Read the original article: iOS 13.5 Beta Makes It Easier to Unlock an iPhone With Passcode When Wearing a Mask Many people are wearing masks that cover their faces when going outside, visiting stores, and other tasks, and Apple’s Face…
Microsoft Warns of Uptick in Ransomware Campaigns for Month of April
Read the original article: Microsoft Warns of Uptick in Ransomware Campaigns for Month of April Microsoft stated that there was an uptick of ransomware attacks that occurred in the first two weeks of April that affected aid organizations, medical billing…
Rogue Affiliates Run Antivirus Scams
Read the original article: Rogue Affiliates Run Antivirus Scams Rogue affiliates are sending emails to antivirus software customers that falsely claim that the customer’s subscription is expiring in order to trick them into updating their subscription early. Security software affiliates…
Phantom Lance Operation Linked to OceanLotus
Read the original article: Phantom Lance Operation Linked to OceanLotus OceanLotus: Kaspersky has released an update on findings originally reported by Dr. Web in July 2019 about Android malware being distributed through fake apps. The malware, dubbed PhantomLance, could potentially…
Apple releases iOS 13.5 beta with coronavirus exposure notification (Updated: Google too)
Read the original article: Apple releases iOS 13.5 beta with coronavirus exposure notification (Updated: Google too) Apple has released a beta version of its iOS operating system for iPhones, adding the coronavirus exposure notification system it co-developed with Google. …
Microsoft releases Windows 10 Build 19619 with freeze fixes
Read the original article: Microsoft releases Windows 10 Build 19619 with freeze fixes Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19619 to Insiders in the Fast ring with fixes for frequent freezes on some systems, music controls to the…
Kaspersky: RDP brute-force attacks have gone up since start of COVID-19
Read the original article: Kaspersky: RDP brute-force attacks have gone up since start of COVID-19 RDP brute-force attack numbers rose in mid-March as quarantines were being imposed over the globe. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the original article:…
Clario Launches Free 24/7 Cybersecurity Helpline
Read the original article: Clario Launches Free 24/7 Cybersecurity Helpline Digital privacy and security company launches a free 24/7 helpline offering cybersecurity advice Advertise on IT Security News. Read the original article: Clario Launches Free 24/7 Cybersecurity Helpline
7 Fraud Predictions in the Wake of the Coronavirus
Read the original article: 7 Fraud Predictions in the Wake of the Coronavirus It’s theme and variations in the fraud world, and fraudsters love — and thrive — during chaos and confusion Advertise on IT Security News. Read the…
Microsoft Warns of Malware Hidden in Pirated Film Files
Read the original article: Microsoft Warns of Malware Hidden in Pirated Film Files An active campaign inserts malicious VBScript into ZIP files posing as downloads for “John Wick 3,” “Contagion,” and other popular movies. Advertise on IT Security News.…
Excelerating Analysis, Part 2 — X[LOOKUP] Gon’ Pivot To Ya
Read the original article: Excelerating Analysis, Part 2 — X[LOOKUP] Gon’ Pivot To Ya In December 2019, we published a blog post on augmenting analysis using Microsoft Excel for various data sets for incident response investigations. As we described, investigations…
Security Stories 4: Building the best cybersecurity team, with Mark Weatherford
Read the original article: Security Stories 4: Building the best cybersecurity team, with Mark Weatherford Experienced CISO Mark Weatherford, former deputy under-secretary for cybersecurity at the U.S Department of Homeland Security, takes to the interview chair for Episode 4 of…