Email Threads Are Being Hijacked to Spread Malware. A new method for spreading malware online has been discovered, and it involves taking advantage of email threads to deploy malware loaders. Email threads can quickly build, especially if there are more than two...
Cyber Attacks Increase After Russia Invades Ukraine. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has created headlines around the world; one of the lesser-known stories to emerge has been the increase of cyber attacks. Numerous aspects of life have changed since Ukraine was...
Social Engineering Used to Hack into Camera Firm. Social engineering is one of the modern menaces of online life, and this has been demonstrated by a recent malware attack on a Swedish camera firm. Axis Communications, who manufacture network and security cameras, are...
China Based Hackers Up Their Game with Daxin Malware. China has been a long-term participant in upping the potential of malware, but it appears they have reached a new peak with their Daxin malware. In a quite remarkable statistic, it’s estimated that nearly half of...
Ukraine Hit by Wiper Malware. As with all aspects of modern life, everything is a target for cybercriminals, even war. And this has been demonstrated with wiper malware attacking Ukraine. Amidst its conflict with Russian, Ukraine has also had to contend with hundreds...
British Snacks in Short Supply Due to Ransomware Attack. British shoppers have been warned to expect some of their favorite snacks to be in short supply following a ransomware attack on a major manufacturer. KP Snacks has been producing snacks in Britain since the...
A Fake Windows 11 Upgrade Site is Spreading Malware. Windows 11 is Microsoft’s latest operating system and PC users should download it as soon as possible. But how do you know your download is legitimate? Over the last few months, users of Windows 10 will have been...
Windows Update Being Used to Deliver Malware. Updates are crucial for protecting your PC, so Windows Update is a useful ally in this objective. But what happens when it starts downloading malware? News has emerged that hackers have exploited the Windows Update system...
Windows 11 Is Here and There Are Plenty of Changes. The latest version of Microsoft’s operating system Windows has now been rolled out; and Windows 11 comes with plenty of changes for PC users. Windows 10 was released in 2015 and, since then, there have been many...
Microsoft Announces 97 Vulnerabilities in Windows. Windows is one of the most popular operating systems around and, as it's a Microsoft product, you would like to think it's safe. But this isn't quite true. As part of their January 2022 'Patch Tuesday' report,...