White House unveils new maritime cybersecurity standards
The White House is introducing a National Maritime Cybersecurity Plan for establishing a risk framework for operational technology in ports, threat information sharing, and creating a cybersecurity workforce. The National
Google working to patch Widevine, Microsoft Teams usage up 50%
Google is actively working to patch a cyber security vulnerability in Widevine, a digital rights management technology that is used by big-name online streaming sites such as Hulu, Netflix and
US Homeland Security issues cyber security alert regarding Windows servers
According to the US Department of Homeland Security’s cyber advisory unit, server versions of Microsoft Windows have a critical security vulnerability. An emergency alert has been issued to government departments
TrickBot out tricked by changing your screen resolution
TrickBot can be foiled by changing your screen resolution TrickBot is just the latest malware threat. Malware comes in many forms. From keyloggers and crypto miners to ransomware, backdoors and
Let’s Encrypt hits the 1bn certificate milestone
Let’s Encrypt has hit an important milestone by issuing its one-billionth HTTPS certificate. These Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificates are essential when it comes to protecting visitors’ login credentials. Prior
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
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 –
