CyberSecure Specialist

BitKeep recommends that anyone who may have installed the trojanized app should first download the official app from a trusted source like the Google Play Store, create a new wallet, and transfer all funds to it before removing the malicious version of the app. Any wallets created via the malicious app should be treated as compromised. In general, Binary Defense recommends only installing applications from the official app stores, such as Google Play for Android…

Data breaches involving healthcare or insurance information could result in insurance fraud. In addition to the normal precautions such as placing a freeze request with the major credit bureaus and monitoring financial accounts for unusual transactions, victims of medical data breaches should also be aware that identity thieves might attempt to get expensive medical procedures using their stolen insurance information. Carefully check “Explanation of Benefits” (EOB) forms or online claims notifications and promptly inform health…

The primary risk introduced by this breach is the combination of the unencrypted metadata with customer account information. With those two pieces of information, malicious actors can put together a profile of websites the exposed customers have accounts on, combine that with open source intelligence (OSINT) from social media, and perform activities such as spearphishing, vishing, or other social engineering techniques against employees. Additional social engineering awareness training may be effective over the next couple…