Dating apps are the CryptoRom actors’ playground for scams
Dating app users lured by high crypto trading returns have increasingly become the target of fraudsters.
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New Python ransomware targets ESXi Servers and VMs at ultra-high speeds
The threat researchers who investigated the attack said it was the fastest ever systematic targeted attack.
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New ransomware group detected: this one is really sneaky
Using only native Windows tools and avoiding the use of backdoors as services, the group thrived on unpatched, recent vulnerabilities.
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7 ways cyberscammers and malware operators love Google Forms
What is not to love about a free and trusted platform they can use to quickly create phishing and malware traps?
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Foiling ransomware is easy, but what about the double-threat kind?
Best-in-class data backup and disaster recovery protocols are great, but once unencrypted sensitive data is stolen, extortion vulnerability remains.
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Running outdated software on your server? Don’t be a sitting duck!
The Cring ransomware group will be happy to infiltrate your network and hold your data hostage!
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Ransomware recovery costs hit US$2.62m in mid-sized APJ financial services firms
This was higher than the global average for the mid-sized financial services firms polled.
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How the expanded network perimeters of workplaces benefited IT teams
According to this study, they gained new skills in meeting heavier workloads and helping their organizations transform amid pandemic uncertainties.
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Three dissolved RaaS groups find a proxy team to continue the tradition
Threat researchers believe the Conti ransomware group has taken over the baton from DarkSide, REvil and Avaddon.
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Older routers found to have a ‘directional traversal vulnerability’
With this bug in the web-based management console, hackers can disarm security features on home and business routers without any password.
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Malware campaign uses Telegram and adds cryptomining and cryptocurrency theft
Beware, seemingly harmless pirate software may harbor information stealer malware that do more than just mine sensitive data …
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Do not let malware sow Discord in your chat groups
Users of the Discord platform may think they are downloading game cheats or hacked software, but may end up being ransomed.
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Ransomware hit the education sector the hardest in 2020: study
In terms of number of attacks and amount of damage incurred, IT teams in educational institutions had their hands tied.
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Here is something new: malware that prevents software piracy!
After luring people to download ‘cracked’ versions of games and productivity software, the malware blocks access to pirate-software sites.
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An antimalware scan interface that has outlived its usefulness
Windows 10’s AMSI module can be easily bypassed. See how hackers do it, and what we can learn from their tactics.
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