Google researchers have detailed a widespread watering-hole attack that installed a backdoor on Apple devices that visited Hong Kong-based media and pro-democracy sites. Since at least late August, attackers have…
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DDoS Attacks Shatter Records in Q3, Report Finds
Q3 DDoS attacks topped thousands daily, with more growth expected. The third quarter saw the sheer volume of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks surge to several thousand hits per day, signaling…
China's personal data protection law kicks in today
China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) is now in force, laying out ground rules around how data is collected, used, and stored. It also outlines data processing requirements for companies…
FIN7 Lures Unwitting Security Pros to Carry Out Ransomware Attacks
The infamous Carbanak operator is moving is looking to juice its ransomware game by recruiting IT staff to its fake Bastion Secure ‘pen-testing’ company. The financially motivated cybercrime gang behind…
Explosive New MirrorBlast Campaign Targets Financial Companies
Key Points: Morphisec Labs tracked a new MirrorBlast campaign targeting financial services organizations MirrorBlast is delivered via a phishing email that contains malicious links which download a weaponized Excel document…
What is Spear Phishing? Definition, Examples, Prevention Strategies
What is spear phishing, you ask? Long story short, it’s a phishing technique that plays on the victim’s trust or, rather his gullibility. Spear phishing attacks are surgical, while general…
12 years jail for man who unlocked phones, defrauded AT&T of $200m
By Deeba Ahmed According to the US DoJ, Fahd remotely unlocked phones belonging to AT&T despite knowing that an investigation was launched against him. This is a post from HackRead.com…