President Biden Launches New National Cybersecurity Strategy. At the start of March 2023, a new National Cybersecurity Strategy was launched by the Biden administration. And it promises big things. The previous National Cybersecurity Strategy was released by the...
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Microsoft’s OneNote Poses a Real Malware Risk
Microsoft’s OneNote Poses a Real Malware Risk. Making notes is part and parcel of any working day, so it’s fantastic that we have apps such as Microsoft’s OneNote. Except when it opens you up to malware. Part of the Microsoft Office suite, OneNote is an app...
Wiper Malware is Quickly Becoming a Major Threat
Wiper Malware is Quickly Becoming a Major Threat. The world of malware evolves rapidly, sometimes from one day to another, but one of the most recent surges in popularity has been found in wiper malware. You may not be familiar with wiper malware, but it’s a...
GoDaddy Was Hacked for Three Years Straight
GoDaddy Was Hacked for Three Years Straight. In an admission which will severely damage their reputation, web hosting force GoDaddy has revealed its servers were under attack for several years. With a userbase of 21 million users, GoDaddy is one of the major players...
Malware Makes Its Way into Search Engine Ads
Malware Makes Its Way into Search Engine Ads. Search engines are the gateway to the internet, but there’s a very real chance they may just be serving up malware each time you use them. We all use search engines on a daily basis - with Google being the most popular...
IceBreaker Malware Uses New Social Engineering Angle
IceBreaker Malware Uses New Social Engineering Angle. Social engineering has been a threat for some time, so threat actors have been looking for new ways to deceive PC users. And this is what IceBreaker does. A backdoor threat, IceBreaker is a new malware variant...
Why Do You Need Different Passwords?
Why Do You Need Different Passwords? A password is one of the simplest and strongest ways to deliver high-strength IT security, but it’s also one which has the potential to cause great damage. We use passwords on such a regular basis that their presence has...
PlugX Malware Found Infecting USB Drives
PlugX Malware Found Infecting USB Drives. We all use USB devices daily, but these innovative and simple devices also make the perfect environment for the PlugX malware to take hold. USB devices are installed and ready to use within seconds of being plugged into a PC,...
CircleCI Hacked: Cookie Theft Bypasses 2FA Process
CircleCI Hacked: Cookie Theft Bypasses 2FA Process. Two-factor authentication (2FA) is there to provide a high level of security, but what happens when this process is compromised? CircleCI is a platform used by software developers to build, test and implement code....
Yes, You Do Still Need Offline Storage in 2023
Yes, You Do Still Need Offline Storage in 2023. Cloud storage continues to grab the headlines with all manner of head turning statistics, but this doesn’t mean that offline storage is now redundant. Ease of access, scalability and high levels of security are just...