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Hackers are again attacking Portuguese banking organizations via Android Trojan-Banker

Security Affairs

The threat is not new, hackers are again attacking clients of Portuguese banking organizations via a specially crafted Android Trojan-Banker from phishing campaigns launched from Brazil. Figure 1: 0xSI_f33d – feed that compiles phishing and malware campaigns targeting only Portuguese citizens. The token is sent to the backoffice.

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What Is a Vulnerability Assessment? Types, Steps & Benefits

eSecurity Planet

Database vulnerability assessment: This makes sure that the sensitive data stored in a database is protected by examining the database configuration, data structures, access controls, and other elements that affect the database’s performance and security.

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[SI-LAB] FlawedAmmyy Leveraging Undetected XLM Macros as an Infection Vehicle

Security Affairs

In February 2019, SI-LAB captured multiple samples of phishing campaigns using an Office Excel document carrying a malicious Excel 4.0 This threat has been closely observed by researchers from Proofpoint that discovered the RAT used since the beginning of 2016 in targeted phishing campaigns as well as massive, multi-million message campaigns.

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From U2F to passkeys

Imperial Violet

This allows the website’s server to know what origin the user was interacting with when they were using their security key, and that allows it to stop phishing attacks by rejecting unknown origins. But, by rejecting all other origins, phishing attacks are easily defeated. Rather, the AppID should be seen as a constraint on websites.

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The State of Blockchain Applications in Cybersecurity

eSecurity Planet

Blockchains are unique from other distributed ledger types due to their data structure, sequence, power needs, real-life implementation, and the use of tokens. Attack vectors like phishing , third-party applications, and compromised registration forms remain the most pertinent to crypto traders.