Microsoft Lures Populate Half of Credential-Swiping Phishing Emails
As more organizations migrate to Office 365, cybercriminals are using Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft-themed phishing lures to swipe user credentials.
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Nvidia’s Anti-Cryptomining GPU Chip May Not Discourage Attacks
The hotly anticipated GeForce RTX 3060, a ray-tracing-friendly, advanced gaming graphics chip, will also throttle Ethereum mining.
Mozilla Patches Bugs in Firefox, Now Blocks Cross-Site Cookie Tracking
Mozilla said its Total Cookie Protection feature in Firefox 86 prevents invasive, cross-site cookie tracking.
VMWare Patches Critical RCE Flaw in vCenter Server
The vulnerability, one of three patched by the company this week, could allow threat actors to breach the external perimeter of a data center or leverage backdoors already installed to take over a system.
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A week after law enforcement agencies said they took down Emotet, there has been no sign of the prolific malware.
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‘Amnesia:33’ TCP/IP Flaws Affect Millions of IoT Devices
A new set of vulnerabilities has been discovered affecting millions of routers and IoT and OT devices from more than 150 vendors, new research warns.
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The money being wire transferred by business email compromise victims is on the rise, as cybersecurity criminals evolve their tactics.
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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.
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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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