Whasapp? Malicious code spreads through a mod in the world’s most popular messenger app Kaspersky has discovered a malicious version of a popular WhatsApp messenger mod (unofficial modification of the app) called FMWhatsapp. This mod spreads the Triada mobile Trojan, which downloads other Trojans and can launch ads, issue subscriptions, and intercept a user’s SMSs….
Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management Attacker Extols the Malware While Also Advising Would-Be Victims on Optimal Defenses Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • August 25, 2021 Screengrab from LockBitSupp’s interview with the Russian OSINT YouTube channel Want to take information security defense advice from…
3rd Party Risk Management , Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery , Critical Infrastructure Security Administration Official: Gathering Will Also Address Hiring More Security Pros Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • August 25, 2021 Photo: Mike via Flickr/CC The Biden administration is hosting a White House meeting Wednesday with a number of technology, banking, insurance…
Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy will join tech executives at a White House meeting with President Joe Biden on Wednesday (Aug 25) to discuss efforts by private companies to improve cybersecurity, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. The source asked not to be identified as the information was not public. Apple CEO Tim…
According to security research network UpGuard, the types of data included personal information used for COVID-19 contact tracing, vaccination appointments, social security numbers for job applicants. A default permissions setting in Microsoft Power Apps might have exposed data of 38 million users online, cyber security researchers reported. According to security research network UpGuard, the types of…
Afghan singer Aryana Sayeed fled the country on a US army plane after the Taliban took control of the country’s capital Kabul. She told BBC World News: “It’s very sad, very unfortunate that Afghanistan is all the way back to 20 years ago when life was so miserable for a lot of women in Afghanistan.”…
Sensitive data including contact tracing, vaccine status, names and e-mail addresses leaked Print Print Pro Read More: cyber security Microsoft security Default settings on Microsoft Power Apps portals have led to several data leaks, with 38 million records held by 47 entities, including US government bodies and corporations, inadvertently made publicly available. Microsoft Power Apps…
A modified version of the WhatsApp messaging app for Android has been trojanized to intercept text messages, serve malicious payloads, display full-screen ads, and sign up device owners for unwanted premium subscriptions without their knowledge. “The Trojan Triada snuck into one of these modified versions of the messenger called FMWhatsApp 16.80.0 together with the advertising…
The US State Department has reportedly suffered a cyberattack in recent weeks, prompting concerns about possible serious breach, FoxNews reported. Currently, the extent of the breach is unclear, and it’s also unknown who may have been behind the cyberattack. According to FoxNews, it is believed that the attack took place “a couple of weeks ago.”…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has shared info about a threat actor known as OnePercent Group that has been actively targeting US organizations in ransomware attacks since at least November 2020. The US federal law enforcement agency shared indicators of compromise, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP), and mitigation measures in a flash alert published on Monday….
