Apple Blackmailed for $100K in iTunes Cards to Avoid 'Data Leak'
22-year old Londoner Kerem Albayrak was sentenced today after attempting to blackmail Apple by threatening to factory reset 319 million iCloud accounts and selling the users' data.
Albrayk pleaded guilty to one count of blackmail and "two counts of unauthorized acts with intent to impair the operation of or prevent/hinder access to a computer" on December 2.
Windows Remote Desktop Services Used for Fileless Malware Attacks
Threat actors breaching company networks are deploying a cornucopia of malware over the remote desktop protocol (RDP), without leaving a trace on target hosts.
Cryptocurrency miners, info-stealers, and ransomware are executed in RAM using a remote connection, which also serves for exfiltrating useful information from compromised machines.
Fake Star Wars Streaming Sites Steal Fans’ Credit Cards
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Image: James Pond
Attackers are actively exploiting the hype around the new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker movie as a bait designed to lure potential victims on fake streaming sites and steal their credit card data.
Given that the movie will be released in theaters on December 20, phishers have the perfect decoy to attract fans who would want to get an early look at the new Star Wars movie.
Microsoft Security Essentials To Get Updates After Windows 7 EoS
Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) will continue to receive definition updates for new malware after Windows 7 reaches End of Support, even though a Microsoft support bulletin states otherwise.
In Microsoft's FAQ about Extended Security Updates for Windows 7 it states that after Windows 7 reaches EoS, MSE will no longer protect a Windows 7 computer.
Another ransomware strain is now stealing data before encrypting it
Data theft behavior has now been seen in infections with the Zeppelin ransomware.