Cyber Threats October 10, 2022 New Callback Phishing Tactics Used to Gain Access to Devices Ransomware gangs have resurrected a callback phishing technique for gaining initial access to networks, where initial contact is made with the victim via email and ... Read more
Tools & Practices October 4, 2022 FBI Warns of Increase in Pig Butchering Cryptocurrency Investment Scams The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning following a rise in ‘pig butchering’ cryptocurrency investment scams. These scams are usually conducted via ... Read more
Security Breaches October 3, 2022 Hackers Hide Backdoor Malware in Old Windows Logo A hacking group known as Witchetty (aka LookingFrog) is using steganography to hide backdoor malware within a Windows logo. The campaign is ongoing and has ... Read more
Compliance October 3, 2022 Safe and Secure Password Sharing for Businesses In an ideal world, every employee would have their own password for the accounts and resources they need to access from the moment they started ... Read more
Cyber Threats September 30, 2022 Microsoft Confirms Two Exchange Server Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Being Actively Exploited Microsoft has confirmed that two zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server are being actively exploited in the wild and that patches are currently being developed ... Read more
Insights September 30, 2022 Cloud Web Filtering Software Cyberattacks on businesses are becoming much more sophisticated. Defending against these attacks requires a defense-in-depth approach using multiple layers of protection. One of those layers ... Read more
Security Breaches September 29, 2022 IRS Warns of Exponential Increase in IRS-Themed Smishing Attacks The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning following a massive increase in SMS-based phishing (smishing) attacks over the past few weeks. The ... Read more
Insights September 28, 2022 Benefits of Cloud Based Email Security More and more businesses are moving to cloud based email solutions, with Office 365 by far the most popular choice, and with cloud-based email, it ... Read more
Trends & Reports September 28, 2022 Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022 Focuses on People Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022 runs from October 1 to October 31, with the month of October having been dedicated to improving awareness about cybersecurity since ... Read more
Tools & Practices September 27, 2022 Erbium Information Stealer Distributed via Fake Software Cracks A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) operation – Erbium – is gaining popularity in the cybercrime community. The MaaS provides strong customer support, the malware is competitively ... Read more
Compliance September 22, 2022 Why Changes May Soon be Required to ISO 27001 Password Management Policies Most accredited organization´s ISO 27001 password management policies are based on the 2013 version of the standard for information security management systems. However, with new ... Read more
Security Breaches September 21, 2022 The Emotet Botnet Is Being Used to Deliver Quantum and BlackCat Ransomware Security researchers at AdvIntel have recently confirmed that the Emotet botnet is currently being used to deliver ransomware payloads, with the operators of the botnet ... Read more
Security Breaches September 20, 2022 LastPass Says Hackers Accessed Systems for 4 Days The world’s most popular password manager, LastPass, has provided more information on its August 2022 cyberattack and data breach. The forensic investigation has confirmed that ... Read more
Cyber Threats September 16, 2022 Phishing Campaign Uses a Queen Elizabeth II Lure to Steal Credentials Whenever there is a major news story that is attracting considerable public interest, phishers are quick to respond, so it is no surprise that they ... Read more
Cyber Threats September 14, 2022 September 2022 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Patches 5 Critical Vulnerabilities and Actively Exploited 0Day Microsoft released patches to fix 63 vulnerabilities on September 2022 Patch Tuesday, 5 of which have been rated critical, including one zero-day vulnerability affecting Windows ... Read more
Security Breaches September 13, 2022 Ransomware Gangs Adopt Stealthier Technique That Accelerates Encryption Process Several ransomware gangs have changed their file encryption techniques, and instead of encrypting entire files they are now opting for intermittent encryption, with files only ... Read more
Tools & Practices September 12, 2022 12% of Enterprise IT Assets Lack Endpoint Protection A recent study has revealed 12% of enterprise IT assets do not have enterprise protection installed, and 5% are not covered by patch management processes. ... Read more
Security Breaches September 8, 2022 Almost 200,000 Accounts Compromised in The North Face Credential Stuffing Campaign Customers of the outdoor clothing company, The North Face, said the online accounts of almost 200,000 customers have been compromised. Unusual activity was detected in ... Read more
Security Breaches September 7, 2022 Ransomware Warning Issued to U.S. School Districts Following Major Attack 2nd Largest U.S. School District The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), have issued a joint ... Read more
Tools & Practices September 7, 2022 Bitwarden Set to Accelerate Product Expansion with $100 Million Investment The open source password manager provider, Bitwarden, has secured a $100 million minority growth investment to support its user community, scale its password management solution, ... Read more
Security Breaches September 6, 2022 TikTok Denies Theft of 2 Billion Data Records and Source Code On September 3, 2022, a hacker operating under the name of AgainstTheWest claimed on a hacking forum that TikTok and WeChat had been breached and ... Read more
Cyber Threats September 5, 2022 Luca Stealer Malware Targets Cryptocurrency Wallets and Password Managers A new malware variant dubbed Luca Stealer is growing in popularity following the release of its source code for free in July. At present, it ... Read more
Tools & Practices September 2, 2022 NSA and CISA Issue Guidance for Developers on Securing the Software Supply Chain Guidance has been released by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Office of the Director of ... Read more
Insights September 2, 2022 Email Encryption for Small Business In this article, we explain how email encryption for small business can be implemented without the complexity or cost usually associated with encryption and present ... Read more
Security Breaches August 31, 2022 What Happens If My Password Manager is Hacked? If you follow the news, or if you use the LastPass password manager, you will no doubt be aware that LastPass was hacked this month, ... Read more
Insights August 31, 2022 MSP Spam Filtering Services in Great Demand MSP spam filtering services are proving popular with small- and medium-sized businesses, which are being increasingly targeted by cybercriminals. With most cyberattacks occurring via email, ... Read more
Security Breaches August 30, 2022 Mid-Year Threat Report Suggests Ransomware Losses Likely to Exceed $30 Billion by 2023 Ransomware is the most serious threat to large and medium-sized businesses, and global ransomware damages have been predicted to exceed $30 billion by 2023, according ... Read more
Insights August 29, 2022 Microsoft 365 Email Protection With phishing attacks continuing to increase, it is no surprise that many businesses are looking to improve Microsoft 365 email protection. Microsoft 365 is an ... Read more
Cyber Threats August 29, 2022 More than 130 Companies Fall Victim to SMS Phishing Campaign Targeting Okta Credentials A highly successful phishing campaign has been identified that targets Okta credentials. Okta is an American identity and access management company that provides cloud-based software ... Read more
Insights August 29, 2022 Email Protection Software Just a few years ago, all businesses needed was a spam filter to block spam email and malware, but today, a much greater range of ... Read more