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Spectre, Google, and the Universal Read Gadget

March 1, 2019 admin CPU, cybercrime, exploit, google, hacking, meltdown, Meltdown and Spectre, spectre, universal read gadget, Vulnerability

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2019 16:43:37 +0000

A recently released paper by Google has resurrected the spirit of Spectre, a seemingly never-ending threat to most makes of processor. We take a look at what this means, and what the Universal Read Gadget means for most technology users.

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Sophisticated phishing: a roundup of noteworthy campaigns

February 20, 2019 admin cybercrime, font file phishing, google translate phishing, phishing, phishing kit, phishing template, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 19:21:40 +0000

A phishing page that hides behind a translation service. A kit that uses fake font files. A hyper-realistic campaign that could likely fool even the pros. We look at these noteworthy phishing attempts and more to show how far phishers have evolved, and remind users to remain vigilant against this threat.

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A Game of Risk with Broadcasters, Cyber Felons and Dragons

February 20, 2019 admin Business, cyberattacks, cybercrime, Mediacorp, Security, server security

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 15:21:50 +0000

Submitted by Steve Ng, Lead, Digital Platform Operations, Mediacorp Where there’s money, there has always been crime. But what if money came in the form of intangible digital assets and crime in the form of cyber adversaries? In fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, dragons are intelligent, mythical foes defined by their fiery prowess – boasting…

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Hacker destroys VFEmail service, wipes backups

February 14, 2019 admin backups, cybercrime, destroy, email, hack, hacking, mail

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:56:00 +0000

A hacker managed to compromise, and entirely destroy, a popular email service and all of its backups. What happened?

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Sextortion Bitcoin scam makes unwelcome return

February 11, 2019 admin cybercrime, email, fake, pressure, SCAM, sextortion, Social engineering, spam, threat

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 18:38:53 +0000

A well-worn sextortion scam is back in user’s inboxes. We explain what to look for and why recipients shouldn’t panic.

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Tags: email fake pressure scam sextortion spam threat

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Movie stream ebooks gun for John Wick 3 on Kindle store

February 4, 2019 admin .stream, 3, Amazon, cybercrime, ebook, film, John wick, kindle, movie, parabellum, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 17:30:37 +0000

Over the weekend, we observed a clever spam campaign using bogus ebooks dressed as John Wick 3 movie files to push links to streaming sites. Can John and your ability avoid web based scams survive?

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Sly criminals package ransomware with malicious ransom note

January 25, 2019 admin crytekk, crytekk ransomware, cybercrime, hybrid ransomware, paypal phishing, phishing, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 18:00:00 +0000

Ransomware is not dead. It’s changing—and we need to be ready for them.

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Has two-factor authentication been defeated? A spotlight on 2FA’s latest challenge

January 21, 2019 admin 2fa, 2FA modlishka, Amnesty International, CERTFA, cybercrime, defeat 2FA, mantis, modlishka, password manager, PGP, Social engineering, the return of charming kitten, totp, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:15:30 +0000

While many tech-savvy folks are familiar with two-factor authentication (2FA), more are unaware that there are several ways around it. A tactic called Modlishka, the English pronunciation for the Polish word for “mantis,” is the latest in this list.

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Tags: 2fa 2FA modlishka Amnesty International CERTFA defeat 2FA mantis modlishka password manager PGP Social Engineering the return of charming kitten totp two-factor authentication