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 –
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
Will banning Huawei make countries insecure?
Australia decided to ban Huawei in 2018, but the tech giant’s cybersecurity officer David Soldani warns us that doing so will lead to trouble in the cybersecurity department. According to
Any Android app with 100m+ installs now in bug bounty program
Google is willing to compensate cybersecurity researchers for their efforts to identify and report any vulnerabilities they can find in Android apps with 100m+ installs. This is a great opportunity
Python 2 is risky, says the UK cybersecurity agency
The UK cybersecurity agency issued a warning to all developers: Python 2 is risky to use due to the risks and code breakage associated with it. Instead, they are recommending