APT28 BACK IN RUSSIANDOLL ATTACK USING ADOBE, WINDOWS FLAWS

Security firm FireEye has discovered a recent targeted attack campaign likely to have been backed by the Kremlin which exploits zero day vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash and Microsoft Windows....
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HACKERS CAN STEAL YOUR PASSWORDS, EMAILS, AND TEXTS BY LISTENING AS YOU TYPE ON YOUR SMARTPHONE

Hackers may be able to read whatever you type on a smartphone – by listening in via the device’s microphone. When humans tap on a touchscreen, they generate sound waves that are often strong enough to be picked up by the same device’s nearby microphone/s. Because each particular character on a device’s virtual keyboard appears consistently in the same place whenever the keyboard is displayed, and because each character appears in a different location than other characters...
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2017: THE TIPPING POINT FOR CYBERSECURITY

In today’s society, the digital footprint of both businesses and individuals is increasing dramatically. Although the expansion of this digital landscape has presented exciting opportunities for many, it has also resulted in a growth of the potential attack surface for cyber criminals. In this digitally changing climate, everything has become a target and anything can be a weapon.  On the front line, we’re seeing cybersecurity threats becoming more intelligent, autonomous and di...
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HOW BRITS CAN ENABLE AMAZON TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION SECURITY NOW

SMS authentication is a simple and effective way to add extra protection to online accounts and we strongly advocate it. Most large services offer it as documented in recent articles on setting up this type of security for Google/Gmail and PayPal....
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EXPLOIT KITS AND REDIRECTION ANCHOR THE DATA THEFT 'KILL CHAIN'

“Cybercriminals continue to evolve their attack planning and execution to stay ahead of most existing security measures,” said Charles Renert, vice president of security research for Websense, in a statement. “While the determined, persistent attackers continue to have success in advanced, strategic attacks using zero-day exploits and advanced malware, there has also been a boom in cybercriminal activity on a massive scale. Even these more ‘common’ forms of attack a...
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FRAUD MOVES ON FROM PHISHING

Targeted fraud is on the rise, morphing into a well-managed crime that pays off better than ever....
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