What is Social Engineering and How Does it Works? Nowadays, security is all about knowing who and what to trust. In a world of constant exchange of information and correspondence, it can be quite tricky to pinpoint what is genuine and what is not. Would you even trust a new Read more…
4 Reasons Why You Need an Actively Scanning Antivirus Software One of the most notable events in the cybersecurity landscape is when the Blaster worm took IT professionals by surprise in 2013. Wreaking havoc worth of billions, it is one of the most devastating malwares that inspired the creation of Read more…
Kaseya obtains universal decryptor for REvil ransomware victims Kaseya received a universal decryptor that allows victims of the July 2nd REvil ransomware attack to recover their files for free. On July 2nd, the REvil ransomware operation launched a massive attack by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the Kaseya VSA remote management application Read more…
Akamai DNS global outage takes down major websites, online services Akamai is investigating an ongoing outage affecting many major websites and online services, including Steam, the PlayStation Network, Newegg, AWS, Amazon, Google, and Salesforce. While the company has already acknowledged the issue, pinning it on an Edge DNS service problem, Read more…
Ransomware gang breached CNA’s network via fake browser update Leading US insurance company CNA Financial has provided a glimpse into how Phoenix CryptoLocker operators breached its network, stole data, and deployed ransomware payloads in a ransomware attack that hit its network in March 2021. Two months ago, on May 13, Read more…
MITRE updates list of top 25 most dangerous software bugs MITRE has shared this year’s top 25 list of most common and dangerous weaknesses plaguing software throughout the previous two years. Software weaknesses are flaws, bugs, vulnerabilities, and various other types of errors impacting a software solution’s code, architecture, implementation, Read more…
5 Types of Ransomware, Distinguished Knowing the enemy is winning half the battle. In the digital era where almost everyone exchanges information online, a compromised cybersecurity can be a huge threat. Cybercriminals are getting more and more creative in making sophisticated malwares. Disguised as a legitimate file, software, or program, Read more…
DuckDuckGo’s new email privacy service forwards tracker-free messages DuckDuckGo is rolling out an email privacy feature that strips incoming messages of trackers that can help profile you for better profiling and ad targeting. Users of the service get a free “@duck.com” email address that cleans messages of trackers and forwards Read more…
FBI: Threat actors may be targeting the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns of threat actors potentially targeting the upcoming Olympic Games, although evidence of attacks planned against the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is yet to be uncovered. “The FBI to date is not aware of Read more…
16-year-old bug in printer software gives hackers admin rights A 16-year-old security vulnerability found in an HP, Xerox, and Samsung printers driver allows attackers to gain admin rights on systems using the vulnerable driver software. “This high severity vulnerability, which has been present in HP, Samsung, and Xerox printer software Read more…
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