Tara Seals, Author at AZGAD WEBSITE SECURITY BLOG

Zoom’s security lesson over end-to-end encryption shows the costs of playing cybersecurity catchup.

Black Hat IoT mobile security Vulnerabilities

2021-08-05 Tara Seals

Black Hat: Security Bugs Allow Takeover of Capsule Hotel Rooms

A researcher was able to remotely control the lights, bed and ventilation in “smart” hotel rooms via Nasnos vulnerabilities.

Malware Most Recent ThreatLists

2021-08-04 Tara Seals

Ransomware Volumes Hit Record Highs as 2021 Wears On

The second quarter of the year saw the highest volumes of ransomware attacks ever, with Ryuk leading the way.

Breach Malware Web Security

2021-07-23 Tara Seals

FIN7’s Liquor Lure Compromises Law Firm with Backdoor

Using a lure relating to a lawsuit against the owner of Jack Daniels whiskey, the cybergang launched a campaign that may be bent on ransomware deployment.

Breach Cloud Security cryptography Hacks Malware

2021-07-23 Tara Seals

Kaseya Obtains Universal Decryptor for REvil Ransomware

The vendor will work with customers affected by the early July spate of ransomware attacks to unlock files; it’s unclear if the ransom was paid.

News Web Security

2021-07-23 Tara Seals

Phish Swims Past Email Security With Milanote Pages

The “Evernote for creatives” is anchoring a rapidly spiking phishing campaign, evading SEGs with ease.

Cloud Security Malware Vulnerabilities

2021-07-21 Tara Seals

Kubernetes Cloud Clusters Face Cyberattacks via Argo Workflows

Misconfigured permissions for Argo’s web-facing dashboard allow unauthenticated attackers to run code on Kubernetes targets, including cryptomining containers.

Malware mobile security Vulnerabilities

2021-07-20 Tara Seals

Researchers: NSO Group’s Pegasus Spyware Should Spark Bans, Apple Accountability

Our roundtable of experts weighs in on implications for Apple and lawmakers in the wake of the bombshell report showing widespread surveillance of dissidents, journalists and others.

Vulnerabilities

2021-07-20 Tara Seals