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Cyber crime Deepfakes
Unusual CEO Fraud via Deepfake Audio Steals US$243,000 From UK Company

An unusual case of CEO fraud used a deepfake audio, an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated audio, and was reported to have conned US$243,000 from a U.K.-based energy company.

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Cloud security
The Path to Secure DevOps Initiatives: Bridging the Gap Between Security and DevOps

In a survey commissioned by Trend Micro, majority of the respondents shared their concern for the risks in implementing DevOps. Learn why consulting IT security teams in the initiatives can help bridge gaps between production and security.

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Malware
Adware Posing as 85 Photography and Gaming Apps on Google Play Installed Over 8 Million Times

The mobile platform is ubiquitous — enabling users to make online transactions, run their everyday lives, or even use it in the workplace. It’s no surprise that fraudsters and cybercriminals would want to cash in on it. Delivering adware, for example, enables them to monetize affected devices while attempting to be innocuous. And while they may be viewed as a nuisance at best, mobile ad fraud- and adware-related incidents became so rampant last year that it cost businesses hefty financial losses.

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Ransomware & extortion
Report: Huge Increase in Ransomware Attacks on Businesses

According to a new report, ransomware attacks against businesses increased by 363% percent year-over-year. There has also been a greater number of ransomware attacks targeting different public sectors and local governments since the start of 2019.

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Malicious Spam Campaign Uses ISO Image Files to Deliver LokiBot and NanoCore

A malicious spam campaign conducted in April used ISO image files to deliver the notorious LokiBot and NanoCore trojans.

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Cloud security Devops
Container Security: Examining Potential Threats to the Container Environment

The rise in adoption of containers means a greater need for security awareness. Our infographic details the various threats that container users could encounter at each stage of the development pipeline.

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Cyber crime Phishing & BEC
What You Need To Know About Tax Scams

Tax season is upon us (again), and so are IRS tax scammers. How prepared are you when it comes to filing your taxes and defending against IRS tax fraud? Learn more about these scams and how you can protect yourself.

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Malware
Bashlite Updated with Mining and Backdoor Commands

We uncovered an updated Bashlite malware designed to add infected internet-of-things devices to a distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet. Based on the Metasploit module it exploits, the malware targets devices with the WeMo UPnP API.

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Phishing & BEC
Google and Facebook Fraudster Pleads Guilty to $100 million Scam

A business email compromise (BEC) scheme took more than $100 million from Facebook and Google. Legitimate-looking invoices, contracts and more fooled the two tech companies and they wired millions to the fraudsters over a period of years.

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Cyber crime
A Hacking Group is Stealing Popular Instagram Profiles

Social media influencers could be seen as trophies by hackers. This includes a photographer with more than 15,000 followers on Instagram who had her account stolen.

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