Malware used zero-day exploit to take screenshots of victims’ Macs
An Apple Store in Hong Kong. (ChIfcapsho, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)Apple patched a vulnerability that was actively...
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Encryption is a term used to describe the methods that hide the true meaning of messages using code, especially to...
How to delete your Twitter account: the deactivation process
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Japan predicts hacker attack on Tokyo Summer Olympics by Russian hackers
According to Masatoshi Fujitani, head of the Tokyo-based Japan Forum for Strategic Studies (JFSS), the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo...
Plaintext Passwords of 8.3 Million Users Leaked in a DailyQuiz Data Breach
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Apple Fixes macOS Zero Day Vulnerability, Abused by XCSSET macOS Malware
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JSWorm: A Notorious Ransomware
The ransomware threat environment has been shifting over the last few years. Following the major ransomware outbreaks of 2017, such...
Agrius – The Iranian Hacking Group Targets Israel Using Data Wipers
The hacking community of Agrius has switched from a strictly destructive wiper malware to a mix of wiper and ransomware...
Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2020-2021. EU statistics
All statistics in this report are from the global cloud service Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), which receives information from components...
Google discovered a new variant of Rowhammer attack dubbed Half-Double
Google experts discovered a new variant of Rowhammer attack against RAM memory cards that bypasses all current defenses Google researchers...
Belgium Interior Ministry said it was hit by a sophisticated cyber attack
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Another critical bug impacts all VMware vCenter Server installs
VMware addresses a critical remote code execution (RCE) flaw in the Virtual SAN Health Check plug-in that impacts all vCenter...
Agrius group targets Israel with data-wipers disguised as ransomware
An Iran-linked threat actor tracked as Agrius employed data-wipers disguised as ransomware to destroy targeted IT infrastructure. Researchers from cyber-security...
Ivanti fixes high severity flaw in Pulse Connect Secure VPN
A flaw in Pulse Connect Secure VPN could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges....
Colonial Pipeline attack spurs new rules for critical infrastructure
Following a devastating cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline, the Transportation Security Administration—which sits within the government’s Department of Homeland Security—will...
What is Incognito mode? Our private browsing 101
Incognito mode is the name of Google Chrome’s private browsing mode, but it’s also become the catch-all term used to...
Insider threats: If it can happen to the FBI, it can happen to you
If you’re worried about the risk of insider threats, you’re not alone. It can affect anyone, even the FBI. A...
The sharp drop of the cryptocurrency provokes cyber fraudsters
According to cybersecurity experts, the fall in the cryptocurrency exchange rates may cause another increase in DDoS attacks. The fact...
How Cybercriminals are Hacking ATM Machines? Here’s a Quick Look
Security researchers have published a report on the modus operandi of the cybercriminals who are using malware, a key from...
Ongoing Bitcoin Scams Show Power of Social Engineering Triggers
Over the last seven months, the number of Bitcoin scams has increased dramatically. The scams began around October 2020 and...
Who Could be Behind the Whale Address that Owns Dogecoin Worth $12 Billion?
After the sudden spike in cryptocurrency this year, news outlets and various traders have been thinking about who might be...
Trend Micro fixes 3 flaws in Home Network Security Devices
Trend Micro fixed some flaws in Trend Micro Home Network Security devices that could be exploited to elevate privileges or...
Apple addresses three zero-day flaws actively exploited in the wild
Apple has addressed three zero-day vulnerabilities in macOS and tvOS actively exploited in the wild by threat actors. Apple has...
Audio equipment maker Bose Corporation discloses a ransomware attack
The audio equipment manufacturer Bose Corporation said it was the victim of a ransomware attack that took place earlier this...
