An issue in Twitter Account Activity API has exposed some users’ direct messages (DMs) and protected tweets to wrong developers. A bug in Twitter Account Activity API has exposed some users’ direct messages (DMs) and protected tweets to unauthorized third-party app developers. “We recently published a notice about a bug related to our Account […]
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Expert disclosed an unpatched zero-day flaw in all supported versions of Microsoft Windows
A security researcher from Trend Micro Security Research team disclosed an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in all supported versions of Microsoft Windows. The researcher Lucas Leong of the Trend Micro Security Research team publicly disclosed an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in all supported versions of Microsoft Windows. The flaw is an out-of-bounds (OOB) write […]
DanaBot banking Trojan evolves and now targets European countries
Security experts at ESET have recently observed a surge in activity of DanaBot banking Trojan that is now targeting Poland, Italy, Germany, Austria, and as of September 2018, Ukraine. Security experts at ESET have recently observed a surge in activity of DanaBot banking Trojan that was first spotted earlier this year. DanaBot is […]
Ngrok Mining Botnet
The Ngrok campaign is unique in terms of its overall sophistication for a Docker-based attack vector. Specifically, it demonstrates a novel, dynamic and robust operational security model and the ability to detect and attack newly deployed and misconfigured infrastructure. Additionally, the campaign is sophisticated in seeking to detect, analyse and […]
New Virobot malware combines ransomware and botnet capabilities
Security experts from Trend Micro discovered a new malware tracked as Virobot that combines ransomware and botnet capabilities. Virobot encrypts files on infected machines and is also implements spam botnet abilities and leverages it target other systems. Virobot was first spotted on September 17, 2018, experts pointed out that it is not […]
Homebuyers Being Targeted by Money Transfer Scam
Money Transfer Scam – Scammers hack the victims’s email accounts, monitor conversations between the buyers and title agents, send instructions on where to wire the money. A new homebuyer moves through a period of vulnerable transition as they invest in their future. This sensitive stage — a confusing flurry of […]
New trends in the world of IoT threats
Cybercriminals’ interest in IoT devices continues to grow: in H1 2018 we picked up three times as many malware samples attacking smart devices as in the whole of 2017. And in 2017 there were ten times more than in 2016. That doesn’t bode well for the years ahead. We decided […]
RBS, NatWest and Ulster Bank customers unable to use online and mobile banking services
Millions of customers frustrated by a glitch which shutdown NatWest’s online and mobile banking services have been told the fault has « been resolved ». NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank customers were left unable to pay bills or view their balance after being locked out of their online and mobile accounts following […]
Feds charge 3 men after busting $364 million Ponzi scheme
Three men are facing charges in what federal prosecutors describe as a $364 million Ponzi scheme that entrapped more than 400 victims nationwide. U.S. Attorney Robert Hur announced at a news conference Wednesday that 53-year-old Kevin Merrill of Towson, 54-year-old Jay Ledford of Westlake, Texas, and Las Vegas, and 28-year-old […]
Cloudflare Ends CAPTCHAs for Tor Users While Blocking Bad Actors
Cloudflare announces today its own onion service, which should make anonymous access easier to websites in its network, and reduce the malicious traffic aimed at them. Using the Tor Browser to visit websites anonymously can be pretty frustrating for the regular user, who has to prove their human condition by […]