A week in security (June 28 – June 4)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs:

• Is it Game Over for VR Advergaming?
• Lil’ skimmer, the Magecart impersonator
• What is the WireGuard VPN protocol?
• Binance receives the ban hammer from UK’s FCA
• Fired by algorithm: The future’s here and it’s a robot wearing a white collar
• Second colossal Linkedin “breach” in 3 months, almost all users affected
• Police seize DoubleVPN data, servers, and domain
• PrintNightmare 0-day can be used to take over Windows domain controllers
• SMS authentication code includes ad: A very bad idea
• Microsoft exec reveals “routine” secrecy orders from government investigators
• Beware password spraying Fancy Bears
• Shutdown Kaseya VSA servers to stop cascading REvil attack against MSPs, clients

Other cybersecurity news

• Researchers explore the insecure world of the subdomain (Source: Can i take your subdomain)
• Cyber insurance model is broken, consider banning ransomware payments (Source: The Register)
• How facial recognition solutions can safeguard the hybrid workplace (Source: Help Net Security)
• Capital One hacker faces fresh charges for 2019 hacking spree (Source: Teiss)
• HMRC-branded phishing scams surge despite protections (Source: Computer Weekly)
• Cryptomining malware hits gamers doing the dodgy (Source: Pickr)
• Confessions of a famous fraudster: how and why social engineering scams work (Source: Security Intelligence)
• IoT risks are real, and this is how you mitigate them (Source: IT Pro)
• Reuters: Israeli charged in global hacker for hire scheme wants plea deal (Source: Reuters)

Stay safe, everyone!

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