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A vulnerability in the WhatsApp for Android that was found, disclosed and patched can still affect thousands of additional apps that have not been patched. CVE-2019-11932 allows attackers to use a maliciously coded GIF files to remotely execute code was made public on Oct. 2, 2019 and then patched in WhatsApp version 2.19.244 takes advantage of a library called libpl_droidsonroids_gif.so which is part of the android-gif-drawable package that is used in many other applications, Trend Micro reported....

A new ransomware called DeathRansom began with a rocky start, but has now resolved it's issues and has begun to infect victims and encrypt their data. When DeathRansom was first being distributed, it pretended to encrypt files, but researchers and users found that they could just remove the appended .wctc extension and the files would become usable again. Starting around November 20th, though, something changed. Source: Bleeping Computer

While most users are familiar with phishing scams that attempt to steal a user's login credentials, phishers also use emails to lure consumers to fake retail sites in order to steal their money or sell cheap knockoffs. Phishers Create Fake Sites as Bait for Holiday Shopping Deals Source: Bleeping Computer

Remember the Y2K bug that threatened computer programs to go crazy on January 1, 2000? A similar timestamp recognition problem is affecting Splunk platform instances neglected by their administrators before 2020. Source: Bleeping Computer

Cybercriminals are reportedly demanding a $14 million extortion payment after using Ryuk ransomware to infect Virtual Care Provider Inc. (VCPI), a company that provides IT consulting and cloud-based data hosting and security services to roughly 110 nursing homes around the U.S. Source: SC Magazine

Cybercriminals have devised a card-skimming scheme that involves creating a phishing page that impersonates a retailer’s third-party payment service platform (PSP). Certain e-commerce websites outsource their financial transactions by redirecting customers to a secure page operated by PSP companies. But in this scam, discovered by researchers at Malwarebytes, the malicious actors swap out the genuine PSP payment processing page with a fraudulent one that asks for customers’ personal and financial data. These details will then be...

A newly announced data breach of several popular Catch restaurants stemmed from malware on its point-of-sale (PoS) systems. Popular NYC restaurants Catch NYC, Catch Roof and Catch Steak discovered and removed malware on their point-of-sale (PoS) systems — but not before it exposed credit-card information from unknowing diners. Source: Threat Post

Catch Hospitality Group has disclosed that point-of-sale systems (POS) at NYC hotspots Catch NYC, Catch Rooftop, and Catch Steak were infected with malware that allowed attackers to steal credit card information from customers. According to Catches 'payment card incident' notice, the POS malware was active at Catch NYC and Catch Rooftop between March 19, 2019 and October 17, 2019. For Catch Steak, which opened for business on September 18th, the malware was active between September 17, 2019...

As part of our ongoing series to educate users about some of the more silly phishing scams out there, we bring a new one that states Excel is blocked unless you login and verify your details. As people get more educated about phishing scams and how to spot them, we continue to see scammers create outlandish campaigns in order to bait people into entering their login credentials. Source: Bleeping Computer

Wireless communications company T-Mobile has disclosed a data breach incident that impacts certain customers with pre-paid service accounts. “Our cybersecurity team discovered and shut down malicious, unauthorized access to some information related to your T-Mobile prepaid wireless account. We promptly reported this to authorities,” stated a notification that the Germany-based company posted online. Source: SC Magazine