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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Why being cyber-smart matters

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Why being cyber-smart matters

Digital Security

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Why being cyber-smart matters

The campaign may last for a month, but we should remember that cybersecurity is a year-round affair

Amer Owaida01 Oct 2021


Digital Security

Hackers could force locked iPhones to make contactless payments

Hackers could force locked iPhones to make contactless payments

Digital Security

Hackers could force locked iPhones to make contactless payments

Flaws in Apple Pay and Visa could allow criminals to make arbitrary contactless payments – no authentication needed, research finds

Amer Owaida30 Sep 2021


Digital Security

Google releases emergency fix to plug zero-day hole in Chrome

Google releases emergency fix to plug zero-day hole in Chrome

Digital Security

Google releases emergency fix to plug zero-day hole in Chrome

The emergency release comes a mere three days after Google’s previous update that plugged another 19 security loopholes

Amer Owaida27 Sep 2021


Digital Security

Bug in macOS Finder allows remote code execution

Bug in macOS Finder allows remote code execution

Digital Security

Bug in macOS Finder allows remote code execution

While Apple did issue a patch for the vulnerability, it seems that the fix can be easily circumvented

Amer Owaida23 Sep 2021


Digital Security

Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes actively exploited zero-day and 85 other flaws

Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes actively exploited zero-day and 85 other flaws

Digital Security

Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes actively exploited zero-day and 85 other flaws

The most recent Patch Tuesday includes a fix for the previously disclosed and actively exploited remote code execution flaw in MSHTML.

Amer Owaida15 Sep 2021


Digital Security

What is an attack surface and how can you reduce it?

What is an attack surface and how can you reduce it?

Digital Security

What is an attack surface and how can you reduce it?

Discover the best ways to mitigate your organization's attack surface, in order to maximize cybersecurity.

Phil Muncaster14 Sep 2021


Digital Security

Howard University suffers cyberattack, suspends online classes in aftermath

Howard University suffers cyberattack, suspends online classes in aftermath

Digital Security

Howard University suffers cyberattack, suspends online classes in aftermath

The university suffered a ransomware attack; however, there is no evidence so far of data being accessed or stolen.

Amer Owaida09 Sep 2021


Digital Security

Don’t use single-factor authentication, warns CISA

Don’t use single-factor authentication, warns CISA

Digital Security

Don’t use single-factor authentication, warns CISA

The federal agency urges organizations to ditch the bad practice and instead use multi-factor authentication methods

Amer Owaida31 Aug 2021


Digital Security

Beyond the pandemic: Why are data breach costs at an all-time high?

Beyond the pandemic: Why are data breach costs at an all-time high?

Digital Security

Beyond the pandemic: Why are data breach costs at an all-time high?

It might be tempting to blame the record-high costs of data breaches on the COVID-19 pandemic alone. But dig deeper and a more nuanced picture emerges.

Phil Muncaster27 Aug 2021