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Humble Bundle alerts customers to subscription reveal bug

December 4, 2018 admin 2-Step Verification, 2fa, breach, bug, cybercrime, games, Gaming, humble bundle, phish, phishing, Social engineering, spear phishing, two-factor authentication, video games

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:20:27 +0000

Humble Bundle is sending emails to subscribers due to information being revealed by a bug. How bad it is? We take a look.

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Tags: 2-Step Verification 2fa breach bug games gaming humble bundle phish phishing spear phishing two-factor authentication video games

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ESTA registration websites still lurk in paid ads on Google

November 28, 2018 admin advert, advertising, adverts, cybercrime, ESTA, google, Google Ads, Homeland Security, privacy, public source, Travel, USGOV, visas

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Google has taken action against advertisements on their network offering ESTA application services at an inflated price. We see if potentially dubious sites are still lurking, using common search terms.

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Tags: advert advertising adverts ESTA Google Google Ads homeland security public source travel USGOV visas

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Malwarebytes’ 2019 security predictions

November 27, 2018 admin AI, botnets, byos, cybercrime, EternalBlue, IoT, malware, soundloggers

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Every year, we at Malwarebytes Labs like to stare into our crystal ball and foretell the future of malware. And while all hope is for a threat-free 2019, the reality likely includes botnets, IoT, artificial intelligence, and even more data breaches. When it comes to security, we can pretty much assure you that attacks will keep happening—just as the sun rises and sets.

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Tags: AI botnets byos EternalBlue IoT soundloggers

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Spoofed addresses and anonymous sending: new Gmail bugs make for easy pickings

November 21, 2018 admin Bleeping Computer, cybercrime, eli gray, gmail bug, phisher, Social engineering, tim cotten, ux flaws

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:53:50 +0000

This isn’t the first time that Gmail, an email service used by billions, is found to have flaws. One security researcher discovered two in less than a week; another revealed a weakness that still leaves Android users open to phishing.

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Tags: Bleeping Computer eli gray gmail bug phisher tim cotten ux flaws

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Business email compromise scam costs Pathé $21.5 million

November 19, 2018 admin 2fa, authentication, bec, Business Email Compromise, CEO, CFO, cybercrime, mfa, pathe, phish, SCAM, Social engineering, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:00:23 +0000

Recently released court documents show European-based cinema chain Pathé lost a small fortune to a business email compromise (BEC) scam in March 2018. The attack cost the company $21.5 million—that’s 10 percent of its total earnings. Learn how to avoid BEC scams and keep your company in the black.

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Tags: 2fa authentication bec Business Email Compromise CEO CFO mfa pathe phish scam two-factor authentication

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Compromising vital infrastructure: air traffic control

November 15, 2018 admin air traffic, air traffic control, ATCA, ATO, Aviation, Business, control, cybercrime, data breaches, DRONES, EUROCONTROL, freight, NotPetya, ransomware, spam, WannaCry

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 20:12:06 +0000

The aviation industry and air traffic (control) are vital elements of our infrastructure. While flying is reportedly safe, how does that landscape look cybersecurity-wise?

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Tags: air traffic air traffic control ATCA ATO aviation control data breaches drones EUROCONTROL freight NotPetya ransomware spam WannaCry

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Secret Sister scam returns in time for Christmas

November 13, 2018 admin chain letter, cybercrime, Facebook, holiday scams, pyramid scheme, Pyramid schemes, SCAM, secret santa, Secret Sister, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 18:55:45 +0000

Secret Sister scams are back, just in time for the holiday season. What is it, and how does it part people from their money? We take a look.

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Tags: chain letter facebook holiday scams pyramid scheme Pyramid schemes scam secret santa Secret Sister

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Google logins: JavaScript now required

November 7, 2018 admin Browsers, cybercrime, google, Google logins, JavaScript, login, logins, phishing, privacy, Security

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Google now requires users to enable JavaScript before logging in for extra security measures. But wait, hasn’t JavaScript been used in cyberattacks? We take a look at the impact of Google’s decision.

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Tags: browsers Google Google logins JavaScript login logins phishing security

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