Five mobile apps on the Google Play Store with more than 2 million downloads have been identified as adware and information-stealing malware, reports BleepingComputer.
Iranian state-sponsored hacking group Phosphorus also known as APT35, Charming Kitten, Magic Hound, and Newscaster Team has been suspected to be behind a spear-phishing campaign aimed at a former U.S. ambassador to Israel, as well as former Israeli officials, high-ranking military officers, and a security think tank leader, CyberScoop reports.
DMARC was born of a need to decrease not only the incidence of business email compromise and other phishing-related scams, but specifically to reduce payments and financial fraud.
This week’s breach roundup includes multiple email account hacks and is led by a ransomware attack on Yuma Regional Medical Center, which enabled the theft of patient data.
Three of four current or former Adconion Direct executives namely Jacob Bychak, Mark Manoogian, Mohammed Abdul Qayyum have entered a guilty plea to charges of email fraud and misrepresentation, reports KrebsOnSecurity.
Suspected Chinese hackers have launched the novel SeaFlower campaign that involves spoofing legitimate cryptocurrency applications on Android and iOS in an effort to facilitate seed phrase theft.
Mitel's 6800 and 6900 Series SIP phones are being affected by two medium-severity vulnerabilities, which could be exploited to achieve root privileges.
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