Students should keep their eyes peeled for phishing emails purporting to be from their colleges, as well as online student resources laced with malware, researchers warn. Go to Source

From deepfake to data exposures, the Threatpost team talks about the top security trends driving this week’s biggest news stories. Go to Source

Deepfake Detection Challenge aims to spur creation of technology to combat AI used for creating altered videos that intentionally mislead viewers. Go to Source

Exploit broker Zerodium has implemented a $2.5 million price tag for a zero-click 0-day in Android. Go to Source

Google has kicked 24 apps off of its official Android app marketplace after spyware was discovered in them. Go to Source

The spyware poses as a legitimate application, spreading via SMS messages to victims’ contact lists. Go to Source

After being hit by a ransomware attack, Massachusetts city New Bedford faced a payout demand of more than $5 million – one of the latest known ransoms ever. Go to Source

Server lacked password protection and included multiple databases with records from the U.S., U.K. and Vietnam. Go to Source

The zero-day vulnerability could enable privilege escalation, and is not part of Google’s Android September security update. Go to Source

The AK-EM 800 software from Danfoss centralizes alarm management, automatic data collection and food-quality reporting. Go to Source