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Phishing Alert: One In 61 Emails In Your Inbox Now Contains A Malicious Link
Be careful when you click. That email might not be as innocent as it looks. The number of phishing attacks is on the rise, more than doubling in recent months, with one in 61 emails delivered to corporate inboxes found to contain a malicious URL. Analysis by security...
Human Behaviour Can Be Your Biggest Cybersecurity Risk
Changes in user behaviour are increasingly blurring the lines between personal and business. Trends like Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and flexible working often mean that people are using work devices outside of the office. In fact, recent research has shown that half...
PAY NO MORE: UNIVERSAL GANDCRAB DECRYPTION TOOL RELEASED FOR FREE ON NO MORE RANSOM
Victims of the GandCrab ransomware can recover their files without giving into the demands of the criminals thanks to a new decryption tool released for free on www.nomoreransom.org. This data recovery kit was developed by the Romanian Police in collaboration with its...
Windows 10 Expert’s Guide: Everything you need to know about BitLocker
If your PC were lost or stolen, you'd probably cringe at the cost of replacing it. But that's nothing compared to what you'd stand to lose if someone had unfettered access to the data on that device. Even if they can't sign in using your Windows user account, a thief...
Social Media Drives $3.2bn+ in Black Hat Profits
Social media platforms are a major conduit for malware and a highly effective marketplace for black hat resources, generating cybercrime worth over $3.2bn every year, according to Bromium. The security vendor’s latest report, Social Media Platforms and the Cybercrime...
Increasing security measures are driving cybercriminals to alter their techniques
Increased security measures and awareness are driving cybercriminals to alter their techniques in search of a better return on investment (ROI). As a result, two major shifts occured, including decreased reliance on malware and a decline in ransomware, as criminals...
LinkedIn Messaging Abused to Target US Companies With Backdoors
A series of malware campaigns that push the More_eggs backdoor via fake jobs offers are targeting employees of US companies which use shopping portals and similar online payment systems. The final payload used in this phishing campaign is always the JavaScript-based...
New Spear Phishing campaign targets US national security think tanks with BabyShark malware
Researchers recently observed a spear phishing campaign containing a new malware dubbed ‘BabyShark’. - Researchers noted that the spear phishing campaign targets national security think tanks and research institutions in the US. - Researchers from Palo Alto Networks...
Should You Trust That Chrome Extension? Use CRXcavator To Decide
Duo Security has released CRXcavator, a tool that can help end users and enterprises make an informed decision about installing a specific Chrome extension. About CRXcavator CRXcavator was created as an internal tool by Duo’s Corporate Security Engineering team and,...
Russian Government To ‘Cut Off’ The Internet As Part Of Cyber Security Readiness Plan
The Russian government is planning to cut the country off from the global internet as part of a test to ensure that it has total control of ‘Runet' - the Russian internet area. The plan is part of the Russian government's Digital Economy National Programme (DENP),...