Massive Git Config Breach Exposes 15,000 Credentials; 10,000 Private Repos Cloned

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a "massive" campaign that targets exposed Git configurations to siphon credentials, clone private repositories, and even extract cloud credentials from the source code. The activity, codenamed EMERALDWHALE , is estimated to have collected over 10,000 private...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Payment Confirmation Email Messages on April 8, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 33699 First Published: 2014 April 8 18:55 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to French-language spam email messages that claim to contain a payment confirmation for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Seminar Invitation Notification Email Messages on October 29, 2013

Medium Alert ID: 31529 First Published: 2013 October 29 15:50 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain an invite to attend a direct debiting seminar for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Voice Message Notification Email Messages on October 21, 2013

Medium Alert ID: 31391 First Published: 2013 October 21 18:35 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a voice message notification from Bank of America for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Fax Document Delivery Email Messages on September 19, 2013

Medium Alert ID: 30886 First Published: 2013 September 19 16:57 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claims to contain a fax message notification for the recipient. The message attempts to persuade the recipient to open the...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Purchase Order Notification Email Messages on August 17, 2013.

Medium Alert ID: 30444 First Published: 2013 August 19 16:35 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claims to contain a purchase order notification for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the...

Proposal to Hide ISP Clients Becomes Security Debate

A proposal to let Internet service providers conceal the contact information for their business customers is drawing fire from a number of experts in the security community, who say the change will make it harder to mitigate the threat from spam and malicious software. Read the full article...