Malicious Browser Extensions Target Facebook Profiles
Microsoft is warning of an increase in activity around the Febipos.A Trojan, which is a malicious Chrome or Firefox browser extension that enables attackers backdoor access to a machine.
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USAID Workers Also Targeted by DoL Watering Hole Attackers
A Cambodian website compromised by the same group involved in the Department of Labor watering hole attack is serving malware and targeting employees of USAID.
Google Has Aggressive Plans for Strong Authentication
Google has a long-term plan for strong authentication that ties log-ins to the operating system and hardware, and puts up barriers against man in the middle attacks and weak passwords.
Domain registrar Name.com is asking its customers to reset their passwords following a data breach.
Microsoft released a Fix It temporary mitigation for a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8 that was used in a watering hole attack against the U.S. Department of Labor’s website.
Microsoft reports that a 15-month-old Internet Explorer exploit has been included into the Cool Exploit Kit. The bug was first exploited at the 2012 Pwn2Own contest.
The Pentagon’s decision to endorse a hardened version of Android for use inside the DoD is a smart move forward, experts said. A wholesale blessing of the Android platform isn’t possible given the various flavors of the OS. Meanwhile, attackers continue to probe deeper at kernel and OS flaws.
A number of Washington, D.C.-area media websites have been hacked and are redirecting visitors to an exploit kit serving scareware, or fake AV malware.
The Pentagon has given the U.S. Department of Defense permission to use the Android operating system on mobile devices. The Pentagon approved for use, the Samsung KNOX platform which enables work and personal data to coexist securely and separately on the same device.
Microsoft issued an advisory warning that an IE 8 zero-day exploit was used to attack the US Department of Labor website and nine others, including government and non-profit organizations in Europe.
