State-sponsored hackers using the coronavirus crisis as part of their campaigns
State-sponsored hackers from North Korea, China, and Russia are taking advantage of the COVID-19 epidemic to distribute coronavirus-themed emails containing malware. Today, we will be looking at what hackers from
Rallyhood puts users’ private data at risk
Rallyhood, a social network designed for helping people communicate and coordinate their work, left their users’ private data exposed for a period of time. It turns out that one of
Commonwealth Bank not parting ways with traditional passwords just yet
Brendan Hopper, general manager of the cybersecurity centre at Commonwealth Bank Australia, aims for better security to be put in place than rotating passwords regularly. However, traditional passwords have not
Microsoft releases a patch for IE and Defender bug
Microsoft has released an urgent patch for two cybersecurity vulnerabilities present in IE and Microsoft Defender. Typically, it’s to be expected for Microsoft updates to be released every second Tuesday
YouTube creators are struggling with account hijacks
If you’re one of YouTube’s creators, you need to be wary of the accounts hijacks the community has recently been dealing with. The whole thing seems to be a coordinated
6 cybersecurity measures to take against ransomware
Ransomware is one of the most potent cybersecurity threats of today. Fail to protect your business against it, and you risk losing your valuable work-related files forever. So, with that
The return of Emotnet, the most dangerous botnet
After being dormant for over four months, the Emotnet botnet, one of the most prominent cybersecurity threats of today, has returned. During the time the botnet was offline, the command
Where are we headed with the ransomware problem?
Ransomware is a substantial cybersecurity problem already. What’s coming, however, can be even more worrying to businesses. State-backed attackers have realised how much of a profitable opportunity this can be.
XakFor bites the dust
XakFor, a notorious hacking forum, was shut down by the Belarusian authorities. Here is the aftermath. In essence, the hacking forum served as a meeting point for: – Spammers –
Borrowing charging cables is a cybersecurity risk
Everybody needs charging cables to keep their phones charged. The problem? This is a new way that hackers are using to obtain access to your personal information, so mind who