Tenda Router Zero-Days Emerge in Spyware Botnet Campaign
A variant of the Mirai botnet, called Ttint, has added espionage capabilities to complement its denial-of-service functions.
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Video-Game Piracy Group ‘Team Xecuter’ Leaders in Custody
The two alleged leaders of Team Xecuter targeted popular consoles like the Nintendo Switch, the Sony PlayStation Classic and Microsoft Xbox.
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MosaicRegressor: Lurking in the Shadows of UEFI
Part II. Technical details (PDF)
UEFI (or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) has become a prominent technology that is embedded within designated chips on modern day computer systems. Replacing the legacy BIOS, it...
Egregor Ransomware Threatens ‘Mass-Media’ Release of Corporate Data
The newly discovered ransomware is hitting companies worldwide, including the GEFCO global logistics company.
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Voter Registration ‘Error’ Phish Hits During U.S. Election Frenzy
Phishing emails tell recipients that their voter's registration applications are incomplete - but instead steal their social security numbers, license data and more.
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Account Takeover Fraud Losses Total Billions Across Online Retailers
Account takeover fraud (ATO) attacks are on the rise, up nearly 300 percent since last year.
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Researchers Mixed on Sanctions for Ransomware Negotiators
Financial institutions, cyber-insurance firms, and security firms have all been put on notice by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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LatAm Banking Trojans Collaborate in Never-Before-Seen Effort
Eleven different malware families are coordinating on distribution, features, geo-targeting and more.
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Years-Long ‘SilentFade’ Attack Drained Facebook Victims of $4M
Facebook detailed an ad-fraud cyberattack that's been ongoing since 2016, stealing Facebook credentials and browser cookies.
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305 CVEs and Counting: Bug-Hunting Stories From a Security Engineer
Larry Cashdollar, senior security response engineer at Akamai, talks about the craziest stories he's faced, reporting CVEs since 1994.
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‘Tortilla’ Wraps Exchange Servers in ProxyShell Attacks
The Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell vulnerabilities are being exploited yet again for ransomware, this time with Babuk from the new "Tortilla" threat actor.
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