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No, A Massive Cyberattack Did Not Take Down The Internet Yesterday

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Davey Winder 374 Viewscyberattack, internet down, Opinion

June 8 was certainly not just another day online. Nor was it the scene of a massive global cyberattack either.

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Analysis Opinion Threatscape 

Beware the ever-evolving ransomware cybercrime tsunami

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Davey Winder 539 Viewshealthcare, Opinion, ransomware, threat intelligence

Ransomware operators manage to out-scumbag themselves by targeting healthcare providers during a pandemic – here’s what you need to know

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Analysis 

Insider threats should be seen as security opportunities

July 3, 2019 Davey Winder 1184 ViewsNHS, Opinion, people

Isn’t it about time that we stopped blaming employees for cybersecurity incidents and started to believe in people power instead?

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Threatscape 

WebStresser takedown is not the end of DDoS-for-hire

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 Davey Winder 1657 ViewsDDoS, law enforcement, Opinion

Kudos to Europol for taking down the biggest DDoS-for-hire network, but please don’t think that’s the DDoS problem solved folks…

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Analysis Threat Intelligence Vulnerabilities 

OWASP vulnerability chart suggests web app devs are not smelling the security coffee

November 24, 2017November 24, 2017 Davey Winder 2111 Viewsindustry, Opinion, OWASP, Threats, webdev

The top vulnerability remains ‘injection’ and cross site scripting (XSS) is still there, four years on from the last update!

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Threat Intelligence 

Google research prompts the dumbest cybersecurity question ever asked

November 16, 2017November 16, 2017 Davey Winder 1768 ViewsAnalysis, Google, Opinion, Research

Google research looked into root cause (pun intended) of account takeovers, good job. But is ranking threats a bad idea?

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Analysis 

Android tops 2016 vulnerability list. Security industry says “meh!”

January 8, 2017January 8, 2017 Davey Winder 2413 ViewsAndroid, Google, industry, Opinion, Stats, vulnerabilities

The 2016 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) statistics are in and don’t make great reading for Google. Or do they?

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Analysis 

What does the security industry think about Yahoo?

December 17, 2016December 17, 2016 Davey Winder 1581 ViewsAnalysis, breach, crime, Hacking, industry, News, Opinion

Forensic investigators have discovered a billion more Yahoo accounts have been hacked! What does the security industry think about that?

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Analysis 

Ransomware is security wake-up call for NHS trusts

November 16, 2016 Davey Winder 1738 ViewsAnalysis, crime, healthcare, NHS, Opinion, ransomware

The NHS is not only a ransomware target, but it’s fallen victim multiple times over the last year or so.

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Google Zero-Day Security Warning For Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

Google Zero-Day Security Warning For Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

March 26, 2022April 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Davey Winder
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How Russian Pornhub Hackers Pulled Off $30M Advertising Scam

November 28, 2018 Davey Winder
Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

May 17, 2020May 19, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Davey Winder
Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Davey Winder
Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

October 9, 2019October 11, 2019 Davey Winder
Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 Davey Winder
Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Davey Winder
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Windows Data Hack Attackers Confirmed, Microsoft Responds With Powerful Counterpunch

December 31, 2019January 1, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

January 18, 2020January 20, 2020 Davey Winder
Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

October 18, 2019October 23, 2019 Davey Winder
How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 Davey Winder
Microsoft Issues Emergency Windows 10, 11 & Server Security Update

Microsoft Issues Emergency Windows 10, 11 & Server Security Update

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Davey Winder
Apple Safari, Microsoft Windows 11 & Teams, Hacked During $800,000 Zero-Day Fest

Apple Safari, Microsoft Windows 11 & Teams, Hacked During $800,000 Zero-Day Fest

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 Davey Winder
Apple 0-Day Security Warning For Mac, TV, Watch Users—Attacks Maybe Underway

Apple 0-Day Security Warning For Mac, TV, Watch Users—Attacks Maybe Underway

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 Davey Winder
iOS 15.5—Apple Issues Massive iPhone Security Update For Millions Of Users

iOS 15.5—Apple Issues Massive iPhone Security Update For Millions Of Users

May 17, 2022 Davey Winder
Eurovision 2022 Final-Russian Hackers Say They Can Stop Ukraine Kalush Orchestra Win

Eurovision 2022 Final-Russian Hackers Say They Can Stop Ukraine Kalush Orchestra Win

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Davey Winder
Critical Security Alert For Microsoft Windows 10, Server Users–Attacks Underway

Critical Security Alert For Microsoft Windows 10, Server Users–Attacks Underway

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Davey Winder
New Google Chrome Security Warning For Millions Of Smartphone Users

New Google Chrome Security Warning For Millions Of Smartphone Users

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Davey Winder
Apple’s Stunning 2022 Security Pact With Google, Microsoft Revealed

Apple’s Stunning 2022 Security Pact With Google, Microsoft Revealed

May 7, 2022 Davey Winder
Urgent Google Android Update As 36 Security Issues Confirmed-One Already Under Attack

Urgent Google Android Update As 36 Security Issues Confirmed-One Already Under Attack

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 Davey Winder
Russian Military Hackers—$10 Million Reward Offered By U.S. Government

Russian Military Hackers—$10 Million Reward Offered By U.S. Government

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022 Davey Winder
Elon Musk Says He Will Encrypt Twitter 2.0 Messages To Stop Spying

Elon Musk Says He Will Encrypt Twitter 2.0 Messages To Stop Spying

April 30, 2022 Davey Winder
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Warning—Massive New Security Update For 3.2 Billion Google Chrome Users Confirmed

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Confirms Record-Breaking 14 Serious Chrome Security Exploits Surprise In New Report

Google Confirms Record-Breaking 14 Serious Chrome Security Exploits Surprise In New Report

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