Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week, including the back and forth around whether or not TeamViewer was hacked, the fallout around the years-old MySpace and Tumblr breaches, and a 90K Windows zero day.
Tag Archives: Hacks
Report: Federal Reserve Target of Constant Attacks
The U.S. Federal Reserve reported 50 breaches over the past five years including two that it is classifying as acts of cyber espionage, according to a Reuters Freedom of Information Request.
TeamViewer Denies Hack, Blames Password Reuse for Compromises
TeamViewer continues to refute claims this week it was hacked and instead claims that password reuse and careless user actions may have led to a scourge of hacks.
Windows Zero Day Selling for $90,000
Hackers claim to have unearthed a zero-day vulnerability giving attackers admin rights to any Windows machine from Windows 2000 to a fully patched version of Windows 10.
Hackers Find Bugs, Extort Ransom and Call it a Public Service
Crooks breaking into enterprise networks are holding data they steal for ransom under the guise they are doing the company a favor exposing a flaw.
Cybercrime Hit Businesses Hardest in 2015, says IC3 Report
Businesses were hit hardest by inbox-based scams in 2015 that robbed U.S. companies of $263 million.
Microsoft Moves Against Bad Passwords
Microsoft says enterprises need to ban common passwords and rethink outdated ideas about what makes a strong password.
Amazon Users Targets of Massive Locky Spear-Phishing Campaign
Researchers tracked a Locky ransomware and spam attack that spoofed an Amazon shipping email that included an estimated 100 million sent missives.
Wekby APT Gang Using DNS Tunneling for Command and Control
Wekby attackers are turning to the technique known as DNS tunneling in lieu of more conventional HTTP delivery of command and controls for remote access control of infected computer networks.
APT Groups Finding Success with Patched Microsoft Flaw
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have identified six APT groups using exploits for a Microsoft Office flaw that was patched in September 2015.