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> IRS Warns on Late Tax Filing Scam
A phishing scam targets tax preparation professionals ahead of the Oct. 15 deadline for extension filers.
> Ukrainian Postal Service Knocked Offline By Repeated DDoS
The systems targeted by the unknown assailants are used to track customer parcels and shipments.
> Microsoft didn’t sandbox Windows Defender, so I did
Microsoft exposed their users to a lot of risks when they released Windows Defender without a sandbox. This surprised me. Sandboxing is one of the most effective security-hardening techniques. Why did Microsoft sandbox other high-value attack surfaces such as the JIT code in Microsoft Edge, but leav...
> Australian Man Sentenced for Selling 8,000 Illegal Foxtel Subscriptions
An organized criminal network committed a wide range of intellectual property thefts of Foxtel services.
> Plenty to Patch as Microsoft and Adobe Fix 115 Vulnerabilities
At least none are being actively exploited in the wild
> An extra bit of analysis for Clemency
This year’s DEF CON CTF used a unique hardware architecture, cLEMENCy, and only released a specification and reference tooling for it 24 hours before the final event began. cLEMENCy was purposefully designed to break existing tools and make writing new ones harder. This presented a formidable challe...
> Disney Faces Lawsuit Over Apps That Allegedly Spy On Kids
A slew of Disney apps, including some Star Wars, Moana and Disney Princess apps, are allegedly tracking children.
> Criminals Drain Cash from ROBLOX Gamers
Criminals capture browser cookies to access accounts and steal ROBUX, later exchanging it for real cash.
> Hotspot Shield VPN Accused of Breaking Privacy Promises
Non-profit group files FTC complaint
> DHS CIO Staropoli Quits After Just Three Months
Latest departure bad news for federal cybersecurity strategy
> Masses of Common Flaws Crack Open 55% of Corporate Networks
Corporate information systems became more vulnerable in 2016, even as user awareness regarding information security significantly decreased.
> Russian Ebury Botnet Herder Jailed for Four Years
Maxim Senakh said to have helped generate millions of dollars from scams
> Infosec Pros: AI Could Soon Be Used Against Us
Cylance study also finds Russia is now perceived as biggest threat to US
> FCC Imposes $82M Fine for Spoofed Pernicious Robocalls
Calls targeted the elderly, the infirm and low-income families, “the dumber and more broke the better.”
> WannaCry Attackers Empty Bitcoin Ransom Wallets and Disappear
More than $140,000 worth of Bitcoin ransom has been laundered and emptied from three online wallets.
> Insider Threats: Just 18% Have Incident Response Plans
SANS study warns organisations aren’t detecting incidents effectively
> Symantec Sells Certificates Business for $950m
DigiCert will face a tough task reviving the under-fire business
> Shades of Sony: Scope of HBO Hack Widens
The hackers have apparently gained access to much more than a few pieces of content, including corporate email.
> UK Data Protection Bill, Incorporating GDPR, Expected in September
A bill enshrining the EU's GDPR regulation into UK law could be introduced in Parliament in just a few weeks.
> Pharma Giant Merck Sees Petya Profit Hit for Rest of 2017
Merck said it still doesn’t know the full magnitude of the impact of the attack.