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If you want more security, you’ll have to lose some privacy. That’s the oft-cited tradeoff that has become more apparent amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, as more governments worldwide turn to contact tracing apps and other movement monitoring technologies to aid efforts in containing the virus. Most in this region have accepted there has to be […] More
FireEye has stated it believes hacking group Ocean Lotus, also known as APT32 and linked to the Vietnamese government, was involved in a spear phishing campaign targeting members of the Wuhan government and Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management in search of information related to the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the planet. The security company said […] More
Image: Valve Valve told ZDNet today that it’s safe to play games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Team Fortress 2 even after their source code leaked online today on 4chan and torrent sites. The leak has caused panic in the two games’ online communities. For most of the day, gamers have been warning each other […] More
Image: Stefano Pollio Special feature Cyberwar and the Future of Cybersecurity Today’s security threats have expanded in scope and seriousness. There can now be millions — or even billions — of dollars at risk when information security isn’t handled properly. Read More Three years and eight days ago, on April 14, 2017, a mysterious group […] More
Must-see offer NordVPN One account, six devices. Protect yourself, your friends, or household without buying multiple accounts. Read More I predicted WireGuard, a revolutionary open-source approach to Virtual Private Networks (VPN), would rapidly be adopted by all VPN companies. It’s happening. One of the largest of the mainstream VPN companies, NordVPN, is rolling it out […] More
DMARC’s anti-phishing benefits are more important than ever. Many of us have (at least temporarily) joined the remote workforce. Apart from learning how to be productive in a very new, improvised home office, people are also adjusting to the security risks that their new workspace presents. Cybercriminals are taking full advantage of this and launching […] More
More than 80 coronavirus-related phishing and scam websites have been taken down just one day after the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre asked for the public to report suspicious emails. On Tuesday, the NCSC, in collaboration with the government and the City of London Police launched the ‘Suspicious Email Reporting Service’ urging people to alert […] More
Cyber-security firm ZecOps said today it discovered what appears to be exploitation attempts using a new iOS vulnerability. Apple is currently investigating the matter, and the company is preparing a security update to be made available soon. New email-based iOS exploit discovered In a report published today, ZecOps said it found evidence that hackers have […] More
