Lloyd’s Carves Out Cyber-Insurance Exclusions for State-Sponsored Attacks
The insurer won’t pay for 'acts of cyber-war' or nation-state retaliation attacks. [...]
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Researchers Flag 300K Banking Trojan Infections from Google Play in 4 Months
Attackers are honing Google Play dropper campaigns, overcoming app store restrictions. [...]
Iranians Charged in Cyberattacks Against U.S. 2020 Election
The State Department has offered a $10M reward for tips on the two Iran-based threat actors accused of voter intimidation and disinformation. [...]
Ransomware Phishing Emails Sneak Through SEGs
The MICROP ransomware spreads via Google Drive and locally stored passwords. [...]
Netflix Bait: Phishers Target Streamers with Fake Service Signups
Lures dressed up to look like movie and TV streaming offers are swiping payment data. [...]
200M Adult Cam Model, User Records Exposed in Stripchat Breach
The leak included model information, chat messages and payment details. [...]
The Best Ransomware Response, According to the Data
An analysis of ransomware attack negotiation-data offers best practices. [...]
Threat from Organized Cybercrime Syndicates Is Rising
Europol reports that criminal groups are undermining the EU’s economy and its society, offering everything from murder-for-hire to kidnapping, torture and mutilation. [...]
Back-to-Back PlayStation 5 Hacks Hit on the Same Day
Cyberattackers stole PS5 root keys and exploited the kernel, revealing rampant insecurity in gaming devices. [...]
Cyber-Mercenary Group Void Balaur Attacks High-Profile Targets for Cash
A Russian-language threat group is available for hire, to steal data on journalists, political leaders, activists and from organizations in every sector. [...]
Not Punny: Angling Direct Breach Cripples Retailer for Days
A U.K. fishing retailer’s site has been hijacked and redirected to Pornhub. [...]
DDoS Attacks Shatter Records in Q3, Report Finds
Q3 DDoS attacks topped thousands daily, with more growth expected. [...]
Native Tribal Casinos Taking Millions in Ransomware Losses
An FBI notification is warning of an uptick in attacks against tribal casinos. [...]
Google Ads for Faux Cryptowallets Net Scammers At Least $500K
Malicious Phantom, MetaMask cryptowallets are on the prowl to drain victim funds. [...]
Free Discord Nitro Offer Used to Steal Steam Credentials
A fake Steam pop-up prompts users to ‘link’ Discord account for free Nitro subs. [...]
Squid Game Crypto Scammers Rip Off Investors for Millions
Anti-dumping code kept investors from selling SQUID while fraudsters cashed out. [...]
Squid Game Crypto Scammers Rips Off Investors for Millions
Anti-dumping code kept investors from selling SQUID while fraudsters cashed out. [...]
Pirate Sports Streamer Gets Busted, Pivots to MLB Extortion
An alleged sports content pirate is accused of not only hijacking leagues' streams but also threatening to tell reporters how he accessed their systems. [...]
Teen Rakes in $2.74M Worth of Bitcoin in Phishing Scam
The kid was busted after abusing Google Ads to lure users to his fake gift card site. [...]
Attackers Hijack Craigslist Emails to Bypass Security, Deliver Malware
Manipulated Craigslist emails that abuse Microsoft OneDrive warn users that their ads contain ‘inappropriate content.” [...]
Groove Calls for Cyberattacks on US as REvil Payback
The bold move signals a looming clash between Russian ransomware groups and the U.S. [...]
U.S. Ban on Sales of Cyberattack Tools Is Anemic, Experts Warn
Meanwhile, Zerodium's quest to buy VPN exploits is problematic, researchers said. [...]
VPN Exposes Data for 1M Users, Leading to Researcher Questioning
Experts warn that virtual private networks are increasingly vulnerable to leaks and attack. [...]
TikTok Serves Up Fresh Gamer Targets via Fake Among Us, Steam Offerings
The tween-friendly video app is being used to serve up malvertising, disguised as free Steam game accounts or Among Us game hacks. [...]
Rickroll Grad Prank Exposes Exterity IPTV Bug
IPTV and IP video security is increasingly under scrutiny, even by high school kids. [...]
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