DHS, FBI & DoD Report on New North Korean Malware

[ad_1] Three new reports detail malware coming out of the Hidden Cobra cyber operations in North Korea. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Defense have released a trio of malware reports with details of malware and campaigns linked to North Korea. The three bring
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FBI Warns of BEC Dangers

[ad_1] A new PSA warns of attacks launched against users of two popular cloud-based email systems. If your organization uses a popular cloud-based email system, you’re at an increased risk for business email compromise (BEC), according to a new public service announcement (PSA) from the FBI. The bureau warns that the email scams begin with
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FBI Warns Education & Remote Work Platforms About …

[ad_1] The FBI expects attackers will target virtual environments as more organizations rely on them as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued an advisory that warns online education and remote work platforms of an increase in cyberattacks as more public and private organizations rely on virtual
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FBI Shutters Russian-Based Hacker Platform, Makes …

[ad_1] The Deer.io platform let cybercriminals buy access to virtual storefronts where they could sell illicit products and services. The FBI this week shut down Deer.io, a Russia-based hacker platform through which criminals could buy access to virtual storefronts and sell illegal products or services. Officials arrested its suspected administrator, alleged Russian hacker Kirill Victorovich
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FBI Warns of Fake CDC Emails in COVID-19 Phishing Alert

[ad_1] Fraudsters exploit concerns by claiming to offer virus-related information or promising stimulus checks. Cybercriminals are capitalizing on the spread of COVID-19 with new phishing emails that pretend to offer information about the virus or request money or data from concerned victims.  The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issued an alert late last week
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‘Understand What You Believe’: Fmr. FBI Agent …

[ad_1] In the past few years, social media has transformed from a communications gold mine to a minefield of disinformation campaigns. CPX 360 – New Orleans, La. – Social media, initially built to improve global communications, has become a weapon in the hands of cybercriminals launching disinformation campaigns. CEO Gil Shwed used the world’s growing
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Online Employment Scams on the Rise, Says FBI

[ad_1] Looking to change jobs? Watch out for fraudsters who use legitimate job services, slick websites, and an interview process to convince applicants to part with sensitive personal details. Online fraudsters are increasingly targeting job seekers by posing as legitimate employers, conducting interviews, and then “hiring” the victim, at which time they request personal and
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FBI Seizes Domain That Sold Info Stolen in Data Breaches

[ad_1] The website, WeLeakData.com, claimed to have more than 12 billion records gathered from over 10,000 breaches. [ad_2]
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FBI Expands Election Security Initiative

[ad_1] The program offers resources and advice to help protect elections at every level within the US. The FBI is expanding its Protected Voices initiative aimed at protecting US elections from cyberattacks and other forms of tampering via disinformation. Protected Voices is the program through which the FBI shares resources, information, and tools with political
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FBI Investigates Mobile Voting Intrusion

[ad_1] A group tried to access West Virginia’s mobile voting app in 2018; now, the FBI is looking into what actually happened. West Virginia’s mobile voting app is the latest target of an FBI investigation into attempts to hack the 2018 midterm elections through Voatz, an experimental app that lets voters who are active military
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