Dumbo: Hacking Microphones and Webcams. Due to changes in the way we communicate, microphones and webcams are now important business tools, but did you know that they can be hacked? And, in particular, did you know that the CIA is keen to utilize this type of...
60,000 BSNL Modems Affected by Malware. Your modem provides a gateway to the internet, but this entry point is highly vulnerable to hackers as 60,000 customers of BSNL have discovered. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is an ISP based in New Delhi, India with...
US Banks Targeted by Trickbot Malware. Personal financial information is always highly private, so if this is compromised it’s a real invasion of privacy. Sadly, US banks are now under attack from malware. Driven by the infamous Necurs hacking botnet, Trickbot...
18 Million 8Tracks Users Have Had Their Details Stolen. Customer details such as passwords need to be stored in databases, but what happens when these get hacked? 8Tracks radio service recently found out. Following a breach of the security around their user...
PDF Software Represents a Real Security Threat. PDF files are vital for business as they allow files to be sent from business to business without room for editing. However, the software is far from safe. The most popular software for viewing PDF files is Adobe...
Do Your Ex-Employees Still Have Access to Your Data? Your employees can often pose a huge risk to your data security, but what about ex-employees? Well, it turns out they may present an even bigger threat. When employees leave an organization, it’s prudent that...
Mamba Highlights a Change in Ransomware. We’re all aware that ransomware can hit you financially, but ransomware is now changing its modus operandi for causing chaos and becoming more dangerous. The Mamba ransomware first appeared in September 2016 and, rather...
Petya Cyber Attack Goes Global with Ransomware. A major cyber attack has swept across the globe and, once again, it’s taken the form of ransomware to shut down computers and demand Bitcoin ransoms. Known as Petya – the Russian word for stone – has managed to...
Malware Upgrades to 64-Bit. Modern operating systems run on 64-bit systems, but they’re still capable of running 32-bit code and this is what hackers have always coded in. Until now. Guy Propper – security expert at Deep Instinct – has revealed that whilst...
Windows 10S is NOT Immune from Ransomware. Microsoft has claimed that their latest upgrade to Windows 10 (10S) is immune to all known ransomware. However, it appears that this isn’t quite true. Windows 10S is a streamlined upgrade of Microsoft’s current...