Cybercriminals Step Up Their Game Ahead of U.S. Elections

Ahead of the November U.S. elections, cybercriminals are stepping up their offensive in both attacks against security infrastructure and disinformation campaigns - but this time, social media giants, the government and...

Google Patches Actively-Exploited Zero-Day Bug in Chrome Browser

The memory-corruption vulnerability exists in the browser’s FreeType font rendering library. Source: Threadpost

Life of Maze ransomware

In the past year, Maze ransomware has become one of the most notorious malware families threatening businesses and large organizations. Dozens of organizations have fallen victim to this vile malware, including...

Ransomware Group Makes Splashy $20K Donation to Charities

Cybercriminal gang Darkside sent $20K in donations to charities in a ‘Robin Hood’ effort that’s likely intended to draw attention to future data dumps, according to experts. Source: Threadpost

Adobe Fixes 16 Critical Code-Execution Bugs Across Portfolio

The out-of-band patches follow a lighter-than-usual Patch Tuesday update earlier this month. Source: Threadpost

Facebook: A Top Launching Pad For Phishing Attacks

Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Facebook and WhatsApp are top brands leveraged by cybercriminals in phishing and fraud attacks - including a recent strike on a half-million Facebook users. Source: Threadpost

Pharma Giant Pfizer Leaks Customer Prescription Info, Call Transcripts

Hundreds of medical patients taking cancer drugs, Premarin, Lyrica and more are now vulnerable to phishing, malware and identity fraud. Source: Threadpost

Office 365 OAuth Attack Targets Coinbase Users

Attackers are targeting Microsoft Office 365 users with a Coinbase-themed attack, aiming to take control of their inboxes via OAuth. Source: Threadpost

Mobile Browser Bugs Open Safari, Opera Users to Malware

A set of address-spoofing bugs affect users of six different types of mobile browsers, with some remaining unpatched. Source: Threadpost

Confronting Data Risk in the New World of Work

With Stanford research showing that nearly half of the U.S. labor force is now working from home full-time, insider threats are a much more difficult problem. Source: Threadpost
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Threat Actors Pivot Around Microsoft’s Macro-Blocking in Office

Cybercriminals turn to container files and other tactics to get around the company’s attempt to thwart a popular way to deliver malicious phishing payloads. Source:...