Lucian Constantin
CSO Senior Writer
Lucian Constantin writes about information security, privacy, and data protection for CSO.
Report: China supported C919 airliner development through cyberespionage
Chinese hackers and intelligence agencies coordinated cyberattacks to gather intellectual property of aerospace firms to gain competitive advantage.
GandCrab cousin Sodinokibi made a fortune for ransomware pushers
By tracking down bitcoin wallets, researchers estimate that the Sodinokibi creators pocketed at least $4.5 million.
Critical remote code execution flaw fixed in popular terminal app for macOS
Users of the iTerm2 terminal app are encouraged to update as soon as possible.
Zero-day vulnerability gives attackers full control of Android phones
Attackers are reportedly exploiting an unpatched vulnerability to take control of Android devices and potentially deliver spyware. The flaw affects phones models from multiple manufacturers including Google, Samsung, Huawei, LG and...
Cobalt cybercrime group might be launching Magecart skimming attacks
Researchers link Magecart-based skimming attacks to Cobalt (a.k.a. Carbanak), whose cyber attacks have netted millions of dollars.
Chinese cyberespionage group PKPLUG uses custom and off-the-shelf tools
A previously unknown group or collective associated with China is targeting victims in Asia, possibly for geopolitical gain.
Magecart web skimming group targets public hotspots and mobile users
IBM researchers discover new Magecart scripts suggest planned advertisement injection through Wi-Fi and supply chain attacks.
Secrets of latest Smominru botnet variant revealed in new attack
Researchers gained access to a Smominru command-and-control server to get details on compromised devices and scope of the attack.
Misconfigured WS-Discovery in devices enable massive DDoS amplification
Researchers were able to achieve amplification rates of up to 15,300%. Some mitigations are possible.
What is PSD2? And how it will impact the payments processing industry
The EU’s revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2), which include multifactor authentication for online European payment card transactions, will have a ripple effect on the payments processing industry in the U.S. and elsewhere.
