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Google Chrome Now Warns You of Extensions From Untrusted Devs Google has added new protection capabilities for Enhanced Safe Browsing users in Chrome, warning them when installing untrusted extensions and allowing them to request more in-depth scans of downloaded files. The Safe Browsing feature, available in Google Chrome since 2007, warns you of dangerous events when visiting
Chinese Threat Actors Hacked NYC MTA Using Pulse Secure Zero-day Chinese-backed threat actors breached New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) network in April using a Pulse Secure zero-day. Still, they failed to cause any data loss or gain access to systems controlling the transportation fleet. According to Rafail Portnoy, MTA’s Chief Technology Officer, while
New SkinnyBoy Malware Used By Russian Hackers to Breach Sensitive Orgs Security researchers have discovered a new piece of malware called SkinnyBoy that was used in spear-phishing campaigns attributed to Russian-speaking hacking group APT28. The threat actor, also known as Fancy Bear, Sednit, Sofacy, Strontium, or PwnStorm, used SkinnyBoy in attacks targeting military and government
White House Urges Businesses to “Take Ransomware Crime Seriously” The White House has urged business leaders and corporate executives to take ransomware attacks seriously in a letter issued by Anne Neuberger, the National Security Council’s chief cybersecurity adviser. “The most important takeaway from the recent spate of ransomware attacks on U.S., Irish, German and other