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New SMS Stealer Malware Targets Over 600 Global Brands
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News Article Jul 31, 2024Security researchers have identified a new threat known as SMS Stealer that has targeted over 600 global brands.
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Dynamically Evolving SMS Stealer Threatens Global Android Users
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Jul 31, 2024A novel malware with more than 107,000 samples that has been targeting Android devices for more than two years is stealing SMS messages to acquire one-time passwords (OTPs) and other sensitive user data for further malicious activity.
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Webinar Jul 31, 2024Entrust distrust: now what?
Google Chrome and Mozilla have announced that after Oct 31 and Nov 30 respectively the browsers will distrust newly issued public Entrust SSL certificates.
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W3C slams Google’s ongoing support for third-party cookies in Chrome
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News Article Jul 30, 2024The online tracking technology 'is not good for the web' and should be restricted, the group says, even as Google again delays plans to drop the browser technology.
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VMware ESXi servers targeted by Akira, BlackBasta ransomware groups
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Jul 30, 2024In a July 29 blog post, Microsoft researchers said during a ransomware attack, having full administrative permission on an ESXi hypervisor can mean that the threat actor can encrypt the file system, which may affect the ability of the hosted servers to run and function. It also lets the threat actor access hosted VMs and potentially exfiltrate data or move laterally within the network.
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ESXi environments targeted with new Linux variant ransomware strain
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Jul 30, 2024Recent research has shown the Play ransomware group, also known as PlayCrypt and Balloonfly, is deploying a Linux variant that targets ESXi environments. Play has displayed increases in activity throughout 2024, as the group was ranked the most prolific ransomware group in April of 2024.
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EPISODE 408
Broadcast Date:
July 30, 202413 minutes
Podcast Jul 30, 2024Root Causes 408: Takeaways from Recent Conversations with PQC Experts
We recap key takaways from recent conversations about post-quantum cryptography (PQC) with leading experts.
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Hackers Leak Internal Documents Stolen from Leidos Holdings
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Jul 29, 2024Internal documents from Leidos Holdings Inc., a leading IT services provider to various U.S. government agencies—including the Defense Department—have been leaked online by hackers. According to a Bloomberg News report on July 23, the documents are believed to have been exfiltrated during a breach of a system operated by Diligent Corp., which Leidos used for its operations.
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Revoking bad certificates could have apocalyptic consequences, CA warns
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Jul 29, 2024A Taiwanese company claimed that withdrawing mis-issued software certificates by an industry-agreed deadline could crash air traffic control, paralyse healthcare facilities and bring down parts of the national grid.
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EPISODE 407
Broadcast Date:
July 26, 202413 minutes
Podcast Jul 26, 2024Root Causes 407: Whatever Happened to Passkeys?
WebAuthn arrived last year with great fanfare. But here we are in the latter half of 2024, and they are rarely used. In this episode we discuss why.
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Chinese SMS Phishing Group Hits iPhone Users in India Post Scam
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Jul 25, 2024The notorious Chinese Smishing Triad gang, known for its SMS phishing attacks against Pakistan, the US, and European nations, has now set its sights on iPhone users in India. The group is exploiting iMessage and the government-owned India Post in a sophisticated phishing scam.
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Security leaders share thoughts on Microsoft-Crowdstrike outage
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Jul 24, 2024On July 19, several organizations experienced delays to a Microsoft and Crowdstrike outage that began the night before. Complications such as delayed flights continue to affect individuals worldwide days after the outage.