Bleeping Computer
APRIL 10, 2021
More than 500,000 Huawei users have downloaded from the company's official Android store applications infected with Joker malware that subscribes to premium mobile services. [.].
Security Affairs
APRIL 10, 2021
The FBI arrested a man for allegedly planning a bomb attack against Amazon Web Services (AWS) to kill about 70% of the internet. The FBI arrested Seth Aaron Pendley (28), from Texas, for allegedly planning to launch a bomb attack against Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center on Smith Switch Road in Ashburn, Virginia. The man was attempting to buy C-4 plastic explosives from an undercover FBI employee, the explosive would have been used to destroy the data center and kill about 70% of the interne
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Bleeping Computer
APRIL 10, 2021
Security researchers found malware embedded within the official application of APKPure, a popular third-party Android app store and an alternative to Google's official Play Store. [.].
Security Boulevard
APRIL 10, 2021
Cyber Threats to Physical Systems are Increasing in Sophistication and Volume. The recent growth in cyber-attacks against operational technology (OT) systems is unprecedented. According to IBM’s 2020 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index report , targeted attacks against Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and OT assets have “increased over 2,000 percent since 2018.”.
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Bleeping Computer
APRIL 10, 2021
Windows 10 will soon let you select pre-configured categories, such as Gaming and Business, that tell the operating system how you plan on using the device. [.].
Security Affairs
APRIL 10, 2021
APKPure, one of the largest alternative app stores, was the victim of a supply chain attack, threat actors compromised client version 3.17.18 to deliver malware. Multiple security experts discovered threat actors tampered with the APKPure client version 3.17.18 of the popular alternative third-party Android app store. APKPure is available only on devices that use Google Mobile Services (GMS) and are firmly tied to Google’s infrastructure.
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Security Affairs
APRIL 10, 2021
Microsoft researchers spotted a malware campaign abusing contact forms on legitimate websites to deliver the IcedID malware. Security experts from Microsoft have uncovered a malware campaign abusing contact forms on legitimate websites to deliver the IcedID malware. Threat actors behind the operation are using contact forms published on websites to deliver malicious links to enterprises using emails with fake legal threats.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 10, 2021
Later this year, Windows 10 is getting a new feature that will enable a Google Discover-like newsfeed on the taskbar. This feature is officially called "News and Interests" and it will give news stories, sports scores, finance and weather information. [.].
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 10, 2021
Plus: A bad Zoom bug, a billion-dollar cocaine bust, and more of the week's top security news.
SecureWorld News
APRIL 10, 2021
Most organizations today have deployed some type of email security solution, but still miss phishing emails. Why, you might ask? Because phishing emails typically carry non-malicious payloads to avoid basic security controls, are easy to send, and provide one of the fastest ROIs for threat actors. Phishing emails rely on human vulnerability, which is the weakest point of any organization's security and can be the easiest to exploit.
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In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 10, 2021
via the textual amusements of Thomas Gx , along with the Illustration talents of Etienne Issartia and superb translation skillset of Mark Nightingale - the creators of CommitStrip ! Permalink. The post CommitStrip ‘The Secret Of A Successful Code Review’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 10, 2021
Windows 10 will soon let you select pre-configured categories, such as Gaming and Business, that tell the operating system how you plan on using the device. [.].
Security Boulevard
APRIL 10, 2021
Many thanks to BSides Philly for publishing their outstanding videos on the organization's YouTube channel. Enjoy! Permalink. The post BSides Philly 2020 – Shail Patel’s ‘How I Pwned The ICS Data During My Internship’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Notice Bored
APRIL 10, 2021
We're currently preparing some new information risk and security policies for SecAware.com. It's hard to find gaps in the suite of 81 policy templates already on sale (!) but we're working on these four additions: Capacity and performance management : usually, an organization's capacity for information processing is managed by specialists in IT and HR.
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Within the past few years, ransomware attacks have turned to critical infrastructure, healthcare, and government entities. Attackers have taken advantage of the rapid shift to remote work and new technologies. Add to that hacktivism due to global conflicts and U.S. elections, and an increased focus on AI, and you have the perfect recipe for a knotty and turbulent 2024.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 10, 2021
Many thanks to BSides Philly for publishing their outstanding videos on the organization's YouTube channel. Enjoy! Permalink. The post BSides Philly 2020 – Chris Myers’ ‘Home Labs Without Hardware Building In The Cloud’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 10, 2021
The British Government has announced their Home Office will have a Director General for Homeland Security. Some in the UK reacted by saying it sounds American. Nice try. I thought everyone knows that America most definitely gets most of its English terminology for security from… wait for it… England. I mean who has a Home … Continue reading Homeland Isn’t an American Word ?.
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