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The No More Ransom decryption tool repository has so far registered over 4.2 million visitors from 188 countries. The repository has helped save an estimated $632 million for ransomware victims worldwide, with 12% saved by Bitdefender’s GandCrab … Continue reading Bitdefender Accounts for 12% of the $632 Million Stopped by No More Ransom in Four Years
In my previous post on detecting and investigating Meterpreter’s Migrate functionality, I went down a rabbit hole on the initial PowerShell attack spawned by and Excel macro. In that payload was a bit of shellcode and I mentioned that I’d like to retur… Continue reading Analyzing an Instance of Meterpreter’s Shellcode
According to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), 55% of European citizens are concerned about their online data being accessed by cyber criminals and fraudsters. FRA surveyed around 35,000 people across all EU member states, UK and … Continue reading More than Half of European Citizens Worry About Malicious Use of Their Online Data
Data privacy is the core tenet of the EU’s GDPR, which is wide-reaching and comprehensive On June 16, the European Court of Justice issued its long-awaited decision in Facebook Ireland Ltd. v. Maximillian Schrems, more commonly referred to as Sc… Continue reading Understanding the EU Data Privacy Decision
US Customs and Border Protection is buying access to a huge database of automatic license-plate recognition.
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Organizations from the US, UK and Canada involved in COVID-19 research have been targeted by a hacking group known as APT29. APT, or Advanced Persistent Threat, groups are usually nation-state or state-sponsored groups, working to compromise critical i… Continue reading COVID-19 Research and Vaccine Research Targeted by APT29 Group
At a time when more people are remote and using digital tools, be aware of these common payment scams and learn what steps to take to avoid falling victim.
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We’ve reached the half-year mark and online scammers are still taking advantage of the uncertainties brought on by the pandemic. Cyber-attacks targeting both consumers and business surged worldwide, and the trend shows no sign of stopping any tim… Continue reading Go Phish: Cybercriminals Stick to Coronavirus and Financial Content to Fuel Phishing Schemes
Everyone knows that Bitcoin is an anonymous currency. Except when it isn’t. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies attempt to achieve the incompatible goals of providing strong accountability for transactions through blockchain and strong anonymity. If th… Continue reading Schrodinger’s Cryptocurrency – Both Private and Not
The pandemic impacted more than just our way of living. As the world slowly adapted to social distancing and a work-from-home environment, our view on digital privacy and cybersecurity has emerged as a leading challenge. With much of our daily routines… Continue reading More than half of Canadians admit to have been a victim of cybercriminals