BlackByte Ransomware Targets Windows Driver Vulnerability. A vulnerable Windows driver has been revealed to be the ‘hole in the fence’ that the BlackByte ransomware needs to breach your IT infrastructure. The attack is interesting in that it uses a relatively new...
USB Malware is Being Delivered by Mail. It may sound like a backwards step, but a group of cyber criminals have decided to enlist the help of the postal service to deliver their malware. Snail mail may feel like an archaic method of attack for cyber criminals, but...
Stealer Malware Hidden in Fake Zoom Sites. Six malicious websites have been discovered which claim to offer downloads of Zoom, but contain nothing but the Vidar stealer malware. The popularity of Zoom - a video meeting application – has exploded in the post-Covid...
YouTube Channels Are Being Used to Spread Malware. Following the discovering of a malware campaign spreading through YouTube channels, it appears that no corner of the internet is immune from hackers. It’s increasingly common for businesses to run a YouTube channel as...
How Iranian Citizens Accessed the Internet Against the Odds. Internet networks all over Iran are being shut down amid a series of protests in the country over women’s rights. However, the internet is fighting back. Following the death of a young woman, who was being...
7 Quick Tips to Improve the Security of Your PC. It’s impossible for a PC to be 100% secure, but there’s nothing to stop you strengthening the defenses of your PC. With cyberattacks on small businesses at an all-time high, there’s never been a more important time to...
New Phishing Scam Uses a Photo from the Webb Telescope. A new malware threat has been discovered which uses the public excitement around the Webb telescope to deliver a phishing scam. The first image to be released by the Webb telescope project was entitled SMACS...
New Malware Lets Hackers Log in to Windows as Anyone. Microsoft has announced that Windows login credentials can now be bypassed by a new strain of malware, one which is being used by Russian hackers APT29. Logging onto Windows is the first thing we do after turning a...
Latest Chrome Update Highlights Numerous Vulnerabilities. Chrome is the most popular web browser on the market by far, but its success is no guarantee of being free from vulnerabilities as a new update shows. No piece of software is created perfectly, so there’s...
Cuba Ransomware Collects Over $40 Million in Ransom Fees. Using a new remote access trojan, threat actors behind the Cuba ransomware have amassed ransom payments estimated to be close to $44 million. Over the past five years, countless headlines have been generated by...