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Kali Linux in the AWS cloud, again
We’re happy to announce that we’ve once again listed our Kali Linux images on the Amazon AWS marketplace. You can now spin up an updated Kali machine easily through your EC2 panel. Our current image is a “full” image, which cont…
Malware Tied to China Spotted Attacking Taiwanese Government Networks
A malware campaign is targeting specific Taiwanese government network ranges to install the IXESHE backdoor malware.
Half of IT Pros Say Insider Threats Are a Bigger Concern Than Hackers
The majority of security professionals (87%) are concerned about naive individuals or careless employees who bend the rules.
UK Lenders Shared Threat Info After Tesco Bank Attack
Contingency plan kicked in to boost resilience
NCA: Thousands Caught Out in Sextortion Scams Each Year
Four suicides have been linked to the webcam-based blackmail trend
Gooligan Malware Breaches 1M+ Google Accounts
Attackers can access users’ sensitive data from Gmail, Google Photos, Google Docs, Google Play and G Suite.
Cobalt Group Linked to ATM Jackpotting Across Europe
Using phishing to access networks and plant malware on ATMs, crooks send a remote command for the machines to spit out cash.
McAfee: Machine Learning a Key 2017 Tool for Socially Engineered Hacks
Researchers believe that 2017 will see a golden age of these tools, including target acquisition as-a-service.
Celebs, Politicos Caught in Swiss Bank Account Blackmail
Unidentified hackers are demanding 10% of the account balances, to be paid in internet cryptocurrency Bitcoin.