MongoDB ransom attacks soar, body count hits 27,000 in hours

MongoDB databases are being decimated in soaring ransomware attacks that have seen the number of compromised systems more than double to 27,000 in a day. Criminals are accessing, copying and deleting data from unpatched or badly-configured databases. Administrators are being charged ransoms to have data returned. Initial attacks saw ransoms of 0.2 bitcoins (US$184) to Read more about MongoDB ransom attacks soar, body count hits 27,000 in hours[…]

Autocomplete hidden form fields a novel phishing hole for Chrome, Safari crims

The attack vector is manifest when victims select autofill while filling out registration forms: attackers hide sensitive fields like street address, date of birth, and phone number, displaying only basic entry boxes like name and email. Users who type the start of their names will generate a prompt that when selected will throw an option Read more about Autocomplete hidden form fields a novel phishing hole for Chrome, Safari crims[…]