The unauthorized website used the login details for its hosting account, which informed its GoDaddy customers. The company reserves that the incident concerns their hosting accounts, and the main GoDaddy account was not available to attackers.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/godaddy-notifies-users-of-breached-hosting-accounts/
Phishing is a popular form of cyber crime mainly due to its effectiveness. Cybercriminals successfully use e-mail for this purpose, urging recipients to provide personal data in their responses.
Security provider Quick Heal Security Labs have discovered malware that steals passwords codenamed “Tesla Agent.” Quick Heal has reformulated that hackers use vulnerabilities in MS Office titled CVE-2017-11882 and CVE-2017-8570, as well as double-extension archives.
https://www.cisomag.com/researchers-uncover-agent-tesla-malware-abusing-ms-office-vulnerabilities/
An Israeli researcher has demonstrated a new type of malware that can secretly steal sensitive data from systems. Studies show that electromagnetic channels, innovative acoustic quirks, hidden optical channels, even power cords can lead to data extraction from computers not connected to the network.
https://thehackernews.com/2020/05/air-gap-malware-power-speaker.html
It has long been said that biometric data and device identifiers are easily used to track users. Both parameters pose a threat to the privacy of users, but their combination becomes even more dangerous. Researchers provided detailed research on how combining physical biometric data, and device identifiers enable profiling. An identity leak between modes allows the opponent to collect user data and information.
Nowadays, new technological possibilities in the field of information technology and telecommunications greatly affect business models as well as by public administration. In particular, this applies to the development of mass data processing applications, usually referred to as big data. The collection and processing of personal data are some of the primary applications of such methods. It has significant social consequences when it comes to changing the view on privacy.
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/what-are-the-biggest-privacy-issues-associated-with-big-data/
Many criminal groups have very effectively taken over many email accounts, at least 156 high-ranking officers in various companies in Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, and Singapore. A new cyberattack campaign called ‘PerSwaysion,’ which used shared Microsoft files – Sway, SharePoint, and OneNote to conduct phishing attacks.
https://thehackernews.com/2020/04/targeted-phishing-attacks-successfully.html
Xiaomi browsers compromise our privacy. Researchers have found that two applications have accumulated over 15 million downloads from Google Play. It turns out that vast amounts of data from users visiting various sites were captured, even in incognito mode.
The British company Zaha Hadid Architects suffered a ransomware attack. The company’s internal data has been hacked and encrypted. Unfortunately, cybercriminals will be asking the ransom to disclose the data. The company has notified the police and will use internet forensics for data breaches.
https://www.cisomag.com/zaha-hadid-architects-suffers-a-ransomware-attack/
Android users are attacked by a new Trojan that steals logins and passwords for online banking services. Also, owners of infected devices are forced to pay a ransom in exchange for unblocking access to their data.
https://thehackernews.com/2020/04/android-banking-keylogger.html