Rethinking Responsibilities and Remedies in Social-Engineering Attacks
The idea that humans are the weakest link shouldn't guide the thinking on social-engineering defense.
Category Archives: hacks
Panda Threat Group Mines for Monero With Updated Payload, Targets
Though harboring unsophisticated payloads, the Panda threat group has updated its tactics - from targets to infrastructure - and successfully mined hundreds of thousands of dollars using cryptomining malware.
Google Calendar Settings Gaffes Exposes Users’ Meetings, Company Details
A configuration setting in Google Calendars does not sufficiently warn users that it makes their calendars public to all, a researcher argues.
U.S. Sanctions North Korean Group Behind WannaCry, Sony Hacks
Three North Korean threat groups have been sanctioned in the U.S. as part of a larger U.S. initiative against North Korea-linked malicious cyber activity.
New Threat Actor Fraudulently Buys Digital Certificates to Spread Malware
ReversingLabs identified cybercriminals duping certificate authorities by impersonating legitimate entities and then selling the certificates on the black market.
iPhone iOS 13 Lockscreen Bypass Flaw Exposes Contacts
Apple will not fix the glitch until the release of iOS 13.1 later in September.
News Wrap: IoT Radio Telnet Backdoor And ‘SimJacker’ Active Exploit
Threatpost editors Tara Seals and Lindsey O'Donnell talk about the top news stories of the week - from leaky databases to SIM card attacks.
Cybercriminals Adding Sophistication to BEC Threats
New tactics aimed at business executives and users are being used to reap greater reward from email based fraud, which continues to rise, researchers said.
1B Mobile Users Vulnerable to Ongoing ‘SimJacker’ Surveillance Attack
More than one billion mobile users are at risk from a SIM card flaw being currently exploited by threat actors, researchers warn.