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Don't fall for this phish attempt from fraudsters

When Chase bank e-mails you to warn of a fraud alert to your account, you pay attention. But when your work e-mail is associated with a card you don't have, and when the return address isn't from Chase, it's so obvious a fraudulent e-mail that we laugh it off. But it looked and felt real. So much so, I wanted to just quickly show it to you and flag it, to make sure you don't fall victim to this phishing attempt. Remember, one click on the e-mail, and the hackers can take control of our digital lives. That's what happened to Hillary Clinton's campaign manager for the 2016 election that led to the hack of her e-mails. He got a bogus e-mail that looked like it was from Google, asking John Podesta to update his credentials in what's called a "spear-phishing" attack." One click, and Wikileaks got access to the campaign e-mails.

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15.5.2020
Phishing

NetSupport Manager RAT Spread via Bogus NortonLifeLock Docs

The legitimate remote-access tool is being used to maliciously infect victims and allow remote code-execution.

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15.5.2020
Phishing

Microsoft's IE Zero-day Fix is Breaking Windows Printing

Microsoft's temporary fix for a recently disclosed Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability is causing numerous problems in Windows, including breaking printing for some users. [...]

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15.5.2020
Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Increased monetization means more ransomware attacks

Organizations are detecting and containing attacks faster as the global median dwell time, defined as the duration between the start of a cyber intrusion and it being identified, was 56 days. This is 28% lower than the 78-day median observed in the previous year, according to FireEye. Consultants attribute this trend to organizations improving their detection programs, as well as changes in attacker behaviors such as the continued rise in disruptive attacks (e.g. ransomware and … More → The post Increased monetization means more ransomware attacks appeared first on Help Net Security.

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15.5.2020
Ransomware

The Top 10 State of Security Blog Posts from 2019

It’s been another fantastic year on The State of Security blog. With over 350 blogs published from all walks of the security community, we like to think of the blog as more of an industry resource that caters to not only experienced security professionals but also to those who are new to the community. To […]… Read MoreThe post The Top 10 State of Security Blog Posts from 2019 appeared first on The State of Security.

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15.5.2020
CyberNow

Fake Steam skin giveaway site tricks users into sharing their login credentials

The scam is promoted through comments made to Steam profiles. To make it look legitimate, the phishing site contains a fake chat screen running on the left-hand side of the page.

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15.5.2020
Phishing

Tax rebate scam emails target concerned households during coronavirus crisis

Hackers are exploiting the hardship and concerns faced by households across the country with false emails claiming to offer support in the form of a tax rebate.

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15.5.2020
Phishing

Tor Project cut a third of its staff due to the Coronavirus

The Tor Project cut a third of its staff due to the economic impact of the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak, 13 staffers out of 35 left the team. The ongoing Coronavirus outbreak has a significant impact on the Tor Project that was forced to cut a third of its staff due to the economic impact of […] The post Tor Project cut a third of its staff due to the Coronavirus appeared first on Security Affairs.

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15.5.2020
CyberNow

Ransomware attack freezes health records access at 110 nursing homes

In some cases, nurses can’t update and order drugs. For one assisted-living facility, lack of timely Medicaid billing could force closure.

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15.5.2020
Ransomware