Hackers Exploit Recent WordPress Plugin Bugs for Malvertising
An ongoing malvertising campaign is targeting an unauthenticated stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode WordPress plugin according to Wordfence’s Defiant Threat Intelligence team. […]
Microsoft SmartScreen Data Collection Raises Privacy Concerns
Over the weekend, privacy concern were raised regarding how Microsoft Edge is uploading the URLs to SmartScreen. After further testing by BleepingComputer, we learned that Windows 10 also transmits a great deal of potentially sensitive information about your applications to SmartScreen when you attempt to run them. […]
Windows 10 SmartScreen Sends URLs and App Names to Microsoft
Over the weekend, privacy concern were raised regarding how Microsoft Edge is uploading the URLs to SmartScreen. After further testing by BleepingComputer, we learned that Windows 10 also transmits a great deal of potentially sensitive information about your applications to SmartScreen when you attempt to run them. […]
IRS Improved Security But Taxpayer Data Is Still At Risk
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) failed to implement a good deal of security controls recommended over the years, leaving financial reporting and taxpayer data vulnerable to “inappropriate and undetected use, modification, or disclosure.” […]
Russian FSB Intel Agency Contractor Hacked, Secret Projects Exposed
A contractor for the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has been hacked and secret projects that were being developed for the intelligence agency were leaked to Russian Media. These projects detail Russia’s attempt to de-anonymize users on the Tor network, collect data from social networks, and how to isolate the Russian internet […]
The Week in Ransomware – July 19th 2019 – Targeted Attacks
What a week. Every day we see a new city, police station, college, government agency, or company being affected by a ransomware attack. To make matters worse, they are getting hit with targeted ransomware that asks for a hefty price to get a decryptor. […]