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DNS vulnerabilities affect over 100 million devices. A W-2 phishing scam is targeting the 2021 tax season. Microsoft warns of malware delivery via Google URLs. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

April 14, 2021
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Phishing attacks use vaccine surveys to steal personal info. Hackers are using a Windows OS feature to evade firewalls. VMware fixes an authentication bypass

April 06, 2021
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A phishing attack leads to a breach at California State Controller. Microsoft Exchange servers are now targeted by BlackKingdom ransomware. A Zoom screen sharing bug lets users access restricted apps. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

March 31, 2021
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The REvil ransomware gang hacked Acer and is demanding a $50 million ransom. Microsoft Exchange servers are now targeted by BlackKingdom ransomware. A Zoom screen sharing bug lets users access restricted apps. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

March 23, 2021
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Hackers are targeting Microsoft Exchange servers with ransomware. TrickBot takes over after cops kneecap Emotet. Researchers spotted malware written in Nim programming language. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

March 17, 2021
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SolarWinds blames an intern for the weak password that led to a cyberattack. An AOL phishing email states your account will be closed. Kia Motors allegedly suffers a ransomware attack. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

March 02, 2021
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Malformed URL prefix phishing attacks spike 6,000%. SHAREit fixes security bugs in their app with one billion downloads. Hackers used an NSA exploit years before the Shadow Brokers leak. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

February 25, 2021
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Critical flaws are reported in Cisco VPN routers for businesses. Google fixes Chrome zero-day actively exploited in the wild. The new Matryosh DDoS botnet has been targeting Android-based devices. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

February 10, 2021
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UScellular suffers a data breach. Europol announces a takedown of the Emotet botnet. A data breach exposes 1.6 million jobless claims filed in Washington state. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

February 02, 2021
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PayPal phishing texts state users accounts are limited. Facebook ads are being used to steal 615,000+ credentials in a phishing campaign. T-Mobile disclosed

January 04, 2021
Sam FayIn this series
- Canada Flipper Zero ban and new RustDoor macOS malware
- AnyDesk hack and iPhone patched kernel flaw
- Tesla Pwn2Own hacks and iOS push alerts abuse
- TeamViewer breach and Atlassian Jira outage
- Moscow ISP revenge hack and Microsoft Sharepoint bug warning
- X verified accounts hack and SpectralBlur macOS malware
- CISA default password alert and SOHO KV-botnet campaign
- New 5G modem flaws and Apple’s data breach report
- Staples cyberattack, Agent Racoon backdoor and other news
- British Library ransomware attack, Windows fingerprint authentication bypass
- Samsung UK data breach and ransomware actor’s SEC complaint
- ICBC ransomware attack and ChatGPT outage
- Boeing Lockbit ransomware attack, Apple’s vulnerability and WhatsApp mods spyware
- Octo Tempest hacking group and new iLeakage attack
- Okta support system breach and Google Ads fake KeePass campaign
- Skype DarkGate malware, Shadow PC breach and AvosLocker ransomware warning
- 23andMe data theft, MGM’s $100M ransomware loss and the Azure VM breach
- Malicious Bing Chat ads and FBI’s dual ransomware warning
- T-Mobile app glitch and fake Booking.com pages
- Airbus data leak, Cisco Webex ad malware and €345 million TikTok fine
- New Apple iMessage exploit and CISA’s Apache RocketMQ warning
- Forever 21 data breach and Android BadBazaar espionage
- Duolingo data leak and the Met Police IT hack
- Discord.io data breach and Ivanti Avalanche vulnerabilities
- UK Electoral Commission hack and Microsoft’s role in China email breach
- Salesforce email zero-day exploit and Microsoft Power Platform criticism
- Airlines disclose pilot data breach and the Microsoft Teams bug
- GravityRAT Android Trojan and new MOVEit Transfer flaw
- University of Manchester hack and Honda API flaws
- MOVEit zero-day exploit and the U.S. iPhone hack accusation
- Daam Android virus and Barracuda zero-day flaw
- TP-Link router exploit and 18-year-old charged with hacking DraftKings accounts
- Discord support hack and Toyota location data leak
- Twitter private tweets bug and Cisco phone router vulnerabilities
- Cisco XSS zero-day flaw and PaperCut vulnerabilities
- 3CX hackers hit critical infrastructure and secondhand routers cause security concerns
- Hyundai data breach and Microsoft’s warning to accountants
- Western Digital cloud breach and the MSI ransomware hack
- TMX loan data breach, Italy bans ChatGPT and WordPress Elementor Pro exploit
- ChatGPT data leak and Gmail message theft by North Korean hackers
- U.S. federal agency hack and the return of FakeCalls Android malware
- Massive AT&T data breach and fake jobs targeting security researchers
- U.S. Marshals service breach and TPM 2.0 security flaws
- Dangerous ChatGPT apps and food giant Dole ransomware attack
- GoDaddy malware installations, record-breaking DDoS attack and the new WhiskerSpy malware
- Reddit’s employees phished, healthcare firms targeted and the new Screenshotter malware
- JD Sports data breached, VMware ESXi servers attacked and the HeadCrab malware
- Yandex source code leaked, 4500+ WordPress sites hacked and the new SwiftSlicer malware
- PayPal accounts breached, Fortinet VPN flaw exploited, and the new Hook malware
- Twitter users’ emails leaked, ChatGPT used to write malware and Slack’s repository breach
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