Cybersecurity News
Zoom Impersonation Attacks Aim to Steal Credentials

01 December 2020
Electronic Medical Records Cracked Open by OpenClinic Bugs

01 December 2020
Ivanti Acquires MobileIron & Pulse Secure
The company plans to use these acquisitions to strengthen and secure IT connections across remote devices and infrastructure.01 December 2020
Sophos 2021 Threat Report: Navigating Cybersecurity in an Uncertain World
SPONSORED: As most of the world shifted to remote work in 2020, cybercriminals upped their game, devising ways to use the fears and anxieties of organizations and end users against them. Sophos Principal Research Scientist Chester Wisniewski discusses the fast-changing attacker behaviors outlined in the Sophos 2021 Threat Report, and how IT professionals need to update their approach to protect against more sophisticated threats.01 December 2020
Microsoft removes 18 malicious Edge extensions for injecting ads into web pages
Some extensions mimicked official apps while others copied popular Chrome extensions.01 December 2020
Can't Afford a Full-time CISO? Try the Virtual Version
A vCISO can align a company's information security program to business strategy and budgeting guidance to senior management.01 December 2020
Former NSS Labs CEO Launches New Security Testing Organization
Member-based CyberRatings.org to offer free to tiered paid access to tested security product and services ratings.01 December 2020
Bomb Threat, DDoS Purveyor Gets Eight Years
A 22-year-old North Carolina man has been sentenced to nearly eight years in prison for conducting bomb threats against thousands of schools in the U.S. and United Kingdom, launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and for possessing sexually explicit images of minors.01 December 2020
Magecart Attack Convincingly Hijacks PayPal Transactions at Checkout

01 December 2020
2020 Cybersecurity Holiday Gift Guide for Kids

01 December 2020
'Hacker_R_US' gets eight years in prison for bomb threats and DDoS extortion
'Hacker_R_US' was one of the two members of the Apophis Squad hacker group.01 December 2020
2020's worst cryptocurrency breaches, thefts, and exit scams
Cryptocurrency exchanges have felt the impact of everything from vulnerability exploit to social engineering scams over this year.01 December 2020
The biggest hacks, data breaches of 2020
A pandemic is no reason for hackers to hold off cyberattacks against everything from government bodies to healthcare providers.01 December 2020
Microsoft links Vietnamese state hackers to crypto-mining malware campaign
Vietnamese state hackers imitate Chinese groups and start making money on the side while spying for their government.30 November 2020
Driven by Ransomware, Cyber Claims Rise in Number & Value
Companies are on track to file 27% more cyber claims in 2020, one insurer estimates, while another underwriter finds five out of every 100 companies file a claim each year.30 November 2020
Manchester United Cyberattack Highlights Controversy in Paying Ransomware Attackers
The Premier League English football (soccer) club team is reportedly being held to ransom by cyberattackers. Manchester United may face a difficult decision: whether to pay a ransom for release of its stolen data.30 November 2020
Baltimore County Public Schools Closed Due to Ransomware Attack
The incident struck the day before Thanksgiving and interfered with online classes for some 115,000 students, officials report.30 November 2020
Post-Cyberattack, UVM Health Network Still Picking Up Pieces

30 November 2020
Docker malware is now common, so devs need to take Docker security seriously
Three years after the first malware attacks targeting Docker, developers are still misconfiguring and exposing their Docker servers online.30 November 2020
Conti Gang Hits IoT Chipmaker Advantech with $14M Ransom Demand

30 November 2020