A unique phishing template using fake fonts to evade detection and to better steal user credentials for a major US bank has been discovered, according to new research from Proofpoint. Researchers identified what they are calling a first-of-its kind phishing template that uses fake fonts to exploit web font features typically used by developers to deploy a range of fonts on user devices. This new template uses fake web fonts to render well-crafted phishing pages to harvest credentials impersonati...
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Embattled Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has agreed to British intelligence demands over its equipment and software as it seeks to be part of the country's 5G network plans, the FT reported Friday. Huawei executives met senior officials from Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), where they accepted a range of technical requirements to ease security fears, according to the FT's sources. The NCSC said in a statement that it was "committed to the security of UK netw...
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NSFOCUS, a global provider of intelligent hybrid DDoS defences, has announced its launch in Australia. The China-based company believes it is uniquely placed to defend Australia against cyber attacks from China and the rest of the world. Unless you run Amazon or Alibaba or a global Internet hosting operation it is unlikely that you would have heard of NSFOCUS. But since 2000 it has focused on helping to secure the Internet via vulnerability analysis, threat understanding, DDoS prevention and sec...
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While American lawmakers and security officials repeatedly warn of a catastrophic cyberattack that will cripple the nation's power grids, in reality, squirrels and tree branches are proving more troublesome than hackers when it comes to actual power outages....
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“By getting answers to these questions, we can get a glimpse into GCHQ's understanding of IT security threats, but also give individuals the information to better understand the devices they use everyday and how they can protect their personal information,” he added....
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When U.S. senator John McCain told Ukrainian television that the allegedly Russian-backed breach of the Democratic National Committee's server was "an act of war," Michael Schmitt cringed. Schmitt, a professor of law at the U.S. Naval War College and University of Exeter in England, has spent years trying to defuse talk of cyberattacks, an expression used to describe everything from remotely disabling a city's power grid to stealing a Facebook password. The concern, for Schmitt...
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