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Encrypted attacks growing steadily, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting non-standard ports

In 2018, SonicWall recorded the decline of cryptojacking, but more ransomware, highly targeted phishing, web application attacks and encrypted attacks. The company’s …

Apple
Apple fixed some interesting bugs in iOS and macOS

In addition to announcing a number of new products and subscription services, Apple has released security updates for iOS, macOS, Safari, tvOS, iTunes, iCloud, and Xcode. The …

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How to build an effective vulnerability management program

The concept of vulnerability management has undergone a number of changes in the last few years. It is no longer simply a synonym for vulnerability assessment, but has grown …

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Attackers compromised ASUS to deliver backdoored software updates

Unknown attackers have compromised an update server belonging to Taiwanese computer and electronics maker ASUS and used it to push a malicious backdoor on a huge number of …

Norsk Hydro
Norsk Hydro cyber attack: What’s new?

Norwegian aluminum producer Norsk Hydro ASA was hit by ransomware-wielding attackers early this week. The company lost no time in reacting and responding to the attack – …

Office 365
Attackers are exploiting IMAP to bypass MFA on Office 365, G Suite accounts

Where possible, and especially for important accounts such as Office 365 and G Suite accounts, the prevailing advice for users is to enable two-factor authentication. …

Norsk Hydro
Norsk Hydro cyber attack: What happened?

“Hydro subject to cyber-attack,” warned Oslo-headquartered Norsk Hydro ASA, one of the world’s biggest aluminum producers, on Tuesday. “Hydro has isolated …

Mirai variant picks up new tricks, expands list of targeted devices

Mirai, the infamous malware that turns Linux-based IoT devices into remotely controlled bots, has been updated to target new devices and device types. Among these are LG …

G Suite
G Suite admins can now disable SMS and voice 2FA

G Suite administrators can now prevent enterprise users from using SMS and voice codes as their second authentication/verification factor for accessing their accounts. The …

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Cryptojacking of businesses’ cloud resources still going strong

In the past year or so, many cybercriminals have turned to cryptojacking as an easier and more low-key approach for “earning” money. While the value of …

Android Q
Android Q will come with improved privacy protections

Android Q, the newest iteration of Google’s popular mobile OS, is scheduled to be made available to end users at the end of August. While we still don’t know what …

Gearbest
Unsecured Gearbest server exposes millions of shoppers and their orders

Chinese e-commerce giant Gearbest has exposed information and orders of millions of its customers through an unsecured Elasticsearch server, security researcher Noam Rotem and …

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