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"Trusted Certificates make Phishing Websites Appear Valid"In a new study, researchers analyzed suspicious domains targeting 20 major retailers in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, and Australia. They discovered over 100,000 look-alike domains that use valid TLS certificates to appear safe and… -
"USB and Bluetooth Accessories Can Be Used to Attack Android Phones and Spy on Owners"A team of researchers from Purdue University and the University of Iowa have published a paper in which they bring attention to the presence of a major flaw in popular Android smartphones. The exploitation of the flaw could allow hackers to use Bluetooth…
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"Holiday Shoppers Beware: 100K Malicious Sites Found Posing as Well-Known Retailers"Cyberattacks are expected to increase during the holiday season when consumers do more online shopping. Security researchers at Venafi have discovered more than 100,000 phishing sites masquerading as legitimate sites belonging to popular retailers.…
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"APT33 Has Used Botnets to Infect Targets in the U.S. and Middle East, Researchers Say"According to security researchers at Trend Micro, an Iranian government-linked hacking group, dubbed APT33, has been using botnets to infect organizations in the Middle East, the U.S. and Asia. The targets of APT33 include oil exploration companies,…
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"Phishing Campaigns Spoof Government Agencies: Report"New research has lead to the discovery of a new hacking group. The hacking group is using an array of sophisticated spoofing and social engineering techniques to imitate government agencies, including the U.S. Postal Service. They…
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"WPI Researchers Discover Vulnerabilities Affecting Billions Of Computer Chips"An international team of researchers led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) security researchers Berk Sunar and Daniel Moghimi, found flaws that affect Intel and STMicroelectronics CPUs. These security vulnerabilities impact billions of devices,…
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"Facebook Confirms Bug That Activated iOS Cameras"It has been discovered that there is a new bug affecting Facebook's iOS application. While using Facebook's iOS app, it activates the iPhone owners’ cameras while they scroll through their news feeds. The bug started when…
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"Facebook Bug Turns on iPhone Cameras"Facebook users are facing another privacy issue stemming from the social media platform's app. Users of Facebook have reported that their iPhones' rear cameras turn on and function in the background when they view photos and watch videos on their…
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"Malware Attacks on Hospitals are Rising Fast, and the Problem is About to get a lot Worse"In a new study, it has been found that healthcare organizations are being increasingly targeted by attackers because they are seen as an easy target. In the first 9 months of 2019 alone, there has been a 60% increase in trojan malware…
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"Iowa Asked Researchers to Break Into a Courthouse, Then It Arrested Them"Recent ransomware attacks on the cities of Atlanta and Baltimore have emphasized the importance of improving the protection of state and municipal governments against such cyberattacks. These incidents prompted the state of Iowa to hire security…
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"Nautilus ATM Flaws Could Allow Hackers Access to Cash, Data"Brenda So and Trey Keown, security researchers at Red Balloon Security Inc., discovered flaws in ATMs manufactured by Nautilus Hyosung America, the leading provider of ATMs to retail and financial institutions in the U.S. The exploitation of these…
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"Researchers Find New Approach to Attacking Cloud Infrastructure"Igal Gofman, head of security research at XM Cyber, and Yaron Shani, XM senior security researcher, will demonstrate a new approach to attacking cloud infrastructure at the 2019 Black Hat Europe. In regard to the use of public cloud infrastructure by…