Collaborate Disseminate
Microsoft’s security team released details about a new malware that uses sophisticated and stealthy tactics to evade detection, ZDNet reported. Dexphot, as the malware is called, runs a complicated series of actions to infect and hijack the syste… Continue reading Dexphot Malware Cryptojacked 80,000+ Computers | Avast
On your marks, get set, shop online! Black Friday and Cyber Monday are here, and online cash registers and cybercriminals are busy.
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The Amazon-owned security doorbell company Ring has entered into partnerships with over 600 police forces across the U.S. that allow the law enforcement agencies to request video recorded by any Ring camera, reported The Washington Post. As long as off… Continue reading Amazon Says Few Restrictions on Police Use Of Ring Footage | Avast
This holiday season, millions of people will be given a gift they are already worried about: Smart speakers, a gifting juggernaut and cybersecurity challenge.
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For IT professionals like Mike Marcum, staying ahead of new social engineering schemes is all part of the job. As IT Director at The Kishan Group, a global hotel group, he and his team manage security for 22 premier hotels from Anchorage to Miami.
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An attack on the Labour Party’s website Monday succeeded in causing certain services to go offline. According to BBC News, the strike was a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, a blitz of internet traffic produced by a botnet of hijacked … Continue reading Cyberattacks Target UK Labour Party | Avast
A phishing campaign targeting UK employees in the retail and insurance industries is sending out emails claiming to come from the Ministry of Justice. ZDNet reported that the emails have the subject line “Court,” while the body of the messa… Continue reading Phishing Scam Poses as UK Ministry of Justice | Avast
Avast has opened its Internet of Things Lab in the lobby of the company’s headquarters in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. With dozens of devices, 30 Wi-Fi routers, three 3-D printers, 100 outlets, and 6 kilometers of cables, the lab pr… Continue reading Avast Opens Internet Of Things Lab | Avast
This week a report of hackers gaining access to an Indian nuclear power plant’s computer network led to alarm, confusion, and denial before officials admitted the hack took place. The threat analyst who reported the issue experienced a unique vantage p… Continue reading Analyst Discusses Reporting Hack Of Computer System At Indian Nuclear Reactor | Avast
Facebook Head of Cybersecurity Policy Nathaniel Gleicher announced on October 30th that the social platform has removed three networks of accounts believed to be misleading users throughout eight countries in Africa – Sudan, Libya, Madagasca… Continue reading Facebook Shuts Down Russian Propaganda Networks | Avast