Russian Ransomware campaign exposed
Security vendor Flashpoint who specialise in intelligence from the Dark Web has spent five months inside a Russian ransomware campaign. It has released the details in a report entitled "Inside an...
Secureworks warns of cybercriminals targeting US stimulus funds
Secureworks has warned that it is seeing threat actors buying and selling details of US taxpayers to steal COVID-19 stimulus funds. The US Government is sending out US$1,200 cheques to US...
Google Chrome users fooled by fake Adblock Plus app
Adblock Plus has built a reputation around blocking annoying ads, blocking domains spreading malware and disabling tracking. It has been successful with versions for all the key browsers available on desktops,...
Check Point outs Nigerian hacker
Security researchers at Check Point claim they have identified a Nigerian national responsible for a large number of successful cyber-attacks. The claim is made in a blog published two days ago...
NSA advises on how to secure wireless devices in public
The US National Security Agency (NSA) has warned of the risks to wireless devices when used in public. It is more than the usual "beware of public hotspots" warning. It calls...
Hackers getting in through the backdoor
Malwarebytes has released its Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques: Q2 2018 report. It reveals a change in attack focus with cryptomining, malvertising and ransomware attacks lower than in Q1. In contrast, backdoor...
Qualys releases free ransomware risk assessment and remediation tool
Qualys has released a free ransomware risk and remediation tool. It is designed to scan systems, identify vulnerabilities and then automate patching and remediation. As this is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Qualys...
Keeper searches Dark Web for password breaches
Keeper Security has released BreachWatch, a utility which searches the Dark Web for login credentials exposed through a public breach. BreachWatch is available as an add-on for existing Keeper Security customers...
UK Government looks at IDnow for “immunity passports”
IDnow, the German identity verification start-up, is in talks with the UK government about its identification technology. The talks are aimed at creating a COVID-19 “immunity passports” for those who have...
Do you trust your Internet Valentine?
February 14th, the day men spend the GDP of several small countries on flowers, chocolates, teddy bears and presents for their loved ones. The only requirement is it has to have...