Tag: security
Financial service industries suffer more cyberattacks than any other
New figures have revealed that the financial sector is most at risk of cyberattacks, highlighting the overwhelming need for workers in this sector, more than any others, to boost their cybersecurity and protection. Research from Netwrix found more than three-quarters (77%) of financial organizations detected an attack on their infrastructures…
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Linux SSH servers are under attack once again
Hackers are once again targeting poorly secured Linux SSH servers, researchers have claimed. The aim of the attackers is to install tools that will enable them to breach more servers. Ultimately, they either sell this access to their peers or install cryptocurrency miners and other malware on the endpoints. Cybersecurity…
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Ohio lottery hit by serious ransomware attack forcing some system shutdowns
The Ohio Lottery apperas to have suffered a ransomware attack which forced it to shut some of its systems down and also allegedly lost sensitive data on millions of its users. On December 24, the company issued a press release claiming to have suffered a “cybersecurity incident” that resulted in…
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New Android malware family has infected thousands of devices – here’s what we know
Cybersecurity researchers from McAfee hae uncovered over a dozen malicious apps lurking in the Google Play Store. The researchers claim these apps were carrying a potent piece of malware, capable of stealing sensitive data from the infected Android devices and possibly even running ad fraud. The apps were downloaded at…
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Another top US mortgage firm reveals a major data breach, over a million customers affected
LoanCare suffered a data breach last month, which resulted in the theft of sensitive customer data, the insurance service company has confirmed. Roughly 1.3 million people were affected by the breach, the company further explained, as hackers stole people’s full names, physical addresses, Social Security Numbers (SSN), and loan numbers. …
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A previously unknown hardware feature has been hijacked to hack iPhones across the world
Apple’s iPhone seems to have shipped with some unknown hardware features which were then uncovered by hackers who found a way to exploit them in highly destructive zero-click attacks. A new report from Kaspersky has outlined how roughly five years ago, it discovered a unique spyware targeting iPhone devices. They…
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