Airbnb customers need to be alert to a new phishing scam that takes advantage of the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to fool them into sharing personal and financial data, according to cybersecurity firm Redscan. GDPR is an … [Read more...] about Attackers Using Phishing To Scam Airbnb Customers
Hacking Tools
Rubella Macro Builder Becoming A Major Nuisance
The Rubella Macro Builder has recently become popular in Russia. It is a cybercrimeware kit apparently capable of beating a basic antivirus defensive system. FlashPoint researchers first came across the kit in February being rented on a top-tier … [Read more...] about Rubella Macro Builder Becoming A Major Nuisance
North Korea Uses Zero-Day Exploit to Target Governments
A group of hackers from North Korea dubbed APT37 (Reaper) have recently expanded their operations in scope and sophistication, according to cybersecurity firm FireEye. This follows their recent use of an Adobe Flash Zero-Day exploit, which FireEye … [Read more...] about North Korea Uses Zero-Day Exploit to Target Governments
Android Malware RedDrop Created for Blackmail
RedDrop, a new kind of mobile malware family built for Androids, is specifically intended for blackmail purposes. Researchers at the U.K. security firm Wandera say that RedDrop targets user’s personal data, from the apps you’ve installed to your … [Read more...] about Android Malware RedDrop Created for Blackmail
Palo Alto Networks Reports Sofacy Group Targets Foreign Ministries
Earlier this week, cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks reported that the Sofacy group (also known as “Fancy Bear”, “APT28” and “Grizzly Steppe” among other things) is behind a spear phishing attack aimed at foreign ministries and foreign affairs … [Read more...] about Palo Alto Networks Reports Sofacy Group Targets Foreign Ministries
Android Spyware Tool, Skygofree, Gives Access To Devices
In an advisory last week, Kaspersky Lab described a new Android spyware tool, it is calling Skygofree, which possesses various features unseen before in the wild. The security firm noted a long-term development process. Since the end of 2014, the … [Read more...] about Android Spyware Tool, Skygofree, Gives Access To Devices
Wikileaks Releases Source Code for CIA Vault8 Tools
Earlier this month, WikiLeaks began the first in a series of Vault8 releases, which includes source code linked to stolen hacking tools from the CIA. This is the next stage in a slow drip of information from Wikileaks (which began several months … [Read more...] about Wikileaks Releases Source Code for CIA Vault8 Tools