WEEKLY CYBERSECURITY NEWSLETTER NO: 8

#Weekly Cybersecurity Tip: Do not open unexpected files sent to you. Be suspicious!

Feb 15, 2021 12:21 pm

1- Hackers Are Attempting To Deliver The Malware Via Phishing Emails

Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office software to spread a sophisticated form of malware that’s capable of stealing credentials, dropping additional malware, cryptocurrency mining, and conducting distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

2- Oneplus Was Hacked And Up To 40,000 Customers Had Credit Card Info Stolen 

Customers were informed Friday morning via email, which explained credit card numbers, expiry dates and security codes were all pilfered from customers who were entering their data into the oneplus.net website from mid-November through to January 11.

3- Skygofree: Powerful Android Spyware With Advanced Surveillance Tools

Researchers uncovered “one of the most powerful” Android spyware tools. The malware has multiple, exceptional capabilities: usage of multiple exploits for gaining root privileges, a complex payload structure, never-before-seen surveillance features such as recording surrounding audio in specified locations.

4- Canadian Police Charge Operator Of Hacked Password Service Leakedsource.Com

The Founder of Leakedsource.com, perhaps the largest online collection of usernames and passwords leaked or stolen in some of the worst data breaches — including three billion credentials for accounts at top sites like LinkedIn and Myspace – is arrested.