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Hackers phish 615,000 login credentials by using Facebook ads
By Sudais Asif Once again, Facebook ads have been misused by cybercriminals in a large-scale phishing scam to steal victims' login credentials. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers phish 615,000 login credentials by using Facebook ads...
A week in security (December 14 – December 20)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs we kept you updated on the SolarWinds attack, we warned about the special dangers that come with the Christmas season, published a threat profile for the Egregor ransomware, warned how a lead generation scam was targeting potential Malwarebytes MSP partners, and...
Facebook bug exposed email addresses of Instagram users
By Deeba Ahmed According to the researcher, the private information of Instagram users was just a DM away. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook bug exposed email addresses of Instagram users...
The many ways you can be scammed on Facebook, part II
In part 1 of this article series, we looked at data mining schemes, scam ad campaigns, concert tickets scams, and PayPal fund transfer scams. Today, we continue to list down the other scams you might encounter on Facebook. Bitcoin trading scam Who would have thought that a "simple" phishing schem...
Simple Social Buttons < 3.2.1 - Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
The version 3.2.0 attempted to fix a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue, by adding a CSRF check, which does not fully remediate it as unauthenticated users will all have the same nonce generated and valid for 12h to 24h, or 2 WP ticks. Only unauthenticated users can be attacked with this issue...
Simple Social Buttons < 3.2.1 - Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
The version 3.2.0 attempted to fix a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue, by adding a CSRF check, which does not fully remediate it as unauthenticated users will all have the same nonce generated and valid for 12h to 24h, or 2 WP ticks. Only unauthenticated users can be attacked with this issue...
MoleRats using Facebook, Dropbox, Google Docs to spread malware
By Deeba Ahmed Cybereason researchers have identified an ongoing espionage campaign using three yet unidentified malware variants. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: MoleRats using Facebook, Dropbox, Google Docs to spread malware...
A week in security (December 7 – December 13)
Last week on Malwarebytes podcast we talked to Doug Levin, founder of the K12 cybersecurity resource center and advisor to the K12 Security Information Exchange, about how schools can plan for a cybersecure 2021. We also released a Malwarebytes Labs report revealing that 50 percent of schools did...
Facebook links activities of OceanLotus hackers to IT firm in Vietnam
By Deeba Ahmed The social network has barred Vietnamese APT32 and a Bangladeshi group of hackers from using its platforms for their malicious purposes. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook links activities of OceanLotus hackers to IT firm in Vietnam...
Facebook Shutters Accounts Used in APT32 Cyberattacks
Facebook has shut down several accounts and Pages on its platform, which were used to launch phishing and malware attacks by two cybercriminal groups: APT32 in Vietnam and an unnamed threat group based in Bangladesh. Click to register. The social-media giant said it has removed both groups’ abili...
Facebook Tracks APT32 OceanLotus Hackers to IT Company in Vietnam
Cybersecurity researchers from Facebook today formally linked the activities of a Vietnamese threat actor to an IT company in the country after the group was caught abusing its platform to hack into people's accounts and distribute malware. Tracked as APT32 or Bismuth, OceanLotus, and Cobalt Kitt...
Facebook Tracks APT32 OceanLotus Hackers to IT Company in Vietnam
Cybersecurity researchers from Facebook today formally linked the activities of a Vietnamese threat actor to an IT company in the country after the group was caught abusing its platform to hack into people's accounts and distribute malware. Tracked as APT32 or Bismuth, OceanLotus, and Cobalt Kitt...
MoleRats APT Returns with Espionage Play Using Facebook, Dropbox
The MoleRats advanced persistent threat APT has developed two new backdoors, both of which allow the attackers to execute arbitrary code and exfiltrate sensitive data, researchers said. They were discovered as part of a recent campaign that uses Dropbox, Facebook, Google Docs and Simplenote for...
48 U.S. States and FTC are suing Facebook for illegal monopolization
The US Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of 48 state attorneys general on Wednesday filed a pair of sweeping antitrust suits against Facebook, alleging that the company abused its power in the marketplace to neutralize competitors through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp and...
48 U.S. States and FTC are suing Facebook for illegal monopolization
The US Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of 48 state attorneys general on Wednesday filed a pair of sweeping antitrust suits against Facebook, alleging that the company abused its power in the marketplace to neutralize competitors through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp and...
Hackers hiding skimming malware behind social media sharing icons
By Sudais Asif According to researchers, the malware hides behind icons from top networks such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google, YouTube, and Pinterest. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers hiding skimming malware behind social media sharing icons...
Logitech: One Click Account takeover using Ouath CSRF bypass by adding Null byte %00 in state parameter on www.streamlabs.com
Summary Hello Team I have found a bypass to the this report. 1039749 Steps To Reproduce: 1. Login to attacker's account and go to settings -- account settings. 2. Intercept the request in burp suite and click on merge twitch account. 3. Allow twitch access and once you see a get request in burp...
Interpol Arrests 3 Nigerian BEC Scammers For Targeting Over 500,000 Entities
Three Nigerian citizens suspected of being members of an organized cybercrime group behind distributing malware, carrying out phishing campaigns, and extensive Business Email Compromise BEC scams have been arrested in the city of Lagos, Interpol reported yesterday. The investigation, dubbed...
Facebook Messenger bug allowed callers to listen unattended calls
By Sudais Asif The bug was reported by a member of the Bug Hunting Team of Google's Project Zero named Natalie Silvanovich. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook Messenger bug allowed callers to listen unattended calls...
Facebook Messenger Bug Allows Spying on Android Users
Facebook has patched a significant flaw in the Android version of Facebook Messenger that could have allowed attackers to spy on users and potentially identify their surroundings without them knowing. Natalie Silvanovich, a security researcher at Google Project Zero, discovered the vulnerability,...