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University warns that 'serious cyber incident' could take weeks to fix

University warns that ‘serious cyber incident’ could take weeks to fix

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Newcastle University has been hit by a cyberattack that it says will take weeks to fix – and while the institution hasn’t confirmed the nature of the incident, a ransomware gang is threatening online to leak the personal data of students.

The university first started reporting issues with IT systems on September 1, which has since lead to almost all university systems used by students…

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Academics find crypto bugs in 306 popular Android apps, none get patched

Academics find crypto bugs in 306 popular Android apps, none get patched

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A team of academics from Columbia University has developed a custom tool to dynamically analyze Android applications and see if they’re using cryptographic code in an unsafe way.

Named CRYLOGGER, the tool was used to test 1,780 Android applications, representing the most popular apps across 33 different Play Store categories, in September and October 2019.

Researchers say the tool, which…

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France, Japan, New Zealand warn of sudden spike in Emotet attacks

France, Japan, New Zealand warn of sudden spike in Emotet attacks

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Cyber-security agencies from France, Japan, and New Zealand have published security alerts over the past week warning about a large uptick in Emotet malware attacks targeting their respective countries.

Emotet activity described in the alerts refers to email spam campaigns that originated from Emotet infrastructure and targeted companies and government agencies in the three countries.

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Chilean bank shuts down all branches following ransomware attack

Chilean bank shuts down all branches following ransomware attack

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BancoEstado, one of Chile’s three biggest banks, was forced to shut down all branches on Monday following a ransomware attack that took place over the weekend.

“Our branches will not be operational and will remain closed today,” the bank said in a statement published on its Twitter account on Monday.

Details about the attack have not been made public, but a source close to the…

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Webmaster forum database exposed data of 800,000 users

Webmaster forum database exposed data of 800,000 users

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A database belonging to the Digital Point webmaster forum leaked the records of over 800,000 users. 

San Diego, California-based Digital Point describes itself as the “largest webmaster community in the world,” bringing together freelancers, marketers, coders, and other creative professionals. 

On July 1, the WebsitePlanet research team and cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler…

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Most cyber-security reports only focus on the cool threats

Most cyber-security reports only focus on the cool threats

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Cyberwar and the Future of Cybersecurity

Today’s security threats have expanded in scope and seriousness. There can now be millions — or even billions — of dollars at risk when information security isn’t handled properly.

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Malware gang uses .NET library to generate Excel docs that bypass security checks

Malware gang uses .NET library to generate Excel docs that bypass security checks

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A newly discovered malware gang is using a clever trick to create malicious Excel files that have low detection rates and a higher chance of evading security systems.

Discovered by security researchers from NVISO Labs, this malware gang — which they named Epic Manchego — has been active since June, targeting companies all over the world with phishing emails that carry a malicious Excel…

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Warner Music discloses months-long web skimming incident

Warner Music discloses months-long web skimming incident

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Music recording powerhouse Warner Music Group has disclosed today a security incident that involved some of the company’s online stores.

Called “web skimming” or “magecart,” this type of attack happens when hackers take control over a website and insert malicious code that logs customer details entered inside payment…

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