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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:48:38 +0000

A roundup of last week’s security news from January 14 to 20, including APT10, Fallout EK, Colllection 1 data, Youtube challenges, hosting malicious sites and a Fortnite security flaw.

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Tags: APT10 ArsTechnica BleepingComputer CoinDesk collection 1 cryptopia cve-2019-0543 DAS Fallout EK fortnite garmin Garmin watch hosting HTTPS oregon powershell PowerShell Team Blog SC Media shutdown telegram threadx youtube

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January 21, 2019 admin

Has two-factor authentication been defeated? A spotlight on 2FA’s latest challenge

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:15:30 +0000

While many tech-savvy folks are familiar with two-factor authentication (2FA), more are unaware that there are several ways around it. A tactic called Modlishka, the English pronunciation for the Polish word for “mantis,” is the latest in this list.

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Tags: 2fa 2FA modlishka Amnesty International CERTFA defeat 2FA mantis modlishka password manager PGP Social Engineering the return of charming kitten totp two-factor authentication

Kaspersky Security

January 21, 2019 admin

WhatsApp and Facebook ticket giveaways: viral fraud

Credit to Author: John Snow| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 11:19:37 +0000

WhatsApp and Facebook are swimming in links to ticket giveaways for fun fairs and airlines. Don’t get excited though, the tickets are fake.

QuickHeal Security

January 21, 2019 admin

Malspam email – Jack of all malware, master of none.

Credit to Author: Shriram Munde| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 07:37:49 +0000

Malspam email or malicious spam emails are considered to be one of the favorite malware delivery channels for the attackers to deliver the malware to targeted victims. Attackers also run spam email campaigns to distribute their malware to a large number of users. For attackers to succeed, two things are…

Security Wired

January 20, 2019 admin

How to Find Your Netflix Freeloaders—and Kick Them Out

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Sharing is caring. But it’s worth checking if your streaming accounts have picked up any suspicious stragglers along the way

Security Wired

January 19, 2019 admin

DNC Accuses Russia, ACLU Sues ICE, and More Security News This Week

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Trump dominated security headlines this week, but there’s plenty of other news to catch up on.

MalwareBytes Security

January 18, 2019 admin

Collection 1 data breach: what you need to know

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 18:33:40 +0000

In what’s being dubbed one of the largest data dumps in history, Collection 1 contains the data of over 770 million people. But is it really as bad as it sounds? We take a closer look and let users know what to do if their info is caught up in the mix.

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Tags: breaches Brian Krebs collection 1 data breach data dump extortion hack hacking haveibeenpwned MEGA passwords PPI Troy Hunt user awareness

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Security Sophos

January 18, 2019 admin

Cuidado al comprar los paVos de Fortnite, puede que estés financiando el al crimen organizado

Credit to Author: Naked Security| Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 11:56:51 +0000

Los delincuentes están blanqueando dinero gracias a la moneda propia del juego Fortnite, conocida como paVos (V-bucks en inglés), según una investigación llevada a cabo por The Independent y la empresa de ciberseguridad Sixgill. La trama emplea tarjetas de crédito robadas para comprar paVos, para luego venderlos con un descuento a los jugadores en la […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/vFqAo69XEUA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>