Emotet Emails Strike Thousands of DNC Volunteers

Hundreds of U.S. organizations on Thursday received emails purporting to come from the Democratic National Committee, in a new politically charged Emotet spear-phishing attack. Source: Threadpost

QR Codes: A Sneaky Security Threat

What to watch out for, and how to protect yourself from malicious versions of these mobile shortcuts. Source: Threadpost

Microsoft Office 365 Phishing Attack Uses Multiple CAPTCHAs

Cybercriminals set up three different CAPTCHAs that Office 365 targets must click through before the final phishing page. Source: Threadpost

NFL, NBA Players Hacked in Would-Be Cyber-Slam-Dunk

Federal prosecutors charged two men with crimes that carry up to 20 years in prison. Source: Threadpost

Spammers Smuggle LokiBot Via URL Obfuscation Tactic

Researchers say that the campaign sidesteps end user detection and security solutions. Source: Threadpost

InterPlanetary Storm Botnet Infects 13K Mac, Android Devices

In addition to Windows and Linux machines, a new variant of the malware now targets Mac and Android devices. Source: Threadpost

OAuth Consent Phishing Ramps Up with Microsoft Office 365 Attacks

Attackers gain read-only permissions to snoop around Office 365 accounts, including emails, contacts and more. Source: Threadpost

Android Spyware Variant Snoops on WhatsApp, Telegram Messages

The Android malware comes from threat group APT-C-23, also known as Two-Tailed Scorpion and Desert Scorpion. Source: Threadpost

Facebook Small Business Grants Spark Identity-Theft Scam

The cybercrooks spread the COVID-19 relief scam via Telegram and WhatsApp, and ultimately harvest account credentials and even pics of IDs. Source: Threadpost

SAS@Home is back this fall

The world during the pandemic prepares many surprises for us. Most of them are certainly unpleasant: health risks, inability to travel or meet old friends. One of these unpleasant surprises awaited...
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T-Mobile’s Security Is ‘Awful,’ Says Purported Thief

John Binns, claiming to be behind the massive T-Mobile theft of >50m customer records, dissed the security measures of the US's No. 2 wireless...