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Image: Getty/MoMo Productions It’s often said that the most important things you can do protect your accounts and wider network from hackers is to use multi-factor authentication (MFA). That’s because one of the most common ways cyber criminals breach networks is by using phishing attacks to steal passwords or simply by guessing weak ones. Either way, […] More
Image: Getty/Jose Luis Pelaez Inc An Android banking trojan has re-emerged with new features that make it more powerful and more dangerous to a wider range of users. Also, it now delivers ransomware. The Sova Android banking malware first appeared for sale in underground markets in September last year, with its author stating that it […] More
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Getty The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have released details of the tactics of a ransomware group called Zeppelin which has been targeting large organizations in the US and Europe with huge ransom demands. Zeppelin emerged in late 2019 as a ransomware-as-a-service double-extortion operation […] More
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Image: Hinterhaus Productions/ GETTY Google says it uses Linux in “almost everything” from Chromebooks to the cloud. Now it is increasing its rewards for security researchers who can spot flaws in the open-source operating system. Since 2020, Google has run an open-source Kubernetes-based Capture-the-Flag (CTF) project called kCTF which allows researchers to connect to its […] More
Concept photo in high contrast black and white of hacker’s fingers on keyboard Getty Images Cyber criminals are exploiting security vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office which have been known about for years to infect PCs with malware in attacks which demonstrate the importance of applying cybersecurity updates. As detailed by cybersecurity researchers at Fortinet, cyber criminals […] More
With the influx of hackers and malware, keeping track of passwords can get very confusing. After all, where one might require at least eight characters, symbols, and numbers, another site may have a completely different set of standards for building a unique passcode. If you want an easy way to keep track of your passwords, […] More
