Malware Gangs Partner Up in Double-Punch Security Threat
From TrickBot to Ryuk, more malware cybercriminal groups are putting their heads together when attacking businesses.
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Author: Lindsey O'Donnell
Podcast: Ransomware Attacks Exploded in Q4 2020
Researchers said they saw a seven-times increase in ransomware activity in the fourth quarter of 2020, across various families – from Ryuk to Egregor.
Read MoreMalicious Mozilla Firefox Extension Allows Gmail Takeover
The malicious extension, FriarFox, snoops in on both Firefox and Gmail-related data.
Read MoreCisco Warns of Critical Auth-Bypass Security Flaw
Cisco also stomped out a critical security flaw affecting its Nexus 3000 Series Switches and Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches.
Read MoreMozilla Patches Bugs in Firefox, Now Blocks Cross-Site Cookie Tracking
Mozilla said its Total Cookie Protection feature in Firefox 86 prevents invasive, cross-site cookie tracking.
Read MoreMicrosoft Lures Populate Half of Credential-Swiping Phishing Emails
As more organizations migrate to Office 365, cybercriminals are using Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft-themed phishing lures to swipe user credentials.
Read MoreIBM Squashes Critical Remote Code-Execution Flaw
A critical-severity buffer-overflow flaw that affects IBM Integration Designer could allow remote attackers to execute code.
Read More10K Microsoft Email Users Hit in FedEx Phishing Attack
Microsoft users are receiving emails pretending to be from mail couriers FedEx and DHL Express – but that really steal their credentials.
Read MoreChinese Hackers Hijacked NSA-Linked Hacking Tool: Report
APT31, a Chinese-affiliated threat group, copied a Microsoft Windows exploit previously used by the Equation Group, said researchers.
Read MoreCredential-Stuffing Attack Targets Regional Internet Registry
RIPE NCC, the regional Internet registry for Europe, West Asia, and the former Soviet Union, said attackers attempted a credential-stuffing attack against its single-sign on service.
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