January 2020 – Page 6 – PossibleThreat Articles

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 17:00:26 +0000

To help you take a proactive role in getting ahead of privacy compliance, we’re announcing new privacy-focused assessments available in the public preview of Microsoft Compliance Score.

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Independent Krebs Security

Russian Cybercrime Boss Burkov Pleads Guilty

January 27, 2020 0 Comments aleksei burkov, aqua, cardplanet, directconnection, evil corp, haaretz, k0pa, maksim viktorovich yakubets, naama issachar, Ne'er-Do-Well News, the times of israel, vladimir putin

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 18:21:46 +0000

Aleksei Burkov, an ultra-connected Russian hacker once described as “an asset of supreme importance” to Moscow, has pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to running a site that sold stolen payment card data and to administering a highly secretive crime forum that counted among its members some of the most elite Russian cybercrooks.

MalwareBytes Security

A week in security (January 20 – 26)

January 27, 2020 0 Comments A week in security, Apple, awis, blog recap, breach, facebook phishing, fake job listings, Google, hiring scam, jhonerat, nest iot, pupyrat, Ransomware, rat, remote-access trojan, sextortion, tech support scam, thsuite, tinder, weekly blog roundup

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 17:17:14 +0000

A roundup of the previous week’s most notable security stories and events, including tech support scams, deepfakes, and the latest ransomware attack in Florida.

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A week in security

Tags: Apple awis blog recap breach facebook phishing fake job listings Google hiring scam JhoneRAT Nest IOT PupyRAT ransomware rat remote access Trojan sextortion tech support scam THSuite Tinder weekly blog roundup

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ComputerWorld Independent

Why manipulation campaigns are the biggest threat facing the 2020 election

January 27, 2020 0 Comments cyber attacks, IT Strategy, Security, Technology Industry

Credit to Author: Theresa Payton| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 07:50:00 -0800

This era of political espionage is rooted in manipulative ads, fake news articles and other forms of digital content. It's one of the nation’s greatest threats, especially as we approach the 2020 presidential election.

Security Sophos

Cardplanet mastermind pleads guilty to credit card fraud

January 27, 2020 0 Comments card fraud, cardplanet, computer intrusion, identity theft, israel, Law & order, Money Laundering, russia, security threats, wire fraud

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:31:00 +0000

Cardplanet offered refunds on invalid card data, along with a card checking service that ensured a stolen card was still valid.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/u1COzi9wu6w” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

Tinder to get panic button, catfish-fighting facial recognition

January 27, 2020 0 Comments AI, Artificial intelligence, catfishing, dating apps, emergency assistance, facial recognition, fake identity, location tracking, Machine Learning, match group, Mobile, noonlight, online dating, panic button, photo verification, Privacy, selfies, tinder

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:28:05 +0000

It’s both a genius move to protect from assault and fraud and a personal data grab.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/knmm8T6klTY” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

Instagram CEO’s homes were targetted by SWATters

January 27, 2020 0 Comments adam mosseri, anti-swatting bill, Brian Krebs, Denial of Service, Instagram, Law & order, Privacy, security threats, SWATting

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:36:41 +0000

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri’s houses were surrounded by SWAT teams after hoax phone calls claimed hostages were being held there.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/G3_eKlvYmFs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

New York wants to ban taxpayer-funded ransomware payments

January 27, 2020 0 Comments data loss, Law & order, legislation, malware, New York, new york senate, ransom payment, Ransomware, s7246, s7289, security threats

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:12:18 +0000

One of the proposed bills would set up a $5m fund to help small towns upgrade their systems and bolster their security.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/M15zqIhc3yU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

El FBI confisca las credenciales a la venta en WeLeakInfo.com

January 27, 2020 0 Comments actualidad, eeuu, filtracion, protección de datos

Credit to Author: Naked Security| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:05:57 +0000

El FBI ha confiscado el dominio WeLeakInfo.com, una página que vendía registros de datos filtrados, tras un esfuerzo multinacional por parte de las fuerzas del orden. Las autoridades han arrestado a dos hombres de 22 años que supuestamente gestionaban la web. Con base en Fintona, Irlanda del Norte, y Arnhem en los Países Bajos, se […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/Px8IHZaifaE” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Wired

The Sneaky Simple Malware That Hits Millions of Macs

January 26, 2020 0 Comments Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 17:10:55 +0000

How the Shlayer Trojan topped the macOS malware charts—despite its “rather ordinary” methods.