Collaborate Disseminate
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) from the UK has removed more than 300,000 URLs linked to ‘quick-get-rich’ frauds that used fake articles from personalities to trick people into sending money to cybercriminals. The use of fake articles and quo… Continue reading NCSC Blocks Large Fake Celebrity-Endorsed Investment Scam
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) advised users to be wary of an email attachment containing a malicious Microsoft Word document that’s used to deploy KONNI malware. Phishing is one of the main methods hackers use to spread ma… Continue reading CISA Warns of Phishing Campaign Used to Deploy KONNI Malware
CIOs are switching focus from the security of endpoints to the protection of identity access, which is a critical aspect of cybersecurity now that so many people work from remote locations.
The post Most CIOs Consider Adopting Emerging Security Te… Continue reading Most CIOs Consider Adopting Emerging Security Technologies in 2020
The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have revealed the existence of a new piece of malware named Drovorub, most likely developed by a military unit of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (… Continue reading Russia’s GRU Military Unit Behind Previously Unknown Linux Malware, NSA Says
A security researcher found a severe TeamViewer vulnerability affecting Windows versions of the application 8 through 15, allowing attackers to steal system credentials. TeamViewer is a powerful tool for remote administration, but that also means it’s … Continue reading Severe TeamViewer Vulnerability Let Attackers Steal System Password
Parental Control is something that parents will eventually come to consider when their children start to interact with technology and the online world. Not only can ISPs help with that, but ISPs should consider offering extra features to its custo… Continue reading ISPs Should Offer Network Parental Controls and Customers Should Demand It
Business email compromise (BEC) attacks tend to arrive from similar sources, affecting different companies. Barracuda’s latest report reveals that 45 percent of all BEC attacks detected since April 1 come from malicious accounts.
The post Most BE… Continue reading Most BEC Attacks Come from a Small Pool of Malicious Accounts, Study Finds
A campaign targeting Office 365 customers used a compromised internal email for phishing messages, giving much more credence to an email that people would otherwise dismiss immediately. Phishing emails are a fact of life. Most are caught by corporate s… Continue reading Phishing Campaign Uses Internal Email to Trick Employees into Sharing Office 365 Credentials
A new study looked at why people make cybersecurity mistakes that can easily lead to breaches and other major events. It turns out that it’s not a question of “if” but of “when,” as most people make mistakes during their te… Continue reading Study Links Cybersecurity Directly to Employee Stress and Exhaustion
Imagine a world where routers with vulnerabilities are protected by the software running on them, which doesn’t need to be upgraded via firmware images that often arrive late or never at all. It’s a feature that would benefit everyone –… Continue reading Routers Are Full of Vulnerabilities, But What If ISPs Could Fix That?