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US CERT is warning of potential Hurricane Harvey Phishing ScamsUS CERT is warning of potential Hurricane Harvey Phishing Scams

US CERT is warning of potential Hurricane Harvey Phishing Scams

After the Hurricane Harvey hit Texas causing deaths and destructions, authorities are warning of potential Phishing Scams. The US CERT…

8 years ago
India and Pakistan hit by state-sponsored cyber espionage campaignIndia and Pakistan hit by state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign

India and Pakistan hit by state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign

The security firm Symantec has discovered another cyber espionage campaign against India and Pakistan which is likely to be state-sponsored.…

8 years ago
Chinese APT17 group leverages fake Game of Thrones leaks as luresChinese APT17 group leverages fake Game of Thrones leaks as lures

Chinese APT17 group leverages fake Game of Thrones leaks as lures

Researchers at Proofpoint spotted a cyber espionage campaign leveraging recent Game of Thrones episode leaks and attribute it to Chinese APT17…

8 years ago
Zimperium researcher released an iOS Kernel Exploit PoCZimperium researcher released an iOS Kernel Exploit PoC

Zimperium researcher released an iOS Kernel Exploit PoC

Zimperium Researcher Adam Donenfeld released an iOS Kernel Exploit PoC that can be used to gain full control of iOS…

8 years ago
Tor relay of a Brazilian University was banned after harvesting .onionsTor relay of a Brazilian University was banned after harvesting .onions

Tor relay of a Brazilian University was banned after harvesting .onions

The Tor relay of a Brazilian University was banned by the Tor administrators because it was spotted collecting the .onion…

8 years ago
Defray Ransomware used in targeted attacks on Education and Healthcare verticalsDefray Ransomware used in targeted attacks on Education and Healthcare verticals

Defray Ransomware used in targeted attacks on Education and Healthcare verticals

Researchers at Proofpoint spotted Defray Ransomware, a new ransomware used in a targeted campaign against education and healthcare organizations. Earlier…

8 years ago
More than 1,700 valid Telnet credentials for IoT devices leaked onlineMore than 1,700 valid Telnet credentials for IoT devices leaked online

More than 1,700 valid Telnet credentials for IoT devices leaked online

Security researchers are warning of the availability online of a list of IoT devices and associated telnet credentials. The list…

8 years ago
Cisco IOS vulnerabilities open Rockwell Industrial Switches to attacksCisco IOS vulnerabilities open Rockwell Industrial Switches to attacks

Cisco IOS vulnerabilities open Rockwell Industrial Switches to attacks

Vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS expose Rockwell Allen-Bradley Stratix and ArmorStratix industrial Ethernet switches to remote attacks. Some models of the…

8 years ago
Mobile Trojan Development Kits allow creating ransomware without the need to write codeMobile Trojan Development Kits allow creating ransomware without the need to write code

Mobile Trojan Development Kits allow creating ransomware without the need to write code

Researchers at Symantec have discovered Trojan Development Kits that allow creating Android ransomware without the need to write code. Ransomware…

8 years ago
Zerodium payouts for Messaging, Email App Exploits are $500,000Zerodium payouts for Messaging, Email App Exploits are $500,000

Zerodium payouts for Messaging, Email App Exploits are $500,000

Zerodium payouts include up to $500,000 for RCE and privilege escalation vulnerabilities affecting popular instant messaging and email applications. The…

8 years ago