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COVID-19

Digital transformation could be accelerated by COVID-19

Digital transformation could be accelerated by COVID-19

COVID-19

Digital transformation could be accelerated by COVID-19

The pandemic has highlighted the need for businesses to act with alacrity and prepare for the long haul – and to do so with cybersecurity in mind

Tony Anscombe07 May 2020


How To

5 common password mistakes you should avoid

5 common password mistakes you should avoid

How To

5 common password mistakes you should avoid

Password recycling and using easy-to-guess passwords are just two common mistakes you may be making when protecting your digital accounts

Amer Owaida07 May 2020


Digital Security

Almost a million WordPress websites targeted in massive campaign

Almost a million WordPress websites targeted in massive campaign

Digital Security

Almost a million WordPress websites targeted in massive campaign

An unknown threat actor is exploiting vulnerabilities in plugins for which patches have been available for months, or even years

Amer Owaida06 May 2020


Privacy

Professional data leakage: How did that security vendor get my personal data?

Professional data leakage: How did that security vendor get my personal data?

Privacy

Professional data leakage: How did that security vendor get my personal data?

…and why are they selling it to other security vendors and product testers?

Righard Zwienenberg05 May 2020


Digital Security

Ghost blogging platform servers hacked to mine cryptocurrency

Ghost blogging platform servers hacked to mine cryptocurrency

Digital Security

Ghost blogging platform servers hacked to mine cryptocurrency

Ghost wasn’t the only victim of break-ins over the weekend that exploited critical holes in infrastructure automation software for which patches were available

Amer Owaida04 May 2020


COVID-19

It's no time to let your guard down as coronavirus fraud remains a threat

It's no time to let your guard down as coronavirus fraud remains a threat

COVID-19

It's no time to let your guard down as coronavirus fraud remains a threat

Scammers rehash old campaigns, create credit card-stealing websites and repurpose information channels to milk the COVID-19 crisis for all it's worth

Amer Owaida01 May 2020


Scams

Sextortion scammers still shilling with stolen passwords

Sextortion scammers still shilling with stolen passwords

Scams

Sextortion scammers still shilling with stolen passwords

The email includes the potential victim’s password as evidence of a hack, but there is more than meets the eye

Luis Lubeck30 Apr 2020


Digital Security

Microsoft Teams flaw could let attackers hijack accounts

Microsoft Teams flaw could let attackers hijack accounts

Digital Security

Microsoft Teams flaw could let attackers hijack accounts

Microsoft plugs a security hole that could have enabled attackers to weaponize a GIF in order to hijack Teams accounts and steal data

Amer Owaida27 Apr 2020


Digital Security

iOS Mail app flaws may have left iPhone users vulnerable for years

iOS Mail app flaws may have left iPhone users vulnerable for years

Digital Security

iOS Mail app flaws may have left iPhone users vulnerable for years

A pair of vulnerabilities in the default email app on iOS devices is believed to have been exploited against high-profile targets

Amer Owaida23 Apr 2020