Virtual Currency Platform ‘Tornado Cash’ Accused of Aiding APTs
U.S. Treasury blocked the business of the virtual currency mixer for laundering more than $7 billion for hackers, including $455 million to help fund North Korea’s missile program.
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Phishers Swim Around 2FA in Coinbase Account Heists
Attackers are spoofing the widely used cryptocurrency exchange to trick users into logging in so they can steal their credentials and eventually their funds.
Open Redirect Flaw Snags Amex, Snapchat User Data
Separate phishing campaigns targeting thousands of victims impersonate FedEx and Microsoft, among others, to trick victims.
VMWare Urges Users to Patch Critical Authentication Bypass Bug
Vulnerability—for which a proof-of-concept is forthcoming—is one of a string of flaws the company fixed that could lead to an attack chain.
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DMARC analysis by Proofpoint shows that institutions in the U.S. have among some of the poorest protections to prevent domain spoofing and lack protections to block fraudulent emails.
Infosec expert Rani Osnat lays out security challenges and offers hope for organizations migrating their IT stack to the private and public cloud environments.
Recent LofyLife campaign steals tokens and infects client files to monitor various user actions, such as log-ins, password changes and payment methods.
Cybercriminals turn to container files and other tactics to get around the company’s attempt to thwart a popular way to deliver malicious phishing payloads.
CVEs or Software vulnerabilities comprise only a part of security risks in the IT security landscape. Attack surfaces are massive with numerous security risks that must be treated equally as software vulnerabilities to reduce risk exposure and prevent cyberattacks at scale
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Being Prepared for Adversarial Attacks – Podcast
There is no question that the level of threats facing today’s businesses continues to change on a daily basis. So what are the trends that CISOs need to be on the lookout for? For this episode of the Threatpost podcast, I am joined by Derek Manky, Chief Security Strategist & VP Global Threat Intelligence, Fortinet’s […]
The State of Secrets Sprawl – Podcast
In this podcast, we dive into the 2022 edition of the State of Secrets Sprawl report with Mackenzie Jackson, developer advocate at GitGuardian. We talk issues that corporations face with public leaks from groups like Lapsus and more, as well as ways for developers to keep their code safe.
Cyberattackers Put the Pedal to the Medal: Podcast
Fortinet’s Derek Manky discusses the exponential increase in the speed that attackers weaponize fresh vulnerabilities, where botnets and offensive automation fit in, and the ramifications for security teams.
MacOS Malware: Myth vs. Truth – Podcast
Huntress Labs R&D Director Jamie Levy busts the old “Macs don’t get viruses” myth and offers tips on how MacOS malware differs and how to protect against it.
A Blockchain Primer and a Bored Ape Headscratcher – Podcast
Mystified? Now’s the time to learn about cryptocurrency-associated risks: Listen to KnowBe4’s Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos explain blockchain, NFTs and how to stay safe.
Top 3 Attack Trends in API Security – Podcast
Bots & automated attacks have exploded, with attackers and developers alike in love with APIs, according to a new Cequence Security report. Hacker-in-residence Jason Kent explains the latest.
Reporting Mandates to Clear Up Feds’ Hazy Look into Threat Landscape – Podcast
It’s about time, AttackIQ’s Jonathan Reiber said about 24H/72H report deadlines mandated in the new spending bill. As it is, visibility into adversary behavior has been muck.
Staff Think Conti Group Is a Legit Employer – Podcast
The ransomware group’s benefits – bonuses, employee of the month, performance reviews & top-notch training – might be better than yours, says BreachQuest’s Marco Figueroa.
Multi-Ransomwared Victims Have It Coming–Podcast
Let’s blame the victim. IT decision makers’ confidence about security doesn’t jibe with their concession that repeated incidents are their own fault, says ExtraHop’s Jamie Moles.
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Lyceum APT Returns, This Time Targeting Tunisian Firms
The APT, which targets Middle-Eastern energy firms & telecoms, has been relatively quiet since its exposure but not entirely silent. It’s kept up attacks through 2021 and is working on retooling its arsenal yet again.
National Surveillance Camera Rollout Roils Privacy Activists
TALON, a network of smart, connected security cameras developed by the Atlanta-based startup and installed by law enforcement around the country, raises surveillance-related privacy concerns.
Malware Gangs Partner Up in Double-Punch Security Threat
From TrickBot to Ryuk, more malware cybercriminal groups are putting their heads together when attacking businesses.
How Email Attacks are Evolving in 2021
The money being wire transferred by business email compromise victims is on the rise, as cybersecurity criminals evolve their tactics.
Patrick Wardle on Hackers Leveraging ‘Powerful’ iOS Bugs in High-Level Attacks
Noted Apple security expert Patrick Wardle discusses how cybercriminals are stepping up their game in targeting Apple users with new techniques and cyberattacks.
Ransomware and IP Theft: Top COVID-19 Healthcare Security Scares
From ransomware attacks that crippled hospitals, to espionage attacks targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain, Beau Woods discusses the top healthcare security risks.
How the Pandemic is Reshaping the Bug-Bounty Landscape
Bugcrowd Founder Casey Ellis talks about COVID-19’s impact on bug bounty hunters, bug bounty program adoption and more.
Experts Weigh in on E-Commerce Security Amid Snowballing Threats
How a retail sector reeling from COVID-19 can lock down their online systems to prevent fraud during the upcoming holiday shopping spike.
Cybercriminals Step Up Their Game Ahead of U.S. Elections
Ahead of the November U.S. elections, cybercriminals are stepping up their offensive in both attacks against security infrastructure and disinformation campaigns – but this time, social media giants, the government and citizens are more prepared.
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2020 Cybersecurity Trends to Watch
Mobile becomes a prime phishing attack vector, hackers will increasingly employ machine learning in attacks and cloud will increasingly be seen as fertile ground for compromise.
Top Mobile Security Stories of 2019
Cybercrime increasingly went mobile in 2019, with everything from Apple iPhone jailbreaks and rogue Android apps to 5G and mobile-first phishing dominating the news coverage. Here are Threatpost’s Top 10 mobile security stories of 2019.
Facebook Security Debacles: 2019 Year in Review
2019 was a tumultuous year for Facebook as it continued to grapple with privacy fallout after Cambridge Analytica, as well as dealing with a slew of security challenges.
Biggest Malware Threats of 2019
2019 was another banner year for bots, trojans, RATS and ransomware. Let’s take a look back.
Top 10 IoT Disasters of 2019
From more widescale, powerful distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, to privacy issues in children’s connected toys, here are the top IoT disasters in 2019.
2019 Malware Trends to Watch
Here are 10 top malware trends to watch for in the New Year.
Top 2018 Security and Privacy Stories
The top cybersecurity and privacy trends that biggest impact in 2018.
2019: The Year Ahead in Cybersecurity
What are the top cyber trends to watch out for in 2019? Here’s what we’re hearing.
2018: A Banner Year for Breaches
A look back at the blizzard of breaches that made up 2018.