Category: security
This massive new spoofing campaign is targeting job seekers, so watch out
A new worldwide spoofing campaign has been discovered, and it is thought to have extorted over $100 million from its victims already. Researchers at security firm CloudSEK say the scam involves the impersonation of over a thousand companies, and is affecting over 100,000 people across more than 50 countries. They…
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Cisco releases urgent patch for flaw that could let hackers access Emergency Response Systems
Cisco Emergency Responder (CER), the company’s emergency communication system used to respond to crises in a timely manner, had hardcoded credentials, allowing hackers with knowledge of this fact easy access to the systems. The news was confirmed by the company itself, which recently released a new patch to address the…
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VPN testing – the latest results from our team of experts
VPN results – quick menu Hundreds of hours spent testing the biggest and best virtual private networks (VPNs) have all boiled down to this: the latest VPN rankings in 2024. Our experts regularly pick apart mobile and desktop apps to test out speed connections, features, security, overall performances, and, most…
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Another top spyware mobile app has been shut down
It looks like the second coming of Spyhide was a short-lived one, with the infamous spyware now truly done and dusted. As reported by TechCrunch, the spyware’s back-end server, which survived the first shutdown intact (and was the reason why the app was able to continue operating as it has),…
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Qakbot malware returns, despite the FBI saying it took it out
The FBI’s mission against the dreaded Qakbot malware operators might not have been as successful as initially thought, as in true comic book fashion, the cyber-villains are back with a vengeance. Cybersecurity researchers from Cisco Talos recently released a new report stating that QakBot operators are likely behind a brand…
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Microsoft confirms Azure attacks using breached SQL servers
Hackers are targeting Azure virtual machines (VM) using flawed Microsoft SQL servers as a stepping stone, security researchers have revealed. Microsoft’s experts recently reported observing the method in action, which is also the first time someone’s used an SQL server in this way. Starting the attack, the threat actors would…
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