Threatpost https://threatpost.com The First Stop For Security News Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:57:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records https://threatpost.com/student-loan-breach-exposes-2-5m-records/180492/ <![CDATA[Nate Nelson]]> Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:57:48 +0000 <![CDATA[Breach]]> https://kasperskycontenthub.com/threatpost-global/?p=180492 <![CDATA[2.5 million people were affected, in a breach that could spell more trouble down the line.]]> full large medium thumbnail Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keylogger https://threatpost.com/watering-hole-attacks-push-scanbox-keylogger/180490/ <![CDATA[Nate Nelson]]> Tue, 30 Aug 2022 16:00:43 +0000 <![CDATA[Malware]]> https://kasperskycontenthub.com/threatpost-global/?p=180490 <![CDATA[Researchers uncover a watering hole attack likely carried out by APT TA423, which attempts to plant the ScanBox JavaScript-based reconnaissance tool.]]> full large medium thumbnail Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms https://threatpost.com/0ktapus-victimize-130-firms/180487/ <![CDATA[Nate Nelson]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:56:19 +0000 <![CDATA[Hacks]]> <![CDATA[Privacy]]> https://kasperskycontenthub.com/threatpost-global/?p=180487 <![CDATA[Over 130 companies tangled in sprawling phishing campaign that spoofed a multi-factor authentication system.]]> full large medium thumbnail Ransomware Attacks are on the Rise https://threatpost.com/ransomware-attacks-are-on-the-rise/180481/ <![CDATA[Nate Nelson]]> Fri, 26 Aug 2022 16:44:27 +0000 <![CDATA[Malware]]> <![CDATA[Vulnerabilities]]> https://kasperskycontenthub.com/threatpost-global/?p=180481 <![CDATA[Lockbit is by far this summer’s most prolific ransomware group, trailed by two offshoots of the Conti group.]]> full large medium thumbnail Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras https://threatpost.com/cybercriminals-are-selling-access-to-chinese-surveillance-cameras/180478/ <![CDATA[Nate Nelson]]> Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:47:15 +0000 <![CDATA[IoT]]> <![CDATA[Privacy]]> <![CDATA[Vulnerabilities]]> https://kasperskycontenthub.com/threatpost-global/?p=180478 <![CDATA[Tens of thousands of cameras have failed to patch a critical, 11-month-old CVE, leaving thousands of organizations exposed.]]> full large medium thumbnail Twitter Whistleblower Complaint: The TL;DR Version https://threatpost.com/twitter-whistleblower-tldr-version/180472/ <![CDATA[Threatpost]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:17:04 +0000 <![CDATA[Government]]> <![CDATA[Privacy]]> https://kasperskycontenthub.com/threatpost-global/?p=180472 <![CDATA[Twitter is blasted for security and privacy lapses by the company’s former head of security who alleges the social media giant’s actions amount to a national security risk. ]]> full large medium thumbnail Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA Warning https://threatpost.com/firewall-bug-under-active-attack-cisa-warning/180467/ <![CDATA[Threatpost]]> Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:19:58 +0000 <![CDATA[Vulnerabilities]]> <![CDATA[Web Security]]> https://kasperskycontenthub.com/threatpost-global/?p=180467 <![CDATA[CISA is warning that Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS is under active attack and needs to be patched ASAP. ]]> full large medium thumbnail Fake Reservation Links Prey on Weary Travelers https://threatpost.com/reservation-links-prey-on-travelers/180462/ <![CDATA[Nate Nelson]]> Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:59:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Malware]]> <![CDATA[Web Security]]> https://kasperskycontenthub.com/threatpost-global/?p=180462 <![CDATA[Fake travel reservations are exacting more pain from the travel weary, already dealing with the misery of canceled flights and overbooked hotels. ]]> full large medium thumbnail iPhone Users Urged to Update to Patch 2 Zero-Days https://threatpost.com/iphone-users-urged-to-update-to-patch-2-zero-days-under-attack/180448/ <![CDATA[Elizabeth Montalbano]]> Fri, 19 Aug 2022 15:25:56 +0000 <![CDATA[Hacks]]> <![CDATA[Mobile Security]]> <![CDATA[News]]> <![CDATA[Vulnerabilities]]> <![CDATA[Apple iPhone]]> <![CDATA[Apple vulnerabilities]]> https://kasperskycontenthub.com/threatpost-global/?p=180448 <![CDATA[Separate fixes to macOS and iOS patch respective flaws in the kernel and WebKit that can allow threat actors to take over devices and are under attack.]]> full large medium thumbnail Google Patches Chrome’s Fifth Zero-Day of the Year https://threatpost.com/google-patches-chromes-fifth-zero-day-of-the-year/180432/ <![CDATA[Elizabeth Montalbano]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:31:38 +0000 <![CDATA[Vulnerabilities]]> <![CDATA[Web Security]]> <![CDATA[Google Chrome]]> <![CDATA[zero-day vulnerabilities]]> https://kasperskycontenthub.com/threatpost-global/?p=180432 <![CDATA[An insufficient validation input flaw, one of 11 patched in an update this week, could allow for arbitrary code execution and is under active attack.]]> full large medium thumbnail