Threat actors may have hacked into thousands of iPhones via an "indiscriminate" attack involving a number of malicious websites, new research by Google shows. The websites were visited by thousands of …
Ransomware hits hundreds of dentist offices in the US
Threat actors have managed to infect the systems of hundreds of US dental practice offices with ransomware by compromising third-party software. The exploited software is DDS Safe, a medical data …
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Indictment of Capital One suspect alleges breaches of 30 companies, cryptojacking
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is charging Paige Thompson, the person thought to be behind the massive Capital One data breach, with obtaining unauthorized access to the data of over 30 companies …
Phishing attacks jump by 21% in latest quarter, says Kaspersky
The number of phishing campaigns increased by 21% in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the same period last year, a new Kaspersky report shows. The firm detected a total of 129.9 million phishing …
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Russian police take down malware gang that infected 800,000+ Android smartphones
Russian authorities have taken down a cyber crime group thought to be behind a number of malware campaigns that have targeted over 800,000 Android devices since 2015. With assistance from Group-IB, …
Critical Cisco VM Bug Allows Remote Takeover of Routers
Various Cisco routers are vulnerable to remote takeover by hackers due to a security flaw that has been given the maximum severity score on the CvSS scale (10 out of 10). Cisco has released a patch …
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New ransomware grows 118% as cybercriminals adopt fresh tactics and code innovations
The number of new ransomware samples more than doubled in the first quarter of this year, a new study by McAfee Labs shows. New ransomware increased by 118%, while the most prevalent strains were …
Hackers Could Steal a Tesla Model S by Cloning Its Key Fob—Again
Just like they did about a year ago, security researchers at a Belgian university have demonstrated that they could steal Tesla Model S vehicles by cloning the key fob. In order to fix the previously …
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North Korean state hackers target retired diplomats and military officials
New research by IssueMakersLab has identified a unique state-sponsored threat campaign targeting retired South Korean government and military officials. Between July and August of this year, hackers …
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State and local governments increasingly targeted by ransomware attacks
So far this year, ransomware has hit over 70 local government entities in the United States, a new Barracuda Networks report shows. The most prevalent ransomware strains used to target local …
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