How a Fake Text File Can Load Malware on Your System
Trevagh StankardOne of the latest threats uses RTLO and the Unicode character U+202E to make a seemingly harmless text file into a sophisticated attack. Learn more in this article.
One of the latest threats uses RTLO and the Unicode character U+202E to make a seemingly harmless text file into a sophisticated attack. Learn more in this article.
Remote employees and the global pandemic lockdowns led to sophisticated cyberattacks in compromising business systems. Discover how to reduce the risk of phishing and ransomware in this article.
In most ransomware attacks, the start of the compromise is a phishing campaign. Threat actors only require one recipient to click a link to run malware on their system.
Cybercriminals are targeting victims with advanced phishing attacks using PDF's. Discover the latest PDF phishing attacks to watch out for in this article.
What happens when a critical infrastructure of a country is compromised? Discover what happened in the Colonial pipeline ransomware attack and the major problems that occurred as a result.
Healthcare providers have been warned as the healthcare sector has once again fallen victim to phishing and ransomware attacks. Discover the importance of layered security.
What is the IoT (Internet of things)? This is such a widely used term but often misunderstood. The Internet of Things is the fleet of devices with embedded electronics and...
As the global pandemic hit, cybersecurity was an afterthought for schools and business around the world as they went virtual. Cybercriminals took this as an opportunity to hit vunerable organisations...
Cybercriminals continue to leverage the COVID-19 pandemic to target victims through fear and urgency. Attackers used NHS branding in a COVID vaccine phishing campaign to steal personal information.
The Washington DC police force fell victim to a ransomware attack. This was not the first time the US police force were targeted with ransomware.
Ransomware can be detrimental to organisations. Learn about a new ransomware targeting enterprise data.
With the move to online learning due to the global pandemic, teachers have become the latest victims of sophisticated phishing attacks.
During the pandemic lockdowns, phishing spiked to unprecedented levels, and many of the attacks used SMS text messages. The latest phishing attacks using SMS resulted in arrest warrants.
The airline industry has been targeted with sophisticated cyber-attacks, with only 35% of airlines having adequate cybersecurity measures in place.
Nearly 76% of applications have been reported of having at least one exploitable vulnerability.
DriveSure was hit with a cyber attack where the hacker stole 3.2 million data records and posted them publicly online. These public records included emails and passwords for various websites. DriveSure...
US businesses targeted by cyber attackers, using fake PPP loans as part of a phishing campaign to steal Microsft credential and other critical business information.
Discover the three main issues that make your email provider more vulnerable to cyberattacks and discover how to fix these insecurities in this article.
The healthcare industry in 2020 suffered a drastic increase in data breaches. The largest data breach in 2020 leaked 22 billion records of personal information in the healthcare industry.
For educational institutions the implications of data theft are huge: reputational, legal, economic and operational. Prosecution and other penalties can arise as well as the loss of sensitive data.
Ransomware attacks have been rising year-on-year, but are they really that successful? Discover how Ransomware is a booming business in this article.
In a recent survey of cybersecurity professionals, 60% of respondents cited ransomware is a larger concern to their business than the global pandemic.
Sophisticated hackers made the mistake of leaking a list of hacked eCommerce stores. Cyberattackers used RATs to steal the credit card details of online shoppers.
An FBI warning has been issued to the education sector due to the latest increase in k12 ransomware attacks.
The recent surge in zero-day attacks is an important reminder that organizations must implement protective measures to reduce the risk of such vulnerabilities.
Data breaches resulting in stolen usernames and passwords being “traded like Pokémon cards” can be extremely costly, what can an IT professional do to prevent?
Stay up to date with the latest ransomware attacks and threats in order to protect your organization. Learn about RansomExx, the newest and largest ransomware gang currently attacking high-profile organizations.
LinkedIn users have been targeted with fake job offer scams from fake or synthetic profiles, used to represent themselves as a recruitment agent or a senior person in a company....
Cybersecurity threats are ever-rising. Secure your organization for the year ahead and take a look at the predicted cybersecurity themes of 2021.
Phishing attacks have surged by 667% due to the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns and remote working.
A cyberattack hacked dozens of email accounts in the U.S. Treasury Department, as part of the SolarWinds attack.
Cybercriminals never tire of creating sophisticated and complex attack methods to steal data. Nitro PDF was the recent target of a cyberattack that resulted in a huge data breach.
Hackers don’t hack machines, they hack people. The rise in people online in 2020 has resulted in cyberattacks based on human behavior.
A cyber-attack involving CLOP ransomware has caused major damage to a German manufacturer. Discover the facts your need to know about CLOP Ransomware.
Ransomware attacks are financially motivated cyber-attacks. These attacks are continually changing and new variants are constantly mutating. See the latest Ransomware trends.
The insurance industry has recently seen an increase in the number of targeted phishing attacks.This industry must have security defenses in place or they are at risk of attack.
Cyberattacks are currently soaring in the online retail sector. These businesses must protect themselves and their customers.
Microsoft Office Security Updates Fix Critical SharePoint RCE Bugs.
A preventable cyber-incident was responsible for the death of a person in Germany. The hospital’s emergency services suffered down-time due to a ransomware attack.
The number of ransomware attacks increased by 40% in Q3 of 2020. This equates to almost 200 million infections, globally.
Data breaches are extremely dangerous and harmful to organizations and their customers. These attacks will not be declining in 2021.
PDF attachments have all been used by hackers. A new code-injection technique extracts sensitive data from PDF files such as payslips and e-tickets.
A phishing scam causing damages of $179 million shows why ignoring cybersecurity can cost an organization more money in the aftermath than the cost to implement it.
TrickBot is a trojan malware that was originally designed to target bank users. Recently, TrickBot has been associated with the distribution of ransomware in order to facilitate infection.
With the sudden increase in remote working in 2020, the rush to provide employees with a workable environment wasn’t thoroughly planned, leading to oversights in relation to cybersecurity.
TA416, a hacking group renowned for their innovative methods of malware delivery, are on the attack again. This latest phishing campaign is complicated, clever, and persistent.
Discovered in 2014, Emotet has had several iterations to avoid discovery from anti-malware programs. It’s made a comeback in 2020 as a major threat against to organizations.
Email services such as Office 365 are vulnerable to large volumes of credential stuffing attacks. These are highly scaled attacks designed to find the weakest link quickly and easily.
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