01 Nov

The Worst Black Friday and Cyber Monday Scams – And How to Avoid Them

On Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the deals roll out. So do some of the worst Black Friday and Cyber Monday scams.  Hackers, scammers, and

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01 Nov

German cops arrest student suspected of running infamous dark-web souk

A 22-year-old student German federal police believe to be the administrator of one of the largest German-speaking, dark-web forums has been arrested.  The man, whose

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01 Nov

Unofficial fix emerges for Windows bug abused to infect home PCs with ransomware

A cybersecurity firm has issued another unofficial patch to squash a bug in Windows that Microsoft has yet to fix, with this hole being actively

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01 Nov

India’s Home Ministry cracks down on predatory lending apps following suicides

India’s Home Ministry has asked state governments to crack down on illegal lending apps it says have led to “multiple suicides by citizens owing to

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31 Oct

Education tech giant gets an F for security after sensitive info on 40 million users stolen

Sloppy data security at education tech giant Chegg exposed students and workers’ personal information not once but four times in various ways over four years,

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31 Oct

The White House’s global ransomware summit couldn’t come at a better time

The White House has begun its second annual International Counter Ransomware Summit in which Biden administration officials will convene with representatives of three dozen nations,

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31 Oct

Ordinary web access request or command to malware?

A threat group that targets corporate emails is delivering dropper malware through a novel technique that uses Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) logs to send

Author rabih
31 Oct

Apple patches actively exploited iPhone, iPad kernel vulns

In brief Apple has patched an iOS and iPad OS vulnerability that’s already been exploited. Crediting an anonymous security researcher with reporting the issue, Apple

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31 Oct

Singapore hosts ICS/OT cybersecurity training extravaganza

Sponsored Post Cybercriminals generally respect no limits or boundaries, but there is evidence to suggest that they are singling out industrial control systems (ICS) and

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30 Oct

Indian government creates body with power to order social media content takedowns

Asia In Brief India’s government has given itself the power to compel social networks to take down content. Amendments to the nation’s Information Technology Rules

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28 Oct

This Windows worm evolved into slinging ransomware. Here’s how to detect it

Raspberry Robin, a worm that spreads through Windows systems via USB drives, has rapidly evolved: now backdoor access is being sold or offered to infected

Author rabih
28 Oct

Federal bans aren’t stopping US states from buying forbidden Chinese kit

Only a “handful” of US states have stopped buying Chinese technologies deemed by the government to pose security threats, according to a report from a

Author rabih
28 Oct

The top cloud cyber security threats unpacked

Webinar The cloud is constantly in flux, and with its continual growth comes an equally rapid acceleration of threats and vulnerabilities direct towards it. You

Author rabih
27 Oct

Biden now wants to toughen up chemical sector’s cybersecurity

The White House is adding the chemical sector to a program launched last year to improve cybersecurity capabilities within America’s critical infrastructure industries. The addition

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27 Oct

The point solution IAM evolution under reform

Sponsored Feature The inexorable pace of technological innovation in response to the unrelenting growth of cyber attacks has led to fragmentation within cyber security provision.

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27 Oct

Why your phone is slow – and how to speed it up

You probably don’t have to ditch your phone just yet – try these simple tips and tricks to make any Android device or iPhone run

Author rabih
27 Oct

Purpleurchin cryptocurrency miners spotted scouring free GitHub, Heroku accounts

A stealthy cryptocurrency mining operation has been spotted using thousands of free accounts on GitHub, Heroku and other DevOps outfits to craft digital tokens. GitHub,

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27 Oct

Japan to citizens: Get a digital ID or health insurance gets harder

Japan’s plan to phase out public health insurance cards in favor of linking the services to a digital ID card could compel those who oppose

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