Phemedrone Stealer loots drives for passwords, cookies, login tokens, etc Criminals are exploiting a Windows Defender SmartScreen bypass vulnerability to infect PCs with Phemedrone Stealer, a malware strain that scans machines for sensitive information – passwords, cookies, authentication tokens, you…
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Exploit for under-siege SharePoint vuln reportedly in hands of ransomware crew
It’s taken months for crims to hack together a working exploit chain Security experts claim ransomware criminals have got their hands on a functional exploit for a nearly year-old critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability that was this week added to the…
Secret multimillion-dollar cryptojacker snared by Ukrainian police
Criminal scored $2M in crypto proceeds but ends up in ‘cuffs following property raid The criminal thought to be behind a multimillion-dollar cryptojacking scheme is in custody following a Europol-led investigation.… This article has been indexed from The Register –…
Secure network operations for hybrid working
How to have zero trust connectivity and optimize the remote user experience Webinar Remote working has rapidly become the norm for many organizations and isn’t ever going away. But it still needs to be secure if it’s to be a…
So, are we going to talk about how GitHub is an absolute boon for malware, or nah?
Microsoft says it’s doing its best to crack down on crims The popularity of Github has made it too big to block, which is a boon to dissidents ducking government censors but a problem for internet security.… This article has…
Data regulator fines HelloFresh £140k for sending 80M+ spams
Messaging menace used text and email to bombard people Food delivery company HelloFresh is nursing a £140,000 ($178k) fine by Britain’s data privacy watchdog after a probe found it had dispatched upwards of a staggering 79 million spam email and…
While we fire the boss, can you lock him out of the network?
And he would have got away with it, too, if it weren’t for this one tiny backdoor On Call Welcome once more, dear reader, to On Call, The Register‘s weekly reader-contributed column detailing the delights and dangers of working in…
Drivers: We’ll take that plain dumb car over a flashy data-spilling internet one, thanks
Now that’s a smart move CES Despite all the buzz around internet-connected smart cars at this year’s CES in Las Vegas, most folks don’t want vehicle manufacturers sharing their personal data with third parties – and even say they’d consider…
eBay to cough up $3M after cyber-stalking couple who dared criticize the souk
Staff sent live cockroaches, porno – and more – in harassment campaign to silence pair eBay will pay $3 million to settle criminal charges that its security team stalked and harassed a Massachusetts couple in retaliation for their website’s critical…
eBay coughs up $3M for cyber-stalking couple who dared criticize the souk
Staff sent live cockroaches, porno – and more – in harassment campaign to silence pair eBay will pay $3 million to settle criminal charges that its security team stalked and harassed a Massachusetts couple in retaliation for their website’s critical…
Mandiant’s brute-forced X account exposes perils of skimping on 2FA
Speculation builds over whether a nearly year-old policy change was to blame Google-owned security house Mandiant’s investigation into how its X account was taken over to push cryptocurrency scams concludes the “likely” cause was a successful brute-force password attack.… This…
Infoseccers think attackers backed by China are behind Ivanti zero-day exploits
Customers currently left patchless while attacks are expected to increase Security experts believe Chinese nation-state attackers are actively exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities in security products made by Ivanti.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the…
Fidelity National now says 1.3M customers had data stolen by cyber-crooks
It’s still not calling it ransomware Fidelity National Financial now says criminals got hold of data belonging to 1.3 million customers after breaking into its IT network in November.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read…
Uncle Sam tells hospitals: Meet security standards or no federal dollars for you
Expect new rules in upcoming weeks US hospitals will be required to meet basic cybersecurity standards before receiving federal funding, according to rules the White House is expected to propose in the next few weeks.… This article has been indexed…
US government tells hospitals: Meet security standards or no federal dollars for you
Expect new rules in upcoming weeks US hospitals will be required to meet basic cybersecurity standards before receiving federal funding, according to rules the White House is expected to propose in the next few weeks.… This article has been indexed…
Be honest. Would you pay off a ransomware crew?
Today us vultures are debating bans on ransom payments, deplorable tactics by extortionists, and more Kettle Believe us, we wish there was a simple solution that could stop ransomware dead in its tracks for good.… This article has been indexed…
Cybercrooks play dress-up as ‘helpful’ researchers in latest ransomware ruse
Posing as cyber samaritans, scumbags are kicking folks when they’re down Ransomware victims already reeling from potential biz disruption and the cost of resolving the matter are now being subjected to follow-on extortion attempts by criminals posing as helpful security…
ShinyHunters chief phisherman gets 3 years, must cough up $5M
Sebastien Raoult developed various credential-harvesting websites over more than 2 years A key member of the ShinyHunters cybercrime group is facing three years in the slammer and being forced to return $5 million in criminal proceeds.… This article has been…
New year, new updates for security holes in Windows, Adobe, Android and more
Nothing under exploit… The calm before the storm? Patch Tuesday Microsoft rang in the New Year with a relatively calm Patch Tuesday: Just 49 Windows security updates including fixes for two critical-rated bugs, plus four high-severity Chrome flaws in Microsoft…
New year, more bugs in Windows, Adobe, Android to be fixed
Nothing under exploit… Is this the calm before the storm? Patch Tuesday Microsoft rang in the New Year with a relatively calm Patch Tuesday: Just 49 Windows security updates including fixes for two critical-rated bugs, plus four high-severity Chrome flaws…