A week in security (March 7 – March 13)
The most important and interesting security stories from the last seven days.
Hackers take over 1.1 million accounts by trying reused passwords
Credential stuffing has once again proven to be an effective method to gain access to accounts. What can users and organizations do?
Purple Fox rootkit now bundled with Telegram installer
The Purple Fox malware family has been found to combine its payload with trusted apps in an interesting way.
Perkiler malware turns to SMB brute force to spread
Perkiler is now using SMB brute force attacks to spread. Which is not a new concept, but why attack SMB instead of RDP?
Cybercriminals want your cloud services accounts, CISA warns
CISA has issued a warning about several recent successful cyberattacks against various organizations’ cloud services
A week in security (December 14 – December 20)
A roundup of cybersecurity news from December 14 – 20, including SolarWinds, smart toys, Egregor, and many other topics.
VideoBytes: Brute force attacks increase due to more open RDP ports
The number of RDP ports exposed to the Internet grew from about three million in January 2020 to over four and a half million in March. So how do you protect yourself?
Brute force attacks increase due to more open RDP ports
More open ports are inviting attackers to try and gain entry by using brute force attacks. Why is this happening and what can we do?
The passwordless present: Will biometrics replace passwords forever?
The effectiveness of passwords to protect data has long been debated. Many have called for the death of passwords, instead pushing for biometrics to secure their most precious information. But is biometrics really a better, safer option?
Threat spotlight: Phobos ransomware lives up to its name
Phobos, which many believe was named after the Greek god of fear, isn’t as widespread as it was before nor is it more novel than your average ransomware. Yet, it remains a threat to consumers and businesses alike. We dive into Phobos ransomware and show users how to face their fears and protect against it.
