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Google is adapting its machine-learning models for Gmail security to battle scammers, cybercriminals, and state-sponsored hackers exploiting fear over the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in phishing email attacks. The company says it blocked 18 million COVID-19 themed phishing emails last week. The blocked COVID-19 phishing emails targeting Gmail users represents about 2.5% of the 100 million […] More
Image: Janbarkmann Router vendor Linksys has locked user accounts on its Smart WiFi cloud service and is asking users to reset passwords after hackers have been observed hijacking accounts and changing router settings to redirect users to malware sites. Linksys’ decision only impacts Smart WiFi accounts. Linksys Smart WiFi is a cloud-based account system that […] More
A detailed analysis of two critical vulnerabilities impacting Android devices powered by Qualcomm chips has been published. The two security flaws, tracked as CVE-2019-14040 and CVE-2019-14041, affected all Android devices with Qualcomm chipsets and could be exploited to give a malicious application full root capabilities. Zimperium’s zLabs research team originally reported the security issues to […] More
Cybersecurity firm and bot detection platform White Ops has discovered a massive online fraud operation that for the past few months has been mimicking smart TVs to fool online advertisers and gain unearned profits from online ads. White Ops has named this operation ICEBUCKET and has described it as “the largest case of SSAI spoofing” […] More
SentinelOne has spoken out after an “attention-seeking prankster” trolled one of the firm’s security researchers with the release of a new ransomware strain. On Wednesday, the cybersecurity firm said that new MBRLocker malware variants have been released in a consistent wave over April, and while many of them appear to be little more than “pranks” […] More
Image: Zoom, ZDNet Zoom Tips from techrepublic Teleconferencing app Zoom announced today plans to revamp its bug bounty program as part of its long-term plan to improve the security of its service. The company has hired Luta Security, a company specialized in managing sustainable vulnerability disclosure and bug bounty programs. Luta Security is helmed by […] More
Zoom Tips from techrepublic A US congressman says that miscreants have managed to disrupt a Zoom meeting held at the highest levels of the US government, despite warnings against using the software. The event took place on April 3, according to a letter sent to the House Oversight Committee chairwoman by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). […] More
Corruption and Crime Commission Western Australia (CCC) has voiced its concerns with the processes for receiving international communications to assist with its enforcement activity, as currently outlined in Australia’s pending Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (International Production Orders) Bill 2020. It said it was apprehensive with conferring a power onto an eligible judge or an issuing authority to […] More
