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- 4 Unpatched Bugs Plague Grandstream ATAs for VoIP Users July 31, 2020The flaws have been confirmed by Grandstream, but no firmware update has yet been issued.
- Authorities Arrest Alleged 17-Year-Old ‘Mastermind’ Behind Twitter Hack July 31, 2020Three have been charged in alleged connection with the recent high-profile Twitter hack - including a 17-year-old teen from Florida who is the reported "mastermind" behind the attack.
- CWT Travel Agency Faces $4.5M Ransom in Cyberattack, Report July 31, 2020The corporate-travel leader has confirmed an attack that knocked systems offline.
- Anti-NATO Disinformation Campaign Leveraged CMS Compromises July 31, 2020Researchers uncovered a disinformation campaign aiming to discredit NATO via fake news content on compromised news websites.
- Twitter: Epic Account Hack Caused by Mobile Spearphishing July 31, 2020Hackers "mislead certain employees" to gain access to internal tools to take over high-profile accounts and push out a Bitcoin scam.
Dark Reading:
- 3 Arrested for Massive Twitter Breach July 31, 2020Three individuals aged 17, 19, and 22 have been charged for their alleged roles in the massive July 15 Twitter attack.
- New Initiative Links Cybersecurity Pros to Election Officials July 31, 2020A University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy initiative will build a database of cybersecurity volunteers.
- Twitter: Employees Compromised in Phone Spear-Phishing Attack July 31, 2020The attack earlier this month started with a spear-phishing attack targeting Twitter employees, the company says in a new update.
- 3 Ways Social Distancing Can Strengthen your Network July 31, 2020Security teams can learn a lot from the current pandemic to make modern hybrid business networks stronger and more resilient. Here's how.
- 'Hidden Property Abusing' Allows Attacks on Node.js Applications July 31, 2020A team of researchers from Georgia Tech find a new attack technique that targets properties in Node.js and plan to publicly release a tool that has already identified 13 new vulnerabilities.
Security Tip of the Day
- You Are a Target August 3, 2020You may not realize it, but you are a target. Your computer, your work and personal accounts and your information are all highly valuable to cyber criminals. Be mindful that bad guys are out to get you.
- Attending a Video Conference July 31, 2020When attending a video conference, make sure you are using the latest version of the conferencing software. In addition, if you are using the video option make sure there is nothing sensitive behind you that others would see.
- Social Media Privacy Settings July 30, 2020Privacy settings on social networks can be confusing to configure and change often. Ultimately, if you do not want your parents or boss reading one of your posts, do not post the message or photo.
- Never Share Your Passwords July 29, 2020Never share your passwords with others, including your supervisor or coworkers. Your password is a secret; it only works if only you know it. If anyone else knows your password, you may be responsible for their actions.