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Microsoft brings passwordless security to consumer accounts
Microsoft brings passwordless security to consumer accounts
Customers can even delete their passwords entirely if they wish
16 Sep 2021
DoJ fines former intel operatives who provided hacker-for-hire services to UAE
DoJ fines former intel operatives who provided hacker-for-hire services to UAE
A deal will see the charges suspended and the three defendants pay more than $1.6 million in penalties
15 Sep 2021
IoT privacy and security concerns
IoT privacy and security concerns
We take a look at what's needed to really secure internet-connected devices
15 Sep 2021
Microsoft patches Internet Explorer zero-day under active attack
Microsoft patches Internet Explorer zero-day under active attack
The latest wave of Patch Tuesday fixes also included several updates to address the Print Spooler component in Windows
15 Sep 2021
Robust password policies cut cyber attacks by 60%
Robust password policies cut cyber attacks by 60%
Research shows that hackers most often use brute force password attacks and flaw exploitation
13 Sep 2021
Dual citizen sentenced to 11 years for role in North Korean crypto hacking scheme
Dual citizen sentenced to 11 years for role in North Korean crypto hacking scheme
Ontario resident laundered cash for North Korea from bank heists and BEC scams
10 Sep 2021
DOJ extradites Ukrainian man who used a botnet to decrypt login credentials
DOJ extradites Ukrainian man who used a botnet to decrypt login credentials
The 28-year-old allegedly sold passwords to other criminals on the dark web
9 Sep 2021
Azure Container Instances users urged to revoke privileged credentials after flaw discovery
Azure Container Instances users urged to revoke privileged credentials after flaw discovery
Microsoft says action needed "out of an abundance of caution" rather than as a response to a specific threat
9 Sep 2021
Hackers use open source tools to steal usernames and passwords
Hackers use open source tools to steal usernames and passwords
Researchers identify a new Team TNT hacking campaign dubbed Chimaera
8 Sep 2021
Hacked PayPal accounts tripled in value during pandemic
Hacked PayPal accounts tripled in value during pandemic
But value of hacked credit cards decline, according to survey
8 Sep 2021
REvil ransomware gang resurfaces after brief disappearance
REvil ransomware gang resurfaces after brief disappearance
Elements of the notorious ransomware group's infrastructure have come back online
8 Sep 2021
What is cyber warfare?
What is cyber warfare?
We explain what cyber warfare is and why you need to pay attention to the threats posed
6 Sep 2021
Irish police seize Conti domains used in HSE ransomware attack
Irish police seize Conti domains used in HSE ransomware attack
The Garda’s cyber crime unit confirmed that it had disrupted the hacking gang's IT infrastructure
6 Sep 2021
US officials warn of “mass exploitation” of Atlassian Confluence flaw
US officials warn of “mass exploitation” of Atlassian Confluence flaw
Hackers can exploit the workplace collaboration platform to execute arbitrary code remotely
6 Sep 2021
Google takes down map showing homes of 111,000 Guntrader customers
Google takes down map showing homes of 111,000 Guntrader customers
Recently hacked data was linked to Google Maps by animal rights activists
2 Sep 2021
Hackers use WebSVN to deploy new Mirai malware
Hackers use WebSVN to deploy new Mirai malware
Attackers used the notorious malware to perform distributed denial of service attacks
31 Aug 2021
Fin8 returns with Badhatch backdoor targeting US organizations
Fin8 returns with Badhatch backdoor targeting US organizations
The backdoor evades security with TLS encrypted PowerShell commands
30 Aug 2021
What is a Trojan?
What is a Trojan?
The malicious malware lurks behind legitimate software to invade your computer
27 Aug 2021
Credential theft most prevalent threat to corporate inboxes
Credential theft most prevalent threat to corporate inboxes
Hackers are also partial to attacking Office 365 accounts, according to new data
27 Aug 2021
Microsoft Azure flaw exposed 'thousands' of customer databases
Microsoft Azure flaw exposed 'thousands' of customer databases
Security research Wiz describes Cosmos flaw as "the worst cloud vulnerability you can imagine"
27 Aug 2021
Fear of Delta variant prompts new COVID phishing scams
Fear of Delta variant prompts new COVID phishing scams
Increase in email attacks taking advantage of vaccine requirements by businesses
25 Aug 2021
Hackers target outdated versions of Linux in the cloud
Hackers target outdated versions of Linux in the cloud
Coinminers, web shells and ransomware, top malware aiming at Linux, report finds
23 Aug 2021
State Department reportedly suffers a cyber attack
State Department reportedly suffers a cyber attack
Details of the hack are still developing
23 Aug 2021