Anti-Vaxxer Hijacks QR Codes at COVID-19 Check-In Sites
The perp faces jail time, but the incident highlights the growing cyber-abuse of QR codes.
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Web Security
SaaS Attacks: Lessons from Real-Life Misconfiguration Exploits
There is a way to protect users from deceptive OAuth apps, misconfigurations and misappropriated user permissions. SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) takes an automated approach to tracking, and even remediating, the exploitable misconfigurations …
Read MoreChase Bank Phish Swims Past Exchange Email Protections
Two phishing attacks elude Exchange security protections and spoof real-life account scenarios in an attempt to fool victims.
Read MoreNintendo Sues Video-Game Pirates
Nintendo is questing after its third successful lawsuit against circumvention-device sellers, this time against Team Xecuter.
Read MoreSmishing: Why Text-Based Phishing Should Be on Every CISO’s Radar
Phil Richards, Chief Security Officer at Ivanti, discusses dramatic growth in smishing and what to do about it.
Read MoreOscar-Bait, Literally: Hackers Abuse Nominated Films for Phishing, Malware
Judas and the Black Messiah may be a favorite for Best Picture at the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday, but it’s a fave for cybercriminals too.
Read More5 Fundamental But Effective IoT Device Security Controls
Matt Dunn, the associate managing director for cyber-risk at Kroll, discusses how to keep networks safe from insecure IoT devices.
Read MoreIt’s Easy to Become a Cyberattack Target, but a VPN Can Help
You might think that cybercrime is more prevalent in less digitally literate countries. However, NordVPN’s Cyber Risk Index puts North American and Northern European countries at the top of the target list.
Read More4 Innovative Ways Cyberattackers Hunt for Security Bugs
David “moose” Wolpoff, co-founder and CTO at Randori, talks lesser-known hacking paths, including unresolved “fixme” flags in developer support groups.
Read MoreQR Codes Offer Easy Cyberattack Avenues as Usage Spikes
Usage is way up, but so are cyberattacks: Mobile phishing, malware, banking heists and more can come from just one wrong scan.
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