For those of you that remember the fuss about the Y2K bug, this story may sound familiar. The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure…
Month: October 2021
Ransomware: Why do backups fail when you need them most?
It’s widely known, and endlessly repeated, that the last, best line of defence against the potentially devastating effects of a ransomware…
We dig into the Game Players Code
Gaming security is getting a lot of attention at the moment. Rightly so; it’s a huge target for scammers and malware…
Update now! Chrome fixes more security issues
For the third time in a month Google has issued an update to patch for several security issues. This time the…
Chrome targeted by Magnitude exploit kit
Exploit kits (EK) are not as widespread as they used to be. One of the reasons is likely that most exploit…
How to delete your Snapchat account
Snapchat is an instant messaging app popular with youngsters that allows users to send pictures and videos that are only viewable…
High school student rickrolls entire school district, and gets praised
A student at a high school in Cook County successfully hacked into the Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices of one of the largest…
[updated]REvil ransomware disappears after Tor services hijacked
With some pests you hope they never recover from a blow. It’s almost too good to be true, but one can…
q-logger skimmer keeps Magecart attacks going
This blog post was authored by Jérôme Segura Although global e-commerce is continuing to grow rapidly, it seems as though Magecart…
Protect yourself from BlackMatter ransomware: Advice issued
Despite promises made by the BlackMatter ransomware gang about which organizations and business types they would avoid, multiple US critical infrastructure…