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Scams

Don't get phished! How to be the one that got away

Don't get phished! How to be the one that got away

Scams

Don't get phished! How to be the one that got away

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it's probably a duck. Now, how do you apply the duck test to defend against phishing?

Tony Anscombe13 Oct 2021


Digital Security

Microsoft thwarts record-breaking DDoS attack

Microsoft thwarts record-breaking DDoS attack

Digital Security

Microsoft thwarts record-breaking DDoS attack

The attack, which clocked in at 2.4 Tbps, targeted an Azure customer based in Europe

Amer Owaida12 Oct 2021


Ransomware

Ransomware cost US companies almost $21 billion in downtime in 2020

Ransomware cost US companies almost $21 billion in downtime in 2020

Ransomware

Ransomware cost US companies almost $21 billion in downtime in 2020

The victims lost an average of nine days to downtime and two-and-a-half months to investigations, an analysis of disclosed attacks shows

Amer Owaida11 Oct 2021


Digital Security

Google to turn on 2FA by default for 150 million users, 2 million YouTubers

Google to turn on 2FA by default for 150 million users, 2 million YouTubers

Digital Security

Google to turn on 2FA by default for 150 million users, 2 million YouTubers

Two-factor authentication is a simple way to greatly enhance the security of your account

Amer Owaida06 Oct 2021


Digital Security

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


Cybercrime

European police dismantle cybercrime ring with ties to Italian Mafia

European police dismantle cybercrime ring with ties to Italian Mafia

Cybercrime

European police dismantle cybercrime ring with ties to Italian Mafia

The group used phishing, BEC and other types of attacks to swindle victims out of millions

Amer Owaida21 Sep 2021