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Beware the ever-evolving ransomware cybercrime tsunami

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Davey Winder 566 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 

Here’s What Happens In Just 1 Malicious Internet Minute

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 Davey Winder 538 Viewsthreat 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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Analysis 

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

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 Davey Winder 838 Viewsthreat 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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WhatsApp Security Warning For iPhone Users As One-Click Attack Risk Confirmed

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 Davey Winder 1024 ViewsiOS, 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 729 Viewsransomware, 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 1268 Viewsthreat 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 1580 ViewsMalware, 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 907 ViewsAPT, 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 982 ViewsDevelopment, 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 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
Apple iPhone Security? There’s No Place Like Chrome, Google Says

Apple iPhone Security? There’s No Place Like Chrome, Google Says

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Davey Winder
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Microsoft Downplays High-Risk Edge Security Warning For 150 Million Users

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Davey Winder
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Google Chrome 103: Critical Security Warning For 3 Billion Windows, Mac & Linux Users

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Davey Winder
WhatsApp Warning As Free Beer For Father’s Day Scam Goes Viral

WhatsApp Warning As Free Beer For Father’s Day Scam Goes Viral

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Davey Winder
Critical New Security Update For Millions Of Windows 10, 11 & Server Users

Critical New Security Update For Millions Of Windows 10, 11 & Server Users

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Microsoft Windows Users Should Act Now To Fix Under Attack 0-Day Hack

Microsoft Windows Users Should Act Now To Fix Under Attack 0-Day Hack

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Password Hacking—New Research Says Keyboard Audio Can Leak Your Secrets

Password Hacking—New Research Says Keyboard Audio Can Leak Your Secrets

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Davey Winder
Mental Health In Cybersecurity-51% Of Workers Take Meds, Me Included

Mental Health In Cybersecurity-51% Of Workers Take Meds, Me Included

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Davey Winder
Wordcloud with Cyber Security at centre

Windows Security Alert As 2 Zero-Day Threats Confirmed, 1 With Attacks Underway

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Davey Winder
How This Shocking Hack Remotely Swipes iPhone & Android Touchscreens Using Charging Cables

How This Shocking Hack Remotely Swipes iPhone & Android Touchscreens Using Charging Cables

May 28, 2022May 28, 2022 Davey Winder
U.S. Cybersecurity Agency ‘Strongly Urges’ You Patch These 75 Actively Exploited Flaws

U.S. Cybersecurity Agency ‘Strongly Urges’ You Patch These 75 Actively Exploited Flaws

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Chrome 102-Critical New Security Warning For Billions Of Users

Google Chrome 102-Critical New Security Warning For Billions Of Users

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Davey Winder
Firefox Browser Hacked In 8 Seconds Using 2 Critical Security Flaws

Firefox Browser Hacked In 8 Seconds Using 2 Critical Security Flaws

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 Davey Winder
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