Security

Malware Metamorfo will make you retype credentials to raid your bank account Metamorfo banking trojan has expanded its campaign to target online users’ banking services. Researchers have uncovered a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that appears to be the handiwork of a threat group specializing in attacks against government and ...

Special feature Cyberwar and the Future of Cybersecurity Today’s security threats have expanded in scope and seriousness. There can now be millions — or even billions — of dollars at risk when information security isn’t handled properly. Read More The US and UK governments have issued official statements today formally ...

Image: ZDNet, WordPress Hackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in a WordPress plugin made by ThemeREX, a company that sells commercial WordPress themes. The attacks, detected by Wordfence, a company that provides a web application firewall (WAF) for WordPress sites, have begun yesterday, February 18. They target ThemeREX Addons, a ...

Windows 7 end of life: These are the security risks of running Microsoft’s operating system now it’s no longer… Windows 7 has received its last update from Microsoft – and now those who don’t upgrade to a newer OS are at risk of falling victim to new attacks. Danny Palmer ...

Why we’re still losing the fight against phishing attacks Danny Palmer explains that it’s not fair to blame users for falling victim to attacks when employers aren’t doing enough to help. Read more: https://zd.net/31Oiisg Cyber criminals are distributing a powerful form of trojan malware to victims by disguising it as ...

Image: Tinkersynth, ZDNet, IOTA Foundation IOTA Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind the IOTA cryptocurrency, has shut down its entire network this week after hackers exploited a vulnerability in the official IOTA wallet app to steal user funds. The attack happened this week, Wednesday, on February 12, 2020, according to a ...

Microsoft has removed a standalone security update from its Windows Update servers and enterprise update channels after acknowledging reports of “an issue affecting a sub-set of devices.” The company says it’s “working on an improved version of this update in coordination with our partners and will release it in a ...

A risk you can’t afford? You think we’re living in the end of times? No, this is just a transitional period between relative sanity and robot inanity. The problem, of course, is that our deep, mindless reliance on technology is causing severe disruption. I’m moved to this fortune cookie thought ...

Threat Intelligence Index Report from IBM X-Force Christopher Scott, Global remediation lead, IBM X-Force incident response and intelligence services, sits down with Tonya Hall to talk about the latest Threat Intelligence Index Report and its findings, including that unpatched systems are a leading vulnerability while the finance and retail industries ...

Apple wants a standard format for SMS OTPs to make 2FA safer WebKit team proposal aims to improve the security of one-time passcodes sent to users via SMS. We all use passwords. We also all suck at using them. 81% of all hacking-based security breaches can be traced back to ...