January 17, 2019
Hackers broke into an SEC database and made millions from inside information, says DOJ
Federal prosecutors unveiled charges against seven individuals they say were part of an international scheme to hack the U.S. government’s corporate filing database. Source: Hackers broke into an SEC database and made millions from inside information, says DOJ
Mysterious group hijacks DNS records to reshape and hijack a company’s internal traffic to steal login credentials. Source: Iranian hackers suspected in worldwide DNS hijacking campaign | ZDNet
January 10, 2019
Malware found preinstalled on some Alcatel smartphones | ZDNet
Malware was also available inside an official Alcatel app available through the Google Play Store. Source: Malware found preinstalled on some Alcatel smartphones | ZDNet
When you link your checking account to an app like Venmo, startup company Plaid is likely facilitating the connection. Now, Plaid is growing. Source: Connecting your bank account to an app is now a $3-billion business
A new voice phishing scam is going after iPhone users in a clever new way: by making calls seem like they are coming directly from Apple Support. Brian Krebs reported today that a user, Jody Westby, got a call from Apple Support asking for her to call back. The contact information that came along with […] Source: New Apple voice phishing scam looks just like a real support call