S3 Ep109: How one leaked email password could drain your business
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Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends
- November 17, 2022
Zeus Botnet Suspected Leader Arrested in Geneva
Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov was arrested in Geneva on October 23, 2022, and is now pending extradition to the US
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsHundreds of Amazon RDS Snapshots Discovered Leaking Users’ Data
The discovery was made by security researchers at Mitiga
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsSecurity Budget Cuts and Recession Spark Worries Among IT Admins
The report suggests 44% agree their firm will cut security spending in the next year
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsUS: Iranian Hackers Breached Government with Log4Shell
Threat actors installed crypto-miner and achieved persistence
Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends
- November 17, 2022
FBI-Wanted Leader of the Notorious Zeus Botnet Gang Arrested in Geneva
A Ukrainian national who has been wanted by the U.S for over a decade has been arrested by Swiss authorities for his role in a notorious cybercriminal ring that stole millions of dollars from victims’ bank accounts using malware called Zeus. Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, who went by online pseudonyms “tank” and “father,” is said to […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsPCI Council Launches Flexible Mobile Payments Standard
Announcement recognizes growing volume of smartphone payments
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsFailures in Twitter’s Two-Factor Authentication System
Twitter is having intermittent problems with its two-factor authentication system: Not all users are having problems receiving SMS authentication codes, and those who rely on an authenticator app or physical authentication token to secure their Twitter account may not have reason to test the mechanism. But users have been self-reporting issues on Twitter since the […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends
- November 17, 2022
Chinese Hackers Using 42,000 Imposter Domains in Massive Phishing Attack Campaign
A China-based financially motivated group is leveraging the trust associated with popular international brands to orchestrate a large-scale phishing campaign dating back as far as 2019. The threat actor, dubbed Fangxiao by Cyjax, is said to have registered over 42,000 imposter domains, with initial activity observed in 2017. “It targets businesses in multiple verticals including retail, […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends