Emotet adopts Microsoft OneNote attachments
Emotet finally got the memo and added Microsoft OneNote lures. Last week, Emotet returned after a three month absence when the botnet Epoch 4 started sending…
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Investment fraud overtakes business email compromise as most reported fraud
According to the FBI’s annual report, investment fraud overtook business email compromise as the most reported and most damaging type of fraud in 2022. The…
Update now! Microsoft fixes two zero-day bugs
This Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes for two actively exploited zero-days and Adobe has fixed one. Microsoft, and other vendors, have released their monthly…
“Just awful” experiment points suicidal teens at chatbot
Startup Koko has been criticized for experimenting with young adults at risk of harming themselves. Worse, the young adults were unaware they were test subjects.…
Clop ransomware is victimizing GoAnywhere MFT customers
The Clop ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for attacking several GoAnywhere MFT customers by exploiting a vulnerability in the managed file transfer software’s administrative interface.…
Breast cancer photos published by ransomware gang
Russia-linked ransomware group ALPHV has leaked the data it stole from Lehigh Valley Health Network, including clinical photos of women undergoing breast cancer treatment. The…
WhatsApp refuses to weaken encryption, would rather leave UK
With the UK’s Online Safety Bill set to become law this year, WhatsApp is standing its ground against weakening encryption. WhatsApp will not comply with…
“Brad Pitt,” a still body, ketchup, and a knife, or the best trick ever played on a romance scammer, with Becky Holmes: Lock and Code S04E06: Lock and Code S04E06
This week on Lock and Code, we speak with author and Twitter pro Becky Holmes about how she teases, fights, and shuts down online romance…
TikTok “a loaded gun” says NSA
Speaking at a US Senate hearing on Wednesday, General Paul Nakasone, Director of the NSA, said “one sixth of American youth say they’re constantly on…
Malware targeting SonicWall devices could survive firmware updates
Researchers at Mandiant have identified a campaign that persisted on SonicWall SMA 100 Series appliances tenaciously. Researchers at Mandiant have identified a malware campaign targeting…
Update Android now! Two critical vulnerabilities patched
The March security updates for Android include fixes for two critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities. Update as soon as you can! The March security…
Ransomware review: March 2023
February 2023 saw a record number of victims for LockBit, a record high ransom demand, and a devastating assault on the City of Oakland. This…