US Citizen Hacked by Spyware
The New York Times is reporting that a US citizen’s phone was hacked by the Predator spyware. A U.S. and…
Security
Twitter ends free SMS 2FA: Here’s how you can protect your account now
Twitter’s ditching of free text-message authentication doesn’t mean that you should forgo using 2FA. Instead, switch to another – and,…
Banking turmoil opens opportunities for fraud – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Scammers are looking to cash in on the chaos that has set in following the startling meltdowns of Silicon Valley…
Friday Squid Blogging: New Species of Vampire Squid Lives 3,000 Feet below Sea Level
At least, it seems to be a new species. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk…
SVB’s collapse is a scammer’s dream: Don’t get caught out
How cybercriminals can exploit Silicon Valley Bank’s downfall for their own ends – and at your expense The post SVB’s…
Weekly Update 339
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SanerNow Automated Patch Management Process: Speed-up Patching Cycle!
Being an IT security admin feels like you are the “Mr. Fix-It” of your organization. But we know that IT…
Not‑so‑private messaging: Trojanized WhatsApp and Telegram apps go after cryptocurrency wallets
ESET researchers analyzed Android and Windows clippers that can tamper with instant messages and use OCR to steal cryptocurrency funds…
Microsoft March 2023 Patch Tuesday Fixes 80 Vulnerabilities Including 2 Critical Zero-Day Exploits
In March 2023 Patch Tuesday Releases, Microsoft addressed 80 CVEs, of which nine were rated as critical, including 2 Zero-day,…
The slow Tick‑ing time bomb: Tick APT group compromise of a DLP software developer in East Asia
ESET Research uncovered a campaign by APT group Tick against a data-loss prevention company in East Asia and found a…