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The Signal messaging app is getting a new security feature called Signal PINs, allowing users to secure their cloud-stored information in a way not available to anyone else, and that includes the company making the app. More and more messaging apps are… Continue reading Signal Introduces PINs, Slowly Moves to End Reliance on Phone Numbers as Security Measure
Security incidents and confirmed data breaches jumped to a record high in 2019, according to the 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, which covers 16 industries.
The post Data Breaches and Security Incidents Surged to Record High … Continue reading Data Breaches and Security Incidents Surged to Record High in 2019, Verizon Report Shows
Following the revelation that the Toll Group, an Australian transportation company with a global reach, was compromised with ransomware a second time in less than six months, new information has come to light. Hackers stole massive amounts of data, in … Continue reading Hackers Stole 220GB of Data in Toll Group Ransomware Attack
For the past few years, IoT botnets have set new standards in DDoS attacks. From the notorious Mirai incident in September 2016 that broke the US Internet to ‘ ‘GitHub’s record-breaking 1.3 Tbps attack in 2018, cyber-criminals have been constantly… Continue reading The Link Between IoT Botnets and the ‘ ‘ISP’s Unpreparedness
A new ransomware named ProLock is affecting various industries in the United States, and the FBI is warning companies and other interested parties that the decryptor doesn’t work, and causes data loss. The FBI’s policy has always been to re… Continue reading FBI Warns that ProLock Ransomware Decryptor Corrupts Encrypted Files
User names and passwords are an essential part of security. A new survey, though, shows people, including employees, tend to reuse the same passwords across multiple online services, leaving both personal and work accounts vulnerable.
The po… Continue reading FICO Survey Shows 21% of People Reuse Five or Fewer Passwords on Multiple Services
Firefox to Fully Drop Flash Support by the End of 2020 Mozilla has decided to remove support altogether for Flash from its Firefox browser by December 2020, and updated the release schedule of the releases that will slowly integrate this important chan… Continue reading Firefox to Fully Drop Flash Support by the End of 2020
The group that deployed REvil ransomware into the network of the Grubman Shire Meiselas& Sacks law firm just last week now threatens to release stolen information pertaining to President Donald Trump, if their demands are not met. A massive REvil r… Continue reading Hackers Threaten to Release Stolen Documents from Law Firm Implicating Donald Trump
Criminals are using an old certificate to sign a malware that takes advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, preying on people’s need for information. The goal is to steal personal data, including SMS messages, call logs, contacts, and more…. Continue reading Android Malware in COVID-19 Clothes Steals SMS and Contacts
Hackers stole sensitive details on 100,000 people from an outsourcing company named Interserve, but the attackers are unknown and the company offered no additional information. News of the intrusion surfaced a couple of days ago, and it looks like a lo… Continue reading Interserve Hit by Data Breach; 100,000 Employee Records Stolen