Chinese hackers impersonated McAfee to attack election campaign staffers
Google also warned of a sharp spike in denial of service attacks.
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Iranian hackers' Android malware spies on dissidents by stealing 2FA codes
It also grabbed contacts, messages and voice conversations.
Google Drive flaw may let attackers fool you into installing malware
It hasn't been addressed so far.
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Twitter pins its July 15th breach on a phone spear phishing attack
Attackers gained access to admin tools to target 130 accounts.
Report finds many US election officials vulnerable to phishing attacks
Attacks on voting machines may not be the main concern.
Google says state-backed hackers are targeting Trump and Biden campaigns
Campaign staff received phishing attempts from China- and Iran-based hackers.
A Chinese hacking group is reportedly targeting governments across Asia
The hacker group "Naikon" attacks foreign affairs, science and technology ministries.
Security firm details how hackers stole $1.3 million in wire transfers
The group created lookalike domains and manipulated email messages.
Google says government-backed groups are using COVID-19 to spread scams
One campaign used fast food chains to target US government officials.
COVID-19 scammers may have stolen millions from the German government
Fraudsters took advantage of a western region's lack of identity verification.
Puerto Rico's government lost $2.6 million to a phishing scam
A government agency transferred the funds into a fraudulent account.
Hacker pleads guilty to stealing Nintendo secrets
He even leaked details of the Switch before its launch.
Apple engineers propose a way to make using two-factor texts easier
A new standard would automate the process securely.
NYT: Experts find evidence Russians hacked Ukrainian gas company
A phishing attack against Burisma may have sought dirt to use against Joe Biden.
New Orleans declares state of emergency following cyberattack
It took city systems offline as a precaution.
