Tag: security
Phishing emails using SVG attachments to help get away with attacks
Security researchers spotted phishing emails with SVG attachments The nature of SVG files allows them to bypass email protections Common sense remains the best way to defend against phishing Hackers are always looking for new ways to sneak phishing emails into people’s inboxes, and it seems SVG attachments are the…
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GitHub projects are being targeted with malicious action in apparent attempt to frame this researcher
Malicious commits found in Exo Labs’ GitHub account They were submitted, and pointed to, a Texas-based security researcher The malware does not exist, and the researcher claims someone is impersonating him Someone has been breaking into GitHub projects, injecting malicious code, and seemingly trying to discredit a researcher by accusing…
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Top American mortgage lender AnnieMac says thousands of customers have had data stolen in breach
AnnieMac says more than 170,000 people have had names and SSNs exposed New filing with the Maine Attorney General covers Summer 2023 hack The identity and motive of the attackers are unknown at this time AnnieMac Home Mortgage has revealed suffering a data breach in which the sensitive data on…
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These are the most damaging scams around, according to Google — so be on your guard
Google has released a scam advisory ‘Cloaking’ is being used by threat actors AI is helping scammers take advantage of popular events Google has revealed a new report outlining the most common techniques threat actors are using against victims, highlighting a practice known as ‘Cloaking’ as a way to deceive…
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Google thinks these are the biggest security threats facing businesses in 2025
Google unveils predictions of the top cybersecurity threats in 2025 AI will be used in attacks and defense, it predicts The ‘Big Four’ state actors will continue to be a threat Artificial Intelligence has been named as one of the biggest threats to security over the next year by leading…
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Thousands of web domains hijacked in “sitting ducks” attack
“Sitting Ducks” attack allows crooks to take full control of target domain Almost a million websites vulnerable to takeover, experts warn Tens of thousands of websites already compromised this way “Sitting Ducks” might not be a particularly known method of cyberattacks, but it is still quite widespread, and pretty disruptive,…
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