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Beware the ever-evolving ransomware cybercrime tsunami

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Davey Winder 264 Views healthcare, 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 

Here’s What Happens In Just 1 Malicious Internet Minute

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 Davey Winder 304 Views threat intelligence

The headline numbers for 60 Seconds in cybersecurity: 375 new threats and 16,172 records compromised in just the single minute

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Eternal Blue ‘dominates honeypot attack traffic’ — why is that?

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 Davey Winder 616 Views threat intelligence

Honeypots, by their nature, attract a lot of threat actor action. But are they are good measure of threat temperature?

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Analysis 

WhatsApp Security Warning For iPhone Users As One-Click Attack Risk Confirmed

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 Davey Winder 722 Views iOS, iPhone, threat intelligence, vulnerabilities, WhatsApp

Use WhatsApp on your iPhone? Have you updated the app recently? Here’s hoping you didn’t just answer yes and no.

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The great ransomware pivot: data exfiltration used to ‘encourage’ ransom payment

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Davey Winder 495 Views ransomware, threat intelligence

The BitPyLock ransomware threat is fairly new, but it’s already pivoted in terms of both the target and attack methodology

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Threat Intelligence Threatscape 

Get yourself cybersecure for 2020

December 31, 2019December 31, 2019 Davey Winder 1003 Views threat intelligence, Tips

With ever more tech in our lives, data is increasingly vulnerable. Here are six top tips to keep it safe.

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

December 10, 2019December 10, 2019 Davey Winder 1075 Views Malware, ransomware, threat intelligence, Windows, Windows 10

The “Snatch Team” can now bypass security measures to infect Windows 10 machines with ransomware, data theft and surveillance malware

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Apple users targeted by state cyber-criminals who’ve developed macOS Trojan

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 Davey Winder 656 Views APT, Korea, threat intelligence

The Lazarus Group, widely believed to be the North Korean state, has now developed fileless malware aimed at macOS users

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New MITRE software error list is a mixed bag, says infosec community

November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 Davey Winder 713 Views Development, Software, threat intelligence

New MITRE ‘Top 25’ list reveals the critical software errors that could impact enterprise security but gets a mixed reception

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

October 9, 2019October 9, 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
Should You Stop Using Amazon Alexa After Security Probe Of 90,194 Skills?

Should You Stop Using Amazon Alexa After Security Probe Of 90,194 Skills?

March 7, 2021 Davey Winder
Warning: ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ Of Microsoft Servers Hacked In Ongoing Attack

Warning: ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ Of Microsoft Servers Hacked In Ongoing Attack

March 6, 2021March 6, 2021 Davey Winder
Microsoft Exchange Attacks Are Declared An Emergency By Homeland Security

Microsoft Exchange Attacks Are Declared An Emergency By Homeland Security

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 Davey Winder
Microsoft Issues Critical Update Warning As Chinese Hackers Attack Exchange Servers

Microsoft Issues Critical Update Warning As Chinese Hackers Attack Exchange Servers

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 Davey Winder
How to build security into pensions

How to build security into pensions

February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 Davey Winder
How To Stop LastPass Tracking You In 3 Easy Steps

How To Stop LastPass Tracking You In 3 Easy Steps

February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 Davey Winder
Got A ‘Day Of Hack’ Email With Your Password? Here’s 3 Things To Do Now

Got A ‘Day Of Hack’ Email With Your Password? Here’s 3 Things To Do Now

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 Davey Winder
Cybercrime Joker Retires, Becomes A Bitcoin Billionaire

Cybercrime Joker Retires, Becomes A Bitcoin Billionaire

February 14, 2021February 14, 2021 Davey Winder
Beware the ever-evolving ransomware cybercrime tsunami

Beware the ever-evolving ransomware cybercrime tsunami

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Davey Winder
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Cybersecurity Pros Mistake Rappers For Malware

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Davey Winder
Frankenstein fraud, deepfakes & replay attacks: how to identify identity fraud threats

Frankenstein fraud, deepfakes & replay attacks: how to identify identity fraud threats

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Davey Winder
Google Chrome Update Gets Serious: Hackers Already Have Attack Code

Google Chrome Update Gets Serious: Hackers Already Have Attack Code

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Davey Winder
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Biden Attacks ‘Irrational’ Trump Over Grave Risk To U.S. National Security

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Davey Winder
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