It’s GAME OVER for Chinese persistent threat group
Dubbed a ‘double dragon’ group due to its dual objectives, APT41 is history, at least until more state-sponsored groups replace them!
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August 2020’s most wanted malware
Another exciting month of malware and vulnerability limelight shifts for your undivided reference…
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Fined only S$10k for data leak, but how much will the reputational damage cost?
How much will victims lose if cybercriminals found and used the lost data? We are referring to Singapore’s ride-hailing data-breach!
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Danger: accessing corporate data on personal devices at home is risky
One global study points to a 40% risk among the distributed workforce surveyed.
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Warning: Ripple20 vulnerability may be the next gateway for hackers
Urgent patching or decommissioning of affected devices is needed because hackers can evade EDR and NGFW detection. A major threat has been found in a low-level TCP/IP software library developed...
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Money laundering in APAC: is AI the most powerful detergent or deterrent?
Detecting, deterring and destroying money laundering can benefit from AI, but traditional rules-based AML laws may be complicating effective adoption. Can AI strengthen efforts to thwart money-laundering? Some 73% of...
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Beware! Resurgence of pesky malvertisements and Scareware reported
Your device has been infected, click here to download the only app that can salvage your data! You have 20 seconds! Clicking on pop-up messages on your phone or computer...
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What can we expect from Modi’s upcoming national cybersecurity policy?
It “comes at the right time” to meet the need for a competent policy for India’s immature level of cybersecurity. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently announced that the nation...
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Did Elon Musk and Obama really drag Twitter users into Bitcoin scams?
Their accounts were hacked, of course, but URL filtering could have stopped gullible users from falling prey, says a cybersecurity report. In a recent survey of 3,400 global companies and...
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WFH security basics course unveils high level of unconscious incompetence
Believing erroneous behavior is correct or appropriate is the most difficult mindset to correct, according to the trainers. At the beginning of April 2020, to help businesses train their staff...
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A convoluted new twist to phishing using Sharepoint and One Note
Distract victims by leading them through multiple platforms until they lose caution and become trusting enough to supply login credentials! With a revolution in remote working, collaborative tools such as...
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Fewer SE Asia ransomware attacks, but more targeted APT attacks in H1
Two factors probably account for this trend, but we must not let our guard down for even a moment. Ransomware attacks detected and blocked by cybersecurity provider Kaspersky on computers...
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Report shows how cybercrooks cash out and launder stolen funds
Few studies have been conducted into how cybercriminals quickly clean stolen funds without attracting attention: this report is long overdue. Take a look inside the complex web of money mules,...
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More than 50,000 driving license details leaked in Australia
Cheap-and-cheerful cloud storage solutions are abundant, but so are the cases of misconfigurations that can lead to hackings or data leaks. On 1 Sep 2020, more than 108,000 scanned images...
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Be careful what accounts you share with your housemates
Regardless of whether your housemates are security-conscious or not, the risk escalates with every account used by multiple people: study. Do you feel comfortable sharing streaming services with your family...
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Lemon_Duck has special COVID-19 info from WHO for you
If you click on it, you’re through… Lemon_Duck is one of the more advanced types of cryptojacker payloads that threat researchers have seen.
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DPRK-aligned threat actor targeting cryptocurrency vertical with global hacking campaign
The infamous Lazarus Group has again been linked to financially-motivated cyberthreats around the world, because sanctions make NKorea more desperate. An attack against an organization working in the cryptocurrency vertical...
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Majority of cyberthreats start with an email
Ransomware and IIoT vulnerabilities are also threats to watch for this year, reports one cybersecurity solutions firm. In the first half of this year, COVID-19-related cyberthreats were the single largest...
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SMEs beware: DeathStalker is waiting to get you
Hackers for hire have presented persistent threats across the world, but new evasion techniques make small- and medium-sized enterprises most vulnerable. A ‘mercenary’ advanced persistent threat (APT) group has been...
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New Iranian cybercriminals using Dharma RaaS tool to ransom Bitcoins
Ransomware-as-a-Service is really inclusive: it lets all manner of malicious amateurs attack unsecure networks! Some new Iranian threat actors have been spotted since June this year, using Dharma ransomware and...
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