Microsoft Fighting Against Macros Based Malware, especially since Macros have been a simple, effective means of spreading malware since the 1990s. Some hackers still rely on them heavily to ensnare and infect unsuspecting users. It's a long-standing issue that many companies have attempted to address over the years. Now, it seems that it's … [Read more...] about Microsoft Fighting Against Macros
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Sendgrid Uses Zoom Invites to Steal Credentials
Sendgrid Uses Zoom Invites to Steal Credentials. There's a mix of bad news and good in the ongoing war against the world's hackers. For the bad news, security professionals have recently detected a sophisticated phishing campaign that uses SendGrid uses Zoom Invites, and convincing replicas of Outlook on the Web and Office 365 logins to harvest … [Read more...] about Sendgrid Uses Zoom Invites to Steal Credentials
Kroger Suffers Data Breach
Kroger suffers data breach; even though Kroger is a titan in the US supermarket industry, it fell victim to a data breach. In this case, the breach came about via a third-party service the company utilized called Accellion FTA. Hackers could use a Zero-Day vulnerability in that software and use it to steal data from vendors. Kroger wound up in … [Read more...] about Kroger Suffers Data Breach
Trust in Google Helps Hackers get past security
Trust in Google Helps Hackers get past security. Hackers have found a new tool in their never-ending quest to cause trouble. They've begun abusing the Apps Script Business Application developed by Google in a bid to steal credit cards and personally identifiable information. That's significant because, given Google's dominant position on the … [Read more...] about Trust in Google Helps Hackers get past security
Apple M1 Macs Are Not Immune To Malware
Apple M1 Macs Are Not Immune To Malware. Patrick Wardle is a legend in the Apple ecosystem and one of the best independent security researchers. Not long ago, he sang Apple's praises for the security of their M1 Macs processor. More recently, however, Patrick Wardle made a rather disturbing discovery, finding malware in the wild that explicitly … [Read more...] about Apple M1 Macs Are Not Immune To Malware
Responsive Menu Plugin Exposes Websites To Hacks
Responsive Menu Plugin Exposes Websites to Hacks, especially if your company's website is a WordPress website. It wouldn't be much of a surprise if that were the case. WordPress is the most popular platform on the web, there are tens of millions of WordPress sites out there, both personal and business. One of the things that makes WordPress so … [Read more...] about Responsive Menu Plugin Exposes Websites To Hacks