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Email Phishers Find New Filter Bypass
Since email
filters have gained popularity over the last decade, scammers have
been forced to adapt their attacks. To bypass a normal URL filter that would
check for malicious links, these scammers have found a way to alter the
“document relationship” file (xml.rels) and continue to push out harmful links.
By removing the malicious link from the relationship file, many filters simply
skip over it and allow the link to remain clickable, a new tactic which relies
on filters scanning only a portion of a file.
Point-of-Sale Software Breached
Over 100 restaurants across the Midwestern U.S. were the
subject of a payment
system breach that exposed payment card information for thousands of
customers. After nearly a month of monitoring unauthorized activity on client’s
networks, point-of-sale software provider North Country announced the breach
and began contacting affected clients, offering fraud protection services to customers
who may have fallen victim to identity theft.
Unknown Devices Putting UK Firms at Risk
In a recent survey, nearly 3
million UK businesses have admitted to constantly monitoring dozens of
unknown devices connecting to their corporate networks. With internal security
flaws being the main driver for data breaches, new policies should be
implemented to work with the increasing number of external IoT devices connecting
with systems expected to maintain a certain level of privacy. Unfortunately,
many companies still see IoT devices as a non-threat and continue to ignore the
gaping security holes appearing within their walls.
Swedish Healthcare Database Left Unattended for Years
A server was recently discovered to contain millions
of call records made to a Swedish Healthcare Guide service that has been
left exposed for up to six years. The server itself was created, then forgotten
in 2013, and has since missed dozens of patches, leaving it vulnerable to at
least 23 unique security flaws. Within the call records are names, birth dates,
and even social security numbers, though after hearing of the breach, the
company made swift efforts to properly secure the sensitive data.
Stanford Students Exposed After URL Vulnerability Spotted
What started as a simple admissions document request has
left the personal data of 93
students exposed, due to a simple flaw in the record’s URL. By easily
swapping out parts of the numeric ID viewable in the document’s URL, anyone
with a login to the site could view another student’s records. Within the
admissions documents was personal information relating to a specific student,
including non-university records like background/criminal checks and
citizenship standings. Fortunately, Stanford was quick to make the necessary
changes and contacting affected students.
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