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Boundaries between nation-state and criminal actors more blurred than ever

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 Davey Winder 757 Views cyber-crime, Nation-State, State-sponsored

Does it actually matter who the threat actor is, as the boundaries between criminal and state players become increasingly blurred?

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Threat Intelligence 

BREAKING: Chinese Ministry of State Security caught manipulating critical CVE data

March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 Davey Winder 1483 Views CERT, China, CVE, News, State-sponsored

Newly published research reveals that China has been manipulating critical vulnerability data, and then backdating CVEs to hide the evidence

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Cybercrime 

Is the Chinese cybercrime dragon eating its own tail?

January 26, 2016January 26, 2016 Davey Winder 1083 Views China, Cybercrime, Opinion, State-sponsored

It looks like cyber attacks on Chinese companies are rising sharply, and China pretty much only has itself to blame.

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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
How Russian Pornhub Hackers Pulled Off $30M Advertising Scam

How Russian Pornhub Hackers Pulled Off $30M Advertising Scam

November 28, 2018 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
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
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
Windows 10 Warning For 800 Million Users: Microsoft Says Install THIS Update First

Windows 10 Warning For 800 Million Users: Microsoft Says Install THIS Update First

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 Davey Winder
Critical Warning Issued Regarding 10 Million Samsung Phone Updates

Critical Warning Issued Regarding 10 Million Samsung Phone Updates

July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 Davey Winder
New Security Warning For Google’s 1.5 Billion Gmail And Calendar Users

New Security Warning For Google’s 1.5 Billion Gmail And Calendar Users

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 Davey Winder
Google To Fix Malicious Invites Issue For 1 Billion Calendar Users

Google To Fix Malicious Invites Issue For 1 Billion Calendar Users

September 9, 2019September 11, 2019 Davey Winder
Microsoft Confirms Update Warning For Windows 10, Windows 8.1 And Windows 7 Users

Microsoft Confirms Update Warning For Windows 10, Windows 8.1 And Windows 7 Users

August 17, 2019August 18, 2019 Davey Winder
Microsoft Has Some Bad News For Windows 10 Haters

Microsoft Has Some Bad News For Windows 10 Haters

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 Davey Winder
NSA Warns Microsoft Windows Users: Update Now Or Face ‘Devastating Damage’

NSA Warns Microsoft Windows Users: Update Now Or Face ‘Devastating Damage’

June 7, 2019 Davey Winder
New Google Chrome Security Alert: Update Your Browsers As ‘High Severity’ Zero-Day Exploit Confirmed

New Google Chrome Security Alert: Update Your Browsers As ‘High Severity’ Zero-Day Exploit Confirmed

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 Davey Winder
New Orleans Declares State Of Emergency Following Cyber Attack

New Orleans Declares State Of Emergency Following Cyber Attack

December 14, 2019December 14, 2019 Davey Winder
Ranked: The World’s Top 100 Worst Passwords

Ranked: The World’s Top 100 Worst Passwords

December 14, 2019December 14, 2019 Davey Winder
Are penetration testing tools infosecurity’s Jekyll and Hyde?

Are penetration testing tools infosecurity’s Jekyll and Hyde?

December 14, 2019December 14, 2019 Davey Winder
Different decade, same healthcare privacy and security problems?

Different decade, same healthcare privacy and security problems?

December 14, 2019December 14, 2019 Davey Winder
New iPhone Security Alert: ‘iPhone Only’ Krampus-3PC Malware Campaign Confirmed

New iPhone Security Alert: ‘iPhone Only’ Krampus-3PC Malware Campaign Confirmed

December 13, 2019 Davey Winder
Google Confirms Android Update That Will Make SMS Safer For Millions Of Users

Google Confirms Android Update That Will Make SMS Safer For Millions Of Users

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 Davey Winder
Has Your Password Been Stolen? Here’s How To Find Out

Has Your Password Been Stolen? Here’s How To Find Out

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 Davey Winder
If You Don’t Update To Apple iOS 13.3 You Could Get Locked Out Of Your iPhone

If You Don’t Update To Apple iOS 13.3 You Could Get Locked Out Of Your iPhone

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Davey Winder
Stranger Danger Xmas Threat: The Toys Turning Santa Into A Security Risk

Stranger Danger Xmas Threat: The Toys Turning Santa Into A Security Risk

December 10, 2019December 10, 2019 Davey Winder
Windows 10 Security Warning As ‘Devious And Evil’ Malware Bypasses Antivirus Measures

Windows 10 Security Warning As ‘Devious And Evil’ Malware Bypasses Antivirus Measures

December 10, 2019December 10, 2019 Davey Winder
Google Confirms Critical Android 8, 9 And 10 ‘Permanent’ Denial Of Service Threat

Google Confirms Critical Android 8, 9 And 10 ‘Permanent’ Denial Of Service Threat

December 7, 2019 Davey Winder
Hacker Hacks Hacking Platform, Gets Paid $20,000 By The Hackers He Hacked

Hacker Hacks Hacking Platform, Gets Paid $20,000 By The Hackers He Hacked

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 Davey Winder
Microsoft Finds Password Security Problem Affecting 44 Million Users

Microsoft Finds Password Security Problem Affecting 44 Million Users

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 Davey Winder
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