Hackers and scammers have a new tool in their toolbox, and they're making rapid use of it. Recently, researchers from Confiant have discovered a new campaign involving a Chrome for iOS exploit. They discovered an unknown group of attackers getting around the browser's built-in pop-up blocker to deliver fake ads. This happened to half a billion … [Read more...] about New Exploit Discovered That Adds Malware To Advertisements
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DoorDash Leaks Personal Data Of Users And Drivers
Another week, another high-profile data breach. This time, DoorDash confirmed on a recent blog post that data on nearly five million of its users had been accessed by an unauthorized (and at this point unknown) third party. According to information released by the company, the breach occurred on May 4th, 2019. The unknown parties accessed … [Read more...] about DoorDash Leaks Personal Data Of Users And Drivers
LastPass User Credentials May Have Been Exposed To Hackers
Do you use the password manager LastPass? If so, you're certainly not alone. In recent years it has seen its popularity surge and has grown to become the most popular app of its type on the web. Unfortunately, last month, Tavis Ormandy (part of Google's Project Zero team) discovered a critical flaw in the app's design that allowed some user data to … [Read more...] about LastPass User Credentials May Have Been Exposed To Hackers
New Ransomware Called TFlower Hacks Into Company Networks
Over the last two years, ransomware attacks have become increasingly common against businesses of all shapes and sizes. While the attack vector saw a dip in popularity last year, this year it has come roaring back to the fore with several new strains of ransomware being developed and enjoying widespread use by hackers around the world. One of … [Read more...] about New Ransomware Called TFlower Hacks Into Company Networks
Poshmark Retailer Member Passwords Are Being Sold Online
There is grim news for users of the online marketplace Poshmark, which is a thriving community where people buy and sell used clothing and other accessories. Recently it has come to light that the login details of more than 36 million of the company's 40 million members were acquired by an unauthorized third-party. Worse, those details have been … [Read more...] about Poshmark Retailer Member Passwords Are Being Sold Online
Hackers Are Using Resumes To Deliver Malicious Software
Hackers have used poisoned documents to deliver malware payloads for years. Recently though, researchers at the security company Cofense have spotted a new twist to the ploy, aimed squarely at HR departments. The recently detected campaign uses fake resume attachments to deliver Quasar Remote Administration Tool. It is affectionately known as RAT … [Read more...] about Hackers Are Using Resumes To Deliver Malicious Software
