Last week, we talked about domestic abuse fuelled by IoT , doing threat intel programs right , blocking ICO fraud , and man-in-the-middle attacks . We also explained why we block shady ad blockers and provided tips to online shoppers for Prime Day .
Other news: Reports revealed that low-end Android devices sold in Egypt, Brazil, South Africa, Myanmar, and other developing markets contain pre-installed malware. (Source: Help Net Security) The breach in Ticketmaster was found to be part of a larger card fraud campaign . (Source: Dark Reading) Significant increases in Microsoft and virtualization software bugs seen. (Source: CSO Online) Two new Spectre-style CPU attacks uncovered by researchers. (Source: ZDNet) Sextortion is in the news once again, and scammers behind it get the attention of their targets by revealing old passwords tied to their account . (Source: KrebsOnSecurity) Almost half of organizations worldwide were hit by crypto mining attacks, report says. (Source: Help Net Security) Researchers from the Oxford Internet Institute revealed that Internet filters rarely keep adolescent kids away from adult entertainment material . (Source: TechCrunch) A Chrome extension allowed marketers to access sensitive data of Facebook users in closed groups. (Source: Computing) A mobile malware campaign in India was found to use an open-source mobile device management (MDM) system to take over devices. (Source: Talos Intelligence) The importance of multi-factor authentication highlighted in recent breaches concerning Timehop and Macy’s. (Source: Dark Reading)Stay safe, everyone!
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