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Cybersecurity Weekly: SSL malware campaign, Intel vulnerability, PwnedLocker decrypted

Cybersecurity Weekly: SSL malware campaign, Intel vulnerability, PwnedLocker decrypted

A new malware campaign employs fake security certificate updates. An unfixable vulnerability in Intel chipsets allows hackers to obtain protected data. Decryption is now available for PwnedLocker ransomware. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

Cybersecurity Weekly: Walgreens leaked PII, ultrasonic Siri hack, Clearview data breach

Cybersecurity Weekly: Walgreens leaked PII, ultrasonic Siri hack, Clearview data breach

Walgreens accidentally leaked sensitive user data. Hackers can use ultrasonic waves to secretly control voice assistants. The AI firm Clearview lost billions of photos of users in a recent hack. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

North America's top IT security conferences in 2020

North America's top IT security conferences in 2020

Introduction: Why attend conferences? This year will bring plenty of opportunities for professionals to attend conferences, getting them exposed to new produ

Cybersecurity Weekly: Amazon implements Ring 2FA, WordPress trojan-infected themes, AdSense email extortion

Cybersecurity Weekly: Amazon implements Ring 2FA, WordPress trojan-infected themes, AdSense email extortion

Amazon enables mandatory 2-factor authentication following recent Ring hacks. 20,000 WordPress websites were infected through trojan-infected themes. A new email extortion scheme threatens to ban Google AdSense ads. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

Cybersecurity Weekly: Puerto Rico loses millions, Paypal phishing scam, new Emotet Wi-Fi spreading function

Cybersecurity Weekly: Puerto Rico loses millions, Paypal phishing scam, new Emotet Wi-Fi spreading function

The Puerto Rico government was hit by a $2.6 million phishing scam. An active PayPal phishing scam targets SSNs and passport photos. The Emotet malware now hacks nearby Wi-Fi networks to infect new victims. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

Cybersecurity Weekly: Coronavirus phishing scam, Android Bluetooth worm, Philips Hue flaw

Cybersecurity Weekly: Coronavirus phishing scam, Android Bluetooth worm, Philips Hue flaw

Phishers impersonate the World Health Organization with a new coronavirus email scam. A critical Android Bluetooth flaw leaves the mobile OS exploitable without any user interaction. Philips Hue smart lights expose Wi-Fi networks to hackers. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

Top IT security conferences you should attend in 2020

Top IT security conferences you should attend in 2020

Introduction: Why attend conferences?  Conferences are a great way to gain information and knowledge about advances on cutting-edge technologies but are also

Cybersecurity Weekly: Card details listed for sale, new phishing attack spotted, Sprint support conversations exposed

Cybersecurity Weekly: Card details listed for sale, new phishing attack spotted, Sprint support conversations exposed

Hackers list 30 million stolen payment card details for sale from the recent Wawa attack. Microsoft detects a new phishing attack that uses HTML attachments. Sprint exposed private customer conversations to the web. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

Cybersecurity Weekly: Jeff Bezos hacked, DDoS mitigation firm admits to DDoS, TrickBot steals AD credentials

Cybersecurity Weekly: Jeff Bezos hacked, DDoS mitigation firm admits to DDoS, TrickBot steals AD credentials

Saudi prince allegedly hacked Jeff Bezos using WhatsApp. The founder of a DDoS mitigation firm admits to launching DDoS attacks. TrickBot now steals Windows Active Directory credentials. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.

Cybersecurity Weekly: Citrix backdoor, Amazon data leak, Equifax to spend on data security

Cybersecurity Weekly: Citrix backdoor, Amazon data leak, Equifax to spend on data security

Hackers patch Citrix servers to deploy their own backdoor. Amazon fires employees for leaking customer data. Equifax commits to spending $1 billion on data security under data breach settlement. All this, and more, in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.