Security researchers at Microsoft have released details of a new widespread campaign distributing an infamous piece of fileless malware that was primarily being found targeting European and Brazilian users earlier this year.Dubbed Astaroth, the malware trojan has been making the rounds since at least 2017 and designed to steal users' sensitive information like their … [Read more...] about Watch Out! Microsoft Spotted Spike in Astaroth Fileless Malware Attacks
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British Airways Fined £183 Million Under GDPR Over 2018 Data Breach
Britain's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) today hit British Airways with a record fine of £183 million for failing to protect the personal information of around half a million of its customers during last year's security breach.British Airways, who describes itself as "The World's Favorite Airline," disclosed a breach last year that exposed personal details and … [Read more...] about British Airways Fined £183 Million Under GDPR Over 2018 Data Breach
DDoS Attacker Who Ruined Gamers’ Christmas Gets 27 Months in Prison
A 23-year-old hacker from Utah who launched a series of DDoS attacks against multiple online services, websites, and online gaming companies between December 2013 and January 2014 has been sentenced to 27 months in prison.Austin Thompson, a.k.a. "DerpTroll," pledged guilty back in November 2018 after he admitted to being a part of DerpTrolling, a hacker group that was behind … [Read more...] about DDoS Attacker Who Ruined Gamers’ Christmas Gets 27 Months in Prison
17-Year-Old Weakness in Firefox Let HTML File Steal Other Files From Device
Except for phishing and scams, downloading an HTML attachment and opening it locally on your browser was never considered as a severe threat until a security researcher today demonstrated a technique that could allow attackers to steal files stored on a victim's computer.Barak Tawily, an application security researcher, shared his findings with The Hacker News, wherein he … [Read more...] about 17-Year-Old Weakness in Firefox Let HTML File Steal Other Files From Device
D-Link Agrees to 10 Years of Security Audits to Settle FTC Charges
Taiwanese networking equipment manufacturer D-Link has agreed to implement a "comprehensive software security program" in order to settle a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit alleging that the company didn't take adequate steps to protect its consumers from hackers.Your wireless router is the first line of defense against potential threats on the Internet.However, sadly, … [Read more...] about D-Link Agrees to 10 Years of Security Audits to Settle FTC Charges
China’s Border Guards Secretly Installing Spyware App on Tourists’ Phones
Chinese authorities are secretly installing surveillance apps on smartphones of foreigners at border crossings in the Xinjiang region who are entering from neighboring Kyrgyzstan, an international investigation revealed.Xinjiang (XUAR) is an autonomous territory and home to many Muslim ethnic minority groups where China is known to be conducting massive surveillance operations, … [Read more...] about China’s Border Guards Secretly Installing Spyware App on Tourists’ Phones
AppTrana — Website Security Solution That Actually Works
Data loss and theft continues to rise, and hardly a day goes by without significant data breaches hit the headlines.In January 2019 alone, 1.76 billion records were leaked, and according to IBM's Data Breach study, the average cost of each lost or stolen record has reached about $148.Most of these data leaks are because of malicious attacks, where exploitation of web … [Read more...] about AppTrana — Website Security Solution That Actually Works
Android July 2019 Security Update Patches 33 New Vulnerabilities
Google has started rolling out this month's security updates for its mobile operating system platform to address a total of 33 new security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices, 9 of which have been rated critical in severity.The vulnerabilities affect various Android components, including the Android operating system, framework, library, media framework, as well as … [Read more...] about Android July 2019 Security Update Patches 33 New Vulnerabilities
German Police Raid OmniRAT Developer and Seize Digital Assets
The German police yesterday raided the house of the developer of OmniRAT and seized his laptop, computer and mobile phones probably as part of an investigation into a recent cyber attack, a source told The Hacker News.OmniRAT made headlines in November 2015 when its developer launched it as a legitimate remote administration tool for IT experts and companies to manage their … [Read more...] about German Police Raid OmniRAT Developer and Seize Digital Assets
Two Florida Cities Paid $1.1 Million to Ransomware Hackers This Month
In the last two weeks, Florida has paid more than $1.1 million in bitcoin to cybercriminals to recover encrypted files from two separate ransomware attacks—one against Riviera Beach and the other against Lake City.Lake City, a city in northern Florida, agreed on Monday to pay hackers 42 Bitcoin (equivalent to $573,300 at the current value) to unlock phone and email systems … [Read more...] about Two Florida Cities Paid $1.1 Million to Ransomware Hackers This Month