Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

 

IC3 Releases Alert on Gift Card Scams

08/02/2017 10:08 PM EDT Original release date: August 02, 2017

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released an alert warning consumers of music gift card scams. This type of scam targets victims, gains their confidence, and tricks them into providing gift card information.

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

US-CERT: Alert (TA17-181A) Petya Ransomware

Systems Affected

Microsoft Windows operating systems

Overview

This Alert has been updated to reflect the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center’s (NCCIC) analysis of the “NotPetya” malware variant.

The scope of this Alert’s analysis is limited to the newest Petya malware variant ...

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

NHS cyber-defender Marcus Hutchins charged in US

No good deed goes unpunished – WannaCry defender accused of earlier involvement in 2014 with the Kronos banking malware.

Watch out for the Android malware that snoops on your phone

From Sophos Naked Security – GhostCtrl, being distributed by rogue versions designed to look like legitimate apps, ...

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Weekend Update

FBI Releases Article on Privacy Risks Associated with Internet-Connected Children’s Toys

07/17/2017 01:37 PM EDT  Original release date: July 17, 2017

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released an article on the privacy risks associated with Internet-connected children’s toys. FBI warns that Internet-connected toys may contain “sensors, microphones, cameras, data storage components, and other multimedia capabilities – including speech recognition and GPS options” that may put the privacy and safety of children at risk due to the disclosure ...

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Weekend Update

Weekend Update

FBI Releases Article on Protecting Business Email Systems

05/31/2017 07:45 PM EDT

(***Watch for our 4 part series on Email Account Hijacking starting Monday***)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released an article on Building a Digital Defense with an Email Fortress. FBI warns that scammers commonly target business email accounts with phishing and social engineering schemes. Strategies for preventing email compromises include avoiding the use of free web-based email accounts; using multi-factor ...

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Weekend Update

Verizon says data of 6 million customers leaked online

If you are a Verizon customer, you may want to consider updating your user information and account password.

About 6 million Verizon subscribers’ personal data was leaked online thanks to a security lapse from Nice Systems, an Israel-based company that partnered with Verizon to analyze customer service calls. The information stemmed from recorded customer service calls over the past six months.

The leaks included customer names, cell phone numbers and account PINs, which can ...

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