Cybercriminals Target Alibaba Cloud for Cryptomining, Malware
Malicious groups disable features in Alibaba Cloud ECS instances for Monero cryptojacking, according to Trend Micro researchers.
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FBI Says Its System Was Exploited to Email Fake Cyberattack Alert
The alert was mumbo jumbo, but it was indeed sent from the bureau’s
email system, from the agency’s own internet address.
Top 10 Cybersecurity Best Practices to Combat Ransomware
Immutable storage and more: Sonya Duffin, data protection expert at Veritas Technologies, offers the Top 10 steps for building a multi-layer resilience profile.
Read MoreMac Zero Day Targets Apple Devices in Hong Kong
Google researchers have detailed a widespread watering-hole attack that installed a backdoor on Apple devices that visited Hong Kong-based media and pro-democracy sites.
Read MoreCongress Mulls Ban on Big Ransom Payouts
A bill introduced this week would regulate ransomware response by the country’s critical financial sector.
Read MoreTiny Font Size Fools Email Filters in BEC Phishing
The One Font BEC campaign targets Microsoft 365 users and uses sophisticated obfuscation tactics to slip past security protections to harvest credentials.
Read MoreCritical Citrix DDoS Bug Shuts Down Network, Cloud App Access
The distributed computing vendor patched the flaw, affecting Citrix ADC and Gateway, along with another flaw impacting availability for SD-WAN appliances.
Read MoreMassive Zero-Day Hole Found in Palo Alto Security Appliances
Researchers have a working exploit for the vulnerability (now patched), which allows for unauthenticated RCE and affects an estimated 70,000+ VPN/firewalls.
Read MoreMicrosoft Nov. Patch Tuesday Fixes Six Zero-Days, 55 Bugs
Experts urged users to prioritize patches for Microsoft Exchange and Excel, those favorite platforms so frequently targeted by cybercriminals and nation-state actors.
Read MoreNot Punny: Angling Direct Breach Cripples Retailer for Days
A U.K. fishing retailer’s site has been hijacked and redirected to Pornhub.
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