Small Businesses and Consumers Grossly Underestimate Danger of Cyberattacks
Business owners don’t believe they are a likely victim in cyberattacks Many businesses still don’t have cyber insurance 40 % of regular consumers think they criminals never targeted them Consumers and businesses alike are underprepared to deal with existing or upcoming cyber threats. Surprisingly, according to a Nationwide Agent Authority ... Read More
COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Slowed Down by a Ransomware Attack
eResearchTechnology, a company that offers clinical services and builds software used by the biomedical industry, was hit by a ransomware attack on September 20. Due to the extensive use of its tool by companies involved in Coronavirus research worldwide, the attack slowed down the research itself. People eagerly await any ... Read More
Emotet Is Back and It’s Targeting Local and State Governments, CISA Warns
The Emotet botnet is picking up steam again, according to an advisory issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The agency directly warns state and local governments because they appear to be the main targets. Emotet is a trojan that spreads mainly through phishing campaigns and links. When ... Read More
VISA Warns of POS Malware Campaigns in North America
Visa Payment Fraud Disruption (PFD) has warned of a malware campaign targeting point-of-sale (POS) terminals, as cybercriminals have a clear strategy to steal card data. Credit card data sells at a premium on the dark web, and stealing it straight from POS devices is the shortest route for criminals. Unlike ... Read More
Remote or Hybrid Work Is Likely the Future, New Research Finds
Most people want to work exclusive from home Older people value remote work more that the younger generation 35 percent of companies didn’t provide cybersecurity training to employees ... Read More
Remote or Hybrid Work Is Likely the Future, New Research Finds
Most people want to work exclusive from home Older people value remote work more that the younger generation 35 percent of companies didn’t provide cybersecurity training to employees ... Read More
CISA and DoD Warn of Sophisticated Threat Actor Wielding New SlothfulMedia Malware
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) have revealed that new malware dubbed SlothfulMedia is currently used by a sophisticated threat actor. The two agencies published details on new malware they called SlothfulMedia, which attackers have already used ... Read More
Google Prepares Security Team to Investigate Third-Party Apps
Google is preparing a new security initiative and building a new team with a single purpose — to investigate sensitive applications available through the Google Play Store. Google scans all Android apps for malware before uploading them to the Play Store, but that’s not sufficient, especially for apps that deal ... Read More
Fake npm Packages Found in GitHub Repository
Security researchers discovered four vulnerable npm packages uploaded to GitHub that were capable of collecting the user’s IP address, geolocation and device hardware data. Not all attacks have a high-visibility profile. Some threat actors use much more subtle channels to spread malware. In this case, it’s about four npm packages ... Read More
You’re All Living in Smart Homes. How Did This Happen?
The smart homes are already here and are getting more intelligent by the day IoT security was sacrificed for deployment speed Consumers need to look for ISPs that can protect their cyberhomes ... Read More
