QR Codes Help Attackers Sneak Emails Past Security Controls
Researchers have observed an attacker using a technique they hadn't previously seen to attempt to sneak phishing emails past enterprise security filters.
Abnormal Security, which reported the campaign this week, says between Sept. 15...
SquirrelWaffle Loader Malspams, Packing Qakbot, Cobalt Strike
Say hello to what could be the next big spam player: SquirrelWaffle, which is spreading with increasing frequency via spam campaigns and infecting systems with a new malware loader....
Ransomware Attacks Are Evolving. Your Security Strategy Should, Too
Defending against ransomware will take a move to zero-trust, argues Daniel Spicer, CSO, Ivanti.
Ransomware is an intensifying problem for all organizations, and it’s only going to get worse. What...
Cybercriminals Ramp Up Attacks on Web APIs
Attacks on Web applications continue to grow, with the majority of malicious activity focused on Web application programming interfaces, or Web APIs, researchers report.
The findings, released Oct. 27 by...
Read Between the Lines: Finding Flaws in EPUB Reading Systems
How secure is your e-reader? A team of security researchers curious to explore e-book security analyzed free EPUB reading applications and physical e-readers and found that many apps don't comply...
Latest Report Uncovers Supply Chain Attacks by North Korean Hackers
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Lazarus Group, the advanced persistent threat (APT) group attributed to the North Korean government, has been observed waging two separate supply chain attack campaigns as a means...
War-Driving Technique Allows Wi-Fi Password-Cracking at Scale
A researcher was able to crack 70 percent of the gathered hashes in an experiment in a residential neighborhood.
War-driving – the process of driving around mapping residential Wi-Fi networks...
Cyber Attack in Iran Reportedly Cripples Gas Stations Across the Country
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
A cyber attack in Iran left petrol stations across the country crippled, disrupting fuel sales and defacing electronic billboards to display messages challenging the regime's ability to...
Attackers Hijack Craigslist Emails to Bypass Security, Deliver Malware
Manipulated Craigslist emails that abuse Microsoft OneDrive warn users that their ads contain “inappropriate content.”
Musical instruments, motorcycle parts and now malware — Craigslist really does have it all.
The Craigslist...
