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Day: April 16, 2021
DARKReading – Pandemic Pushes Bot Operators to Redirect Efforts
As demand for travel, lodging, and concerts plummeted in 2020, bot traffic moved to more popular activities, such as e-commerce, healthcare, and government sites. Shifts in...
The Hacker News – 1-Click Hack Found in Popular Desktop Apps — Check If You’re Using Them
April 15, 2021Ravie Lakshmanan Multiple one-click vulnerabilities have been discovered across a variety of popular software applications, allowing an attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code on...
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threatpost – Attackers Target ProxyLogon Exploit to Install Cryptojacker
Author:Elizabeth MontalbanoApril 15, 2021 8:19 am3 minute read Write a comment Threat actors targeted compromised Exchange servers to host malicious Monero cryptominer in an “unusual attack,” Sophos researchers discovered....
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threatpost – Gafgyt Botnet Lifts DDoS Tricks from Mirai
Author:Tara SealsApril 15, 2021 12:35 pm2:30 minute read Write a comment The IoT-targeted malware has also added new exploits for initial compromise, for Huawei, Realtek and Dasan GPON devices....
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nakedsecurity – S3 Ep28: Pwn2Own hacks, dark web hitmen and COVID-19 privacy [Podcast]
15 APR 2021 0Podcast, Privacy, Vulnerability Get the latest security news in your inbox. Don’t show me this again Previous: FBI hacks into hundreds of infected US servers (and disinfects them)by Paul...
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Google Security Blog – A New Standard for Mobile App Security
April 15, 2021Posted by Brooke Davis and Eugene Liderman, Android Security and Privacy Team With all of the challenges from this past year, users have become...
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The Hacker News – US Sanctions Russia and Expels 10 Diplomats Over SolarWinds Cyberattack
April 15, 2021Ravie Lakshmanan The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday formally attributed the supply chain attack of IT infrastructure management company SolarWinds with “high confidence” to...
DARKReading – Software Developer Arrested in Computer Sabotage Case
Officials say Davis Lu placed malicious code on servers in a denial-of-service attack on his employer. A software developer has been arrested and faces charges for...
threatpost – Biden Races to Shore Up Power Grid Against Hacks
Author:Becky BrackenApril 15, 2021 4:09 pm3 minute read Write a comment A 100-day race to boost cybersecurity will rely on incentives rather than regulation, the White House said. President...