Life must be hard for companies that try to make a living by invading people’s privacy. You almost feel sorry for…
Month: November 2021
Hackers all over the world are targeting Tasmania’s emergency services
Emergency services—under which the police, fire, and emergency medical services departments fall—is an infrastructure vital to any country or state. But…
CronRAT targets Linux servers with e-commerce attacks
There’s an interesting find over at the Sansec blog, wrapping time and date manipulation up with a very smart RAT attack….
A week in security (Nov 22 – Nov 28)
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ICO challenges adtech to step up privacy protection
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) wants the advertising industry to come up with new initiatives that address the risks of…
New law will issue bans, fines for using default passwords on smart devices
The idea of connecting your entire home to the internet was once a mind-blowing concept. Thanks to smart devices, that concept…
Improving security for mobile devices: CISA issues guides
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released two actionable Capacity Enhancement Guides (CEGs) to help users and organizations improve…
Google’s Threat Horizons report: Will the straightforward approach get results?
Google’s Cybersecurity Action Team has released a Threat Horizons report focusing on cloud security. It’s taken some criticism for being surprisingly…
Beware card skimmers this Black Friday
The UK’s top cybercops are urging owners of small online shops to “protect their customers and profits” by guarding against card…
“Free Steam games” videos promise much, deliver malware
Gamers are a hot target for scammers, especially in the run up to Christmas. Major games are released throughout the last…