Ransomware Dominates Verizon DBIR
Categories: Hacks, Malware, Uncategorized, Vulnerabilities
Verizon pegged ransomware as the most prevalent malware in its 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report.
Browsing Category: Hacks
Word Attachment Delivers FormBook Malware, No Macros Required
A new wave of document attacks targeting inboxes do not require enabling macros in order for adversaries to trigger an infection chain that ultimately delivers FormBook malware.
Impact Of Chat Service Breach Expands To Best Buy, Kmart
Categories: Featured, Hacks, Privacy, Vulnerabilities
A breach that exposed the credit card information of Delta Air Lines and Sears Holdings now expands its impact to include Best Buy and Kmart.
Mirai Variant Targets Financial Sector With IoT DDoS Attacks
Categories: Hacks, IoT, Malware, Vulnerabilities, Web Security
Researchers said a Mirai botnet variant, possibly linked to the IoTroop or Reaper botnet, was leveraged in attacks against the financial sector.
Delta, Sears Breaches Blamed on Malware Attack Against a Third-Party Chat Service
Categories: Hacks, Privacy, Vulnerabilities
Security experts say breaches impacting Delta Air Lines and Sears customers is tied to malware planted on a third-party chat service.
Insecure SCADA Systems Blamed in Rash of Pipeline Data Network Attacks
Categories: Critical Infrastructure, Hacks
After a cyberattack shut down numerous pipeline communication networks this week experts are stressing the importance of securing third-party systems in supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) environments.
U.S. DoD Hopes To Stamp Out Threats With Bug Bounty Program
Categories: Government, Hacks, Vulnerabilities
The U.S. Department of Defense is the latest government entity to double down on vulnerabilities, on Monday announcing a new bug bounty program.
Credit Card Data Swiped From 5M Saks, Lord & Taylor Customers
Categories: Hacks, Vulnerabilities
Hackers have stolen the credit card information of millions of shoppers who have frequented Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor stores.
Microsoft Fixes Bad Patch That Left Windows 7, Server 2008 Open to Attack
Categories: Hacks, Vulnerabilities
Microsoft released an out-of-band security update that corrected a faulty patch that left Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 open to attack.
Bad Microsoft Meltdown Patch Made Some Windows Systems Less Secure
Categories: Featured, Hacks, Privacy, Vulnerabilities
Researcher finds Microsoft’s January Patch Tuesday release included a fix for the Intel Meltdown bug, however the update opened up a new vulnerability.