Noam Rotem, a researcher for vpnMentor, recently made a startling discovery. A database connected to a now-defunct app called MCA Wizard was found unsecured on the web. It contained a staggering 425 GB of sensitive corporate financial data. The app, developed via a partnership between Argus Capital Funding and Advantage Capital Funding, is no … [Read more...] about Financial Institution Worker Put User Information At Risk
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Coronavirus Health Notifications Being Used To Carry Malicious Threats
A Pakistani-based hacking group that goes by a variety of names, including "Transparent Tribe," "APT36," "Mythic Leopard" and others has been discovered to be behind a particularly nasty attack recently. Researchers with QiAnXin's RedDrip Team discovered a phishing campaign bearing the group's stamp. This new campaign utilizes poisoned files … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Health Notifications Being Used To Carry Malicious Threats
Hackers Targeting People Seeking Coronavirus Information On Health Sites
Some people just want to watch the world burn. That seems to be the reason behind the recent attacks on the US Health and Human Services Department website, which serves as a clearinghouse for information relating to the Coronavirus outbreak. As the virus has spread, more and more people have been heading to the HHS.gov website for news, advice … [Read more...] about Hackers Targeting People Seeking Coronavirus Information On Health Sites
Watch Out For Large Amounts of Scams This Holiday Season
The 2019 Holiday Season is officially upon us, and unfortunately, that means that scammers around the world are ramping up for another busy season. Deals abound on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Sadly, those two big shopping days mark the beginning of a mad sprint to push out as many shopping-related scams as possible. Researchers at ZeroFOX … [Read more...] about Watch Out For Large Amounts of Scams This Holiday Season
New Phishing Scam Targets Your Amazon Account
McAfee researchers have discovered a new version of the 16Shop phishing kit in use by hackers around the world. According to the latest research, there are now more than 200 URLs currently being used by hackers to collect login information from Amazon customers. The methodology the hackers are using is simple. The hackers craft an email that … [Read more...] about New Phishing Scam Targets Your Amazon Account
Google Home Device Recordings May Not Be Private
Do you own a Google Home? If so, you probably find it to be indispensable. It's a powerful, genuinely helpful piece of technology, but there's a catch. It's so good and so useful because it constantly listens for voice commands from you. Those commands get recorded. Recently, Google acknowledged that it hires third-party contractors to listen to … [Read more...] about Google Home Device Recordings May Not Be Private
