29 Apr

Data-wiper malware strains surge as Ukraine battles ongoing invasion

Security researchers have detailed six significant strains of data-wiping malware that have emerged in just the first quarter of 2022, a huge surge over previous

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29 Apr

Microsoft Edge’s ‘Secure Network’ sounds a lot like a built-in VPN

Microsoft appears to be planning a VPN-like solution for its Edge browser judging by a support page for the upcoming feature. The change is described

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29 Apr

Don’t expect to get your data back from the Onyx ransomware group

Ransomware groups in recent years have ramped up the threats against victims to incentivize them to pay the ransom in return for their stolen and

Author rabih
29 Apr

Interpol: We can’t arrest our way out of cybercrime

As cybercriminals become more sophisticated and their attacks more destructive and costly, private security firms and law enforcement need to work together, according to Interpol’s

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29 Apr

India gives local techies 60 days to hit 6-hour deadline for infosec incident reporting

India’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has given many of the nation’s IT shops a big job that needs to be done in a hurry:

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29 Apr

Sina Weibo, China’s Twitter analog, reveals users’ locations and IP addresses

To the surprise of many users, China’s largest Twitter-esque microblogging website, Sina Weibo, announced on Thursday that it will publish users’ IP addresses and location

Author rabih
29 Apr

Sina Weibo, China’s Twitter analogue, reveals users’ locations and IP addresses

To the surprise of many users, China’s largest Twitter-esque microblogging website, Sina Weibo, announced on Thursday that it will publish users’ IP addresses and location

Author rabih
29 Apr

Bumblebee malware loader emerges as Conti’s BazarLoader fades

A sophisticated malware loader dubbed Bumblebee is being used by at least three cybercriminal groups that have links to ransomware gangs, according to cybersecurity researchers.

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28 Apr

Cloudflare stomps huge DDoS attack on crypto platform

Cloudflare this month halted a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on a cryptocurrency platform that not only was unusual in its sheer size but also

Author rabih
28 Apr

Money or your business: Ensure your ransomware defense strategy beats off disruptions, extortions

Sponsored Feature The mass pandemic-driven migration to remote working has been a significant threat vector which precipitated a surge in cyberattacks last year. Prominent among

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28 Apr

Five Eyes nations reveal 2021’s fifteen most-exploited flaws

Security flaws in Log4j, Microsoft Exchange, and Atlassian’s workspace collaboration software were among the bugs most frequently exploited by “malicious cyber actors” in 2021 ,

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27 Apr

Microsoft points at Linux and shouts: Look, look! Privilege-escalation flaws here, too!

Flaws in networkd-dispatcher, a service used in the Linux world, can be exploited by a rogue logged-in user or application to escalate their privileges to

Author rabih
27 Apr

Looking for the latest insight to ensure cyber security in the long term? It’s right here

Sponsored Post The threat of ransomware or nation state attacks might open-up corporate wallets for short-term cyber-security investment but working out how to develop both

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27 Apr

Smarter Homes & Gardens: Smart Speaker Privacy

So is your smart speaker really listening in on your conversations?  That’s the crux of a popular privacy topic. Namely, are we giving up some

Author rabih
27 Apr

Feds offer big rewards for info on suspected Russian Sandworm intel officers

Uncle Sam will dole out up to $10 million for vital information on each of six Russian GRU officers linked to the Kremlin-backed Sandworm gang,

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27 Apr

China turns cyber-espionage eyes to Russia as Ukraine invasion grinds on

China appears to be entering a raging cyber-espionage battle that’s grown in line with Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine, deploying advanced malware on the computer

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27 Apr

Chinese drone-maker DJI suspends ops in Russia, Ukraine

In a first for a major Chinese tech company, drone-maker DJI Technologies announced on Tuesday that it will temporarily suspend business in both Russia and

Author rabih
27 Apr

Should security teams be giving service with a smile?

Advertorial As security professionals, we aren’t known for our levity. True, we’re often fire-fighting serious incidents with potentially profound consequences for the organisation, and our

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