A Cyber ‘Vigilante’ is Sabotaging Emotet’s Return
During Black Hat USA 2020, Threatpost talks to Sherrod DeGrippo, with Proofpoint, about Emotet’s recent return -and how a cyber vigilante is attempting to thwart the malware’s comeback.
NetWalker Ransomware Rakes in $29M Since March
The ransomware has surged since moving to a RaaS model.
Newsletter WordPress Plugin Opens Door to Site Takeover
An XSS bug and a PHP object-injection vulnerability are present in a plugin used by hundreds of thousands of websites.
Twitter Could Face $250M FTC Fine Over Improper Data Use
The potential FTC fine comes after Twitter last year acknowledged that user emails and phone numbers were being used for targeted advertising.
Second update rollup for System Center 2019 released
We are back to announce the release of Update Rollup 2 (UR2) for System Center 2019. Customers can now download UR2 for System Center 2019 from Microsoft Update as well as other channels. This update covers System Center Operations Manager, Virtual Machine Manager, Data Protection Manager, Orchestrator, and Service Manager. Like Update Rollup 1, released…
Apple Knocked Off Perch as Most Imitated Brand for Phishing Attacks
COVID-19 pandemic spurs spoofing preference changes, plus a surge in email-based attacks.
Podcast: Learning to ‘Speak the Language’ of OT Security Teams
Andrew Ginter, VP Industrial Security at Waterfall Security Solutions, talks about the differing priorities between IT and OT security teams as industrial control systems become connected.
Google Updates Ad Policies to Counter Influence Campaigns, Extortion
Starting Sept. 1, Google will crack down on misinformation, a lack of transparency and the ability to amplify or circulate politically influential content.
Netgear Won’t Patch 45 Router Models Vulnerable to Serious Flaw
Almost two months after a high-severity flaw was disclosed – and seven months after it was first reported – Netgear has yet to issue fixes for 45 of its router models.
Garmin Pays Up to Evil Corp After Ransomware Attack — Reports
The ransom for the decryptor key in the WastedLocker attack could have topped $10 million, sources said.