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One of the world’s most prolific and successful ransomware groups is now scanning the networks of victims to check for credit card and point of sale (PoS) software in what looks to be an additional method of making money from attacks. Sodinokibi – also known as REvil – emerged in April 2019 and it has […] More
Many companies have spent the last couple of months scrambling to deploy new systems to manage the security risks surrounding remote working. And with working from home likely to become much more prevalent, it seems there’s still plenty more work to do. For most staff, remote working has been a new experience: more than 80% […] More
Evil Corp, one of the biggest malware operations on the internet, has slowly returned to life after several of its members were charged by the US Department of Justice in December 2019. In a report shared with ZDNet today, Fox-IT, a division within the NCC Group, has detailed the group’s latest activities following the DOJ […] More
For years, security researchers have warned that every device left exposed online without being protected by a firewall is an attack surface. Hackers can deploy exploits to forcibly take control over the device, or they can just connect to the exposed port if no authentication is required. Devices hacked this way are often enslaved in […] More
Huawei Technologies has launched a “virtual” artificial intelligence (AI) academy in Singapore offering 140 free online courses in AI, 5G, cloud computing, and big data. The Chinese tech giant says it is targeting to certify 1,000 engineers in the country by the end of next year. The academy also would offer hands-on experience in AI […] More
Microsoft has made its new “Safe Documents” feature generally available for all Office 365 customers, the company announced last night. The new Safe Documents feature, which launched in a private preview in February 2020, expands “Protected View,” a default security feature in Office 365 apps. Protected View works by opening suspicious files in a “read-only” […] More
Image: SK Telecom South Korean telcos have jointly launched a digital driver’s licence that will come in the form of a QR code and bar code, the companies announced on Tuesday. The plans for the service, done in collaboration between SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus as well as the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), […] More
Analysts from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) have reignited their calls for a government body to tackle disinformation and the incentives of social media and technology companies that operate in Australia. ASPI’s Dr Jake Wallis and Tom Uren, appearing in a personal capacity at a hearing held by the Select Committee on Foreign Interference through […] More
