Passwords are a common target for hackers, but many of us still aren’t doing the cybersecurity basics to help protect our accounts. Here’s what to do. Cyber crooks aremore determined than ever, with the number of cyberattacks on the rise. Hackers are making almost 1,000 attempts, every second to hack account passwords in order to […]
A stealthy new form of malware is targeting Linux systems in attacks that can take full control of infected devices, and use this access to install crypto-mining malware. This malware has been detailed by cybersecurity researchers at AT&T Alien Labs, they call it Shikitega. This malware targets endpoints and Internet of Things devices that run on Linux operating […]
Targets of ransomware rarely publicly acknowledge attacks. More openness would help everyone. Ransomware is one of the most significant cybersecurity issues we face, as cyber criminals hack into businesses, schools, hospitals, critical infrastructure and more, in order to encrypt files and demand a ransom payment for the decryption key. Despite warnings not to, many victims pay […]
A vulnerability in the TikTok app for Android could have let attackers take over any account that clicked on a malicious link, potentially affecting hundreds of millions of users of the platform. Details of the one-click exploit were revealed in a blog post from researchers on Microsoft’s 365 Defender Research Team. The vulnerability was disclosed to TikTok […]
Keeping on top of cybersecurity risks is a constant challenge. Threats including phishing, malware and ransomware are continually evolving and adapting, as cyber criminals regularly find new, innovative ways to conduct malicious hacking campaigns, break into computer systems and find a way to stay there. Many companies are having difficulties keeping up with the technological world and threats that come with […]
Cyber attackers regularly exploit unpatched software vulnerabilities, but they continuously target security misconfigurations to gain initial access into victims systems. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), FBI and NSA, as well as cybersecurity authorities from Canada, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and the UK, have created a to-do list for defenders in today’s heightened […]
According to analysis by cybersecurity researchers, over half of ransomware attacks are targeting one of three industries; banking, utilities and retail but they’ve warned that all industries are at risk from attacks and no business or industry is safe. This data was gathered during a period when some of the most high-profile ransomware attacks of the past […]
What is a DDoS attack? A distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS attack) sees an attacker flooding the network or servers of the victim with a wave of internet traffic so big that their infrastructure is overwhelmed by the number of requests for access, slowing down services or taking them fully offline and preventing legitimate users from […]
Ransomware is the most significant cybersecurity threat facing many organizations today and while attacks are only getting more sophisticated, it’s a threat that can be countered. Several cybersecurity threats are facing the world today, including supply chain attacks, threat of cyber espionage and cyber aggression by hostile nation states, and cybersecurity exploits and vulnerabilities being sold to whoever wants to buy them. However, ransomware is the most immediate danger […]
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