and Canada Warn"
    U.S., U.K., and Canadian government officials warn that the Russian government hacking group known as Cozy Bear or APT29 has been targeting coronavirus vaccine research.  They have targeted organizations in all three countries.   The hacking is…