Malware, or “malicious software,” is any application that is meant to harm your device and data. Malware of various forms, such as trojans, viruses, ransomware, spyware, and worms, can be placed on your company’s systems. Every year, millions of people fall prey to a cyber threat, and you and your staff are no exception. Here are five examples of what malware may accomplish.
Phishing attacks have become a global problem that is seemingly an unbreakable trend, with hackers acting like vultures that are increasingly becoming sophisticated in how they scam people and exploit their vulnerabilities. Thankfully, there is a way to win against it and be safe from the looming risk that it accompanies.
No matter how big or small your business is, it’s important to know who your biggest competitors are. It’s best to know how you are performing on the playing field full of market share hogs. With mompetitor analysis, it provides businesses edge as they can stay ahead of the marketing race by learning what your top competitors are doing online.
Because testing services are in such high demand, an increasing number of them are emerging, posing a new difficulty to organisations in deciding which service to hire. How can you find the best penetration testing vendor for your needs? This article provides for the most essential considerations in choosing a penetration testing vendor that is right for you.
Ransomware Data Theft Tool may Show a Shift in Extortion Tactics Data exfiltration malware known as Exmatter and previously linked with the BlackMatter ransomware group is now being upgraded with data corruption functionality that may indicate a new tactic that ransomware affiliates might switch to in the future. The new Read more…
New Hacking Group ‘Metador’ Lurking in ISP Networks for Months A previously unknown threat actor that researchers have named ‘Metador’ has been breaching telecommunications, internet services providers (ISPs), and universities for about two years. Metador targets organizations in the Middle East and Africa and their purpose appears to be long-term persistence Read more…
Windows 11 Now Warns when Typing your Password in Notepad, Websites Windows 11 22H2 was just released, and with it comes a new security feature called Enhanced Phishing Protection that warns users when they enter their Windows password in insecure applications or on websites. Windows login credentials are valuable to Read more…
Microsoft SQL Servers Hacked in TargetCompany Ransomware Attacks Vulnerable Microsoft SQL servers are being targeted in a new wave of attacks with FARGO ransomware, security researchers are warning. MS-SQL servers are database management systems holding data for internet services and apps. Disrupting them can cause severe business trouble. BleepingComputer has reported similar attacks in Read more…
American Airlines Learned it was Breached from Phishing Targets American Airlines says its Cyber Security Response Team found out about a recently disclosed data breach from the targets of a phishing campaign that was using an employee’s hacked Microsoft 365 account. As the airline said in filings with the Office of Read more…
The Week in Ransomware – September 23rd 2022 – LockBit leak This week we saw some embarrassment for the LockBit ransomware operation when their programmer leaked a ransomware builder for the LockBit 3.0 encryptor. Running the ransomware builder is simple and quickly creates an encryptor, private/public encryption keys, and a Read more…
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