Data breach reports down by one‑third in first half of 2020
The Identity Theft Resource Center doesn't expect the trend to last, however
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Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Trojanized cryptocurrency trading apps targeting Mac users – An Android chat app turns out to be spyware – Twitter sustains a massive hack
High‑profile Twitter accounts hacked to promote Bitcoin scam
Tech titans and prominent politicians among victims of a sprawling hack that Twitter says leveraged its internal tools
Mac cryptocurrency trading application rebranded, bundled with malware
ESET researchers lure GMERA malware operators to remotely control their Mac honeypots
Microsoft patches critical, wormable flaw in Windows DNS Server
The company urges organizations to waste no time in installing updates to fix the vulnerability that rates a ‘perfect’ 10 on the severity scale
Details of 142 million MGM hotel guests selling for US$2,900
It appears that the July 2019 breach at MGM Resorts affected far more people than initially thought
Mobile security threats amid COVID‑19 and beyond: A Q&A with Lukas Stefanko
ESET malware researcher Lukas Stefanko gives us a peek behind the scenes of his analysis of CryCryptor ransomware and puts the threat into a broader context
Welcome Chat as a secure messaging app? Nothing could be further from the truth
ESET research uncovers a malicious operation that both spies on victims and leaks their data
Zoom patches zero‑day flaw in Windows client
The vulnerability exposed Zoom users running Windows 7 or earlier OS versions to remote attacks
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Up close with the Evilnum group and its eponymous malware – A severe flaw in networking gear – Router firmware under the microscope
Popular home routers plagued by critical security flaws
A study paints a dim picture of router security, as none of the 127 devices tested was free of severe vulnerabilities
Billions of stolen passwords for sale on the dark web
While logins to music and video streaming services sell for less than ten dollars each, domain admin access is being offered for US$120,000
More evil: A deep look at Evilnum and its toolset
ESET research gives a detailed picture of the operations of the Evilnum group and its toolkit deployed in attacks against carefully chosen targets in the fintech sector
Attackers target critical flaw in popular networking gear
The vulnerability, which received the highest possible severity score, leaves thousands of devices at risk of being taken over by remote attackers. A patch is available.
Raising children in the social media limelight? Pause before you post
How (over)sharing your children’s triumphs and antics with the world may impact their immediate and distant future – and how to reduce the risks of ‘sharenting’
Fed shares insight on how to combat synthetic identity fraud
The Federal Reserve looks at ways to counter what is thought to be the fastest-growing type of financial crime in the United States
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Brute-force attacks against RDP surge – Is contact tracing the answer to ending the COVID-19 crisis? – Microsoft ships urgent security updates
Hundreds arrested after police crack encrypted chat network
European police infiltrate EncroChat, go on to crack down on crime kingpins and seize guns, drugs, cars and millions in cash
Thousands of MongoDB databases ransacked, held for ransom
The cybercriminal behind the ransom raids on almost 23,000 databases threatens to leak the data and alert GDPR regulators
Microsoft releases emergency update to fix two serious Windows flaws
The out-of-band update plugs two remote code execution bugs in the Windows Codecs library, including one rated as critical