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Vulnerabilities and Cyber Attacks
- Tax Season Ushers in Quickbooks Data-Theft Spike February 24, 2021Quickbooks malware targets tax data for attackers to sell and use in phishing scams.
- Mozilla Patches Bugs in Firefox, Now Blocks Cross-Site Cookie Tracking February 24, 2021Mozilla said its Total Cookie Protection feature in Firefox 86 prevents invasive, cross-site cookie tracking.
- VMWare Patches Critical RCE Flaw in vCenter Server February 24, 2021The vulnerability, one of three patched by the company this week, could allow threat actors to breach the external perimeter of a data center or leverage backdoors already installed to take over a system.
- Nvidia’s Anti-Cryptomining GPU Chip May Not Discourage Attacks February 24, 2021The hotly anticipated GeForce RTX 3060, a ray-tracing-friendly, advanced gaming graphics chip, will also throttle Ethereum mining.
- Microsoft Lures Populate Half of Credential-Swiping Phishing Emails February 24, 2021As more organizations migrate to Office 365, cybercriminals are using Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft-themed phishing lures to swipe user credentials.
Dark Reading:
- Cybercriminals Target QuickBooks Databases February 24, 2021Stolen financial files then get sold on the Dark Web, researchers say.
- New APT Group Targets Airline Industry & Immigration February 24, 2021LazyScript bears similarities to some Middle Eastern groups but appears to be a distinct operation of its own, Malwarebytes says.
- 61% of Malware Delivered via Cloud Apps: Report February 24, 2021Researchers report the majority of malware is now delivered via cloud applications - a jump from 48% last year.
- Google Invests in Linux Kernel Developers to Focus on Security February 24, 2021Google will fund two full-time Linux kernel developers to maintain and improve Linux security in the long term.
- Kaseya Buys Managed SOC Provider February 24, 2021Purchase extends offerings for MSP and SMB customers
Security Tip of the Day
- Major News Events February 24, 2021When a major news event happens, cyber criminals will take advantage of the incident and send phishing emails with a subject line related to the event. These phishing emails often include a link to malicious websites, an infected attachment or are a scam designed to trick you out of your money.
- Reporting an Incident February 23, 2021Bad guys are very persistent, eventually anyone can make a mistake. If a phone call from the "Help Desk" doesn't sound quite right, if an email seems suspicious or if a program you installed starts acting funny, ask for help! In addition, perhaps you lost a work laptop or a USB drive. The sooner you […]
- Updating Plugins February 22, 2021Every plugin or add-on you install in your browser can expose you to more danger. Only install the plugins you need and make sure they are always current. If you no longer need a plugin, disable or remove it from your browser via your browser's plugin preferences.
- Social Media Postings February 19, 2021Be careful: the more information you post online about yourself, the easier it is for a cyber attacker to target you and create custom attacks against you or your organization.