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Iran’s APT33 sharpens focus on industrial control systems

November 22, 2019 0 Comments apt33, cylance, Government security, hack, Hacking, iran, operation cleaver, security threats, turnedup

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:32:15 +0000

Iran’s elite hacking group is upping its game, according to new evidence delivered at a cybersecurity conference this week.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/kTGBTd_US1E” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Android camera bug could have turned phones against their users

November 21, 2019 0 Comments Android, android bug, camera app, Checkmarx, cve-2019-2234, Google, google camera, Mobile, Operating Systems, Pixel, Privacy, rogue apps, Samsung, security threats

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 14:56:03 +0000

Google has patched a bug in the Android camera app that allowed other applications to bypass the strict controls on camera and audio access.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/q4VNRcGzd0I” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Official Monero site delivers malicious cash-grabbing wallet

November 21, 2019 0 Comments binaries, crypto scam, cryptocoins, cryptocurrency, Cryptography, cryptojacking, malware, monero, security threats

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 12:18:01 +0000

If you downloaded the Monero command line wallet recently, check it before using it.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/RONNkXPrxDs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Update WhatsApp now: MP4 video bug exposes your messages

November 20, 2019 0 Comments buffer overflow, Cryptography, cve-2019-11931, data loss, Denial of Service, DOS, facebook, malware, mp4, Privacy, rce, security threats, vulnerability, whatsapp, whatsapp business, whatsapp for enterprises

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 12:33:18 +0000

A now-patched-hole could have allowed remote code execution that could have exposed files and messages. Update your WhatsApp now.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/jIBF0sl6Kuo” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Brand new Android smartphones shipped with 146 security flaws

November 19, 2019 0 Comments Android, asus, Chamois botnet, CVEs, Google, Google Project Zero, Mobile, Operating Systems, Samsung, security threats, sony, supply chain, vulnerability, xiaomi

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:16:58 +0000

If you think brand new, just-out-of-the-box Android smartphones are immune from security vulnerabilities – think again.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/9O4sLIwsqWk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Ho Ho OUCH! There are 4x more fake retailer sites than real ones

November 19, 2019 0 Comments christmas, christmas shopping, cyber monday, holidays, lookalike sites, malware, phishing, security threats, tls certificates, typosquatting, venafi

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:17:53 +0000

Beware, holiday shoppers! The phishers hiding under typosquatting domains are waiting for your keyboard fumbles.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/AqIuSVO4Uvg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Sophos 2020 Threat Report: AI is the new battleground

November 19, 2019 0 Comments 2020 threat report, AI, Artificial intelligence, deepfakes, Denial of Service, Machine Learning, malware, security threats, sophos, SophosLabs, Threat Report

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:41:21 +0000

The SophosLabs 2020 Threat Report highlights a growing battle as smart automation technologies continue to evolve.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/MkuqFZJIxhw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Booter boss behind millions of DDoS-for-hire attacks jailed

November 19, 2019 0 Comments booter sites, booters, DDoS, DDoS-for-hire, Denial of Service, exostress.in, Law & order, security threats, sergiy usatyuk, webstresser

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:52:31 +0000

The US is also juicing him for over half a million in profits from multiple DDoS-for-hire services.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/UtMF4LwHAXg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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GitHub launches Security Lab to boost open source security

November 18, 2019 0 Comments CVE, fuzzing, github, github security lab, Google, Microsoft, security threats

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:24:32 +0000

The idea is simple – create a global platform for reporting and fixing vulnerabilities in open source projects before they do damage.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/pPayEpWTksQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Two men busted for hijacking victims’ phones and email accounts

November 18, 2019 0 Comments 2-factor Authentication, cryptocurrency, data loss, death threat, Law & order, Mobile, original gangster, phone porting, security threats, sim jacking, sim swap fraud, SIM swapping, SIM swaps, sim-jacked, social accounts, Social networks, twitter

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:17:51 +0000

Prosecutors allege that Meiggs and Harrington took over their targets’ mobile phone and email accounts via SIM-swapping.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/J1Y9CgBcaSw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>