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Cybersecurity Weekly: Social media phish, Polish hackers busted, Fortinet vulnerability

Cybersecurity Weekly: Social media phish, Polish hackers busted, Fortinet vulnerability

Phishing attacks target social network accounts. Polish police shut down a major group of hackers in the country. Fortinet VPN with default settings leaves 200,000 businesses open to hackers. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

Cybersecurity Weekly: Ransomware casualty, Google App Engine phish, SecOps struggling

Cybersecurity Weekly: Ransomware casualty, Google App Engine phish, SecOps struggling

A patient dies after ransomware attack paralyzes German hospital systems. Google’s App Engine feature was abused to create phishing pages. SecOps teams wrestle with manual processes and HR gaps. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

Cybersecurity Weekly: Ransomware hits schools, vulnerability toolkit, state-sponsored hackers

Cybersecurity Weekly: Ransomware hits schools, vulnerability toolkit, state-sponsored hackers

Virginia's largest school system was hit with ransomware. The U.K. government releases a toolkit to easily disclose vulnerabilities. International hackers are targeting Exchange, Citrix and F5 flaws. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

Lessons not learned? Another Marriott data breach

Lessons not learned? Another Marriott data breach

Introduction Marriott is one of the best-known leisure brands in the world, specifically in the hotel and hospitality industry. It has over 7,300 hotels and

Cybersecurity Weekly: Instagram phishing scam, hackers pose as journalists, QakBot banking trojan

Cybersecurity Weekly: Instagram phishing scam, hackers pose as journalists, QakBot banking trojan

An Instagram Help Center phishing scam is stealing credentials. Hackers pose as journalists to trick victims into installing malware. QakBot banking trojan returned with new tricks to steal money. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

Cybersecurity Weekly: Dark web market down, FBI finds vishing scheme, hackers pose as recruiters

Cybersecurity Weekly: Dark web market down, FBI finds vishing scheme, hackers pose as recruiters

The dark web market Empire is down due to a multi-day DDoS attack. A new FBI alert warns of an ongoing vishing campaign. Hackers target defense contractors by posing as recruiters. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

Cybersecurity Weekly: VoLTE encryption attack, Alexa bugs, Android flaws

Cybersecurity Weekly: VoLTE encryption attack, Alexa bugs, Android flaws

A new attack lets hackers decrypt VoLTE encryption to spy on phone calls. Amazon Alexa bugs allowed hackers to install malicious apps. Flaws in Samsung phones exposed Android users to remote attacks. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

Cybersecurity Weekly: Capital One fined, Qualcomm bugs, HaveIBeenPwned open sourced

Cybersecurity Weekly: Capital One fined, Qualcomm bugs, HaveIBeenPwned open sourced

Capital One fined for 2019 data breach affecting 106 million users. Nearly 50% of all smartphones affected by Qualcomm Snapdragon bugs. Have I Been Pwned code base goes open source. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

Cybersecurity Weekly: Industrial VPN flaws, Zoom bug, New side-channel attacks

Cybersecurity Weekly: Industrial VPN flaws, Zoom bug, New side-channel attacks

Industrial VPN flaws let attackers target critical infrastructures. A new Zoom bug allowed snoopers to crack private meeting passwords in minutes. A new attack leverages HTTP/2 for effective remote timing side-channel leaks. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

Cybersecurity Weekly: DJI flaw, Garmin hack, ransomware defense group saves millions

Cybersecurity Weekly: DJI flaw, Garmin hack, ransomware defense group saves millions

A new security flaw affecting DJI drones has been identified. Garmin confirms a ransomware attack as they bring their services back online. The No More Ransom group saves $632 million in ransomware payments. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.