Tag: security
We just saw one of the biggest months of ransomware ever recorded
There were 514 ransomware attacks in September 2023 alone, making it a record month for this type of cybercrime, new figures from NCC Group have claimed. As per the report, not only was it a record-breaker when it came to the number of attacks, but also when it comes to…
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1Password says it might have been targeted following Okta breach
Following news of a major security incident at Okta earlier this week, the attack already seems to be sending ripples across the business world. 1Password, one of the top password manager firms around, has disclosed a cyberattack that appears to have come direct as a result of the Okta breach.…
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Online scammers target desperate loan seekers using online fraud
Hackers are stealing money from gullible victims looking for a flash loan and moving it into China, experts have warned. A new report from cybersecurity experts CloudSEK has suggested such activity means there is a need for greater international cooperation in order to stop this type of fraud. As per…
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Dangerous new malware can crack encrypted USB drives
Cybersecurity researchers from Kaspersky have uncovered a sophisticated new piece of malware called TetrisPhantom seen compromising secure USB drives to steal sensitive information from government endpoints in the Asia-Pacific region. Secure USB drives have an encrypted partition whose files can only be accessed with a password, and through specialized software,…
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Brave browser under fire for installing its VPN without user permission
Once thought of as a reliable privacy-first web browser, new revelations shed a new light on Brave‘s approach to transparency. The browser has been automatically installing its two VPN services on Windows devices without users’ consent since 2022, Ghacks.net reported. The firm responded to this by claiming these additional tools…
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Bad news – these fake LinkedIn job offers are just pushing malware, so don’t get your hopes up
Hackers are targeting social media managers in the US, the UK, and India with info-stealing malware. The goal of the campaign is to gain access to their Facebook business accounts, through which they can later launch malicious advertising campaigns on the social media platform. The campaign was spotted by cybersecurity…
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