Computer Security
Beware: Your LinkedIn Inbox May Contain Malware
The current unstable economy has left quite a few people looking for a new job. A lot of those people are using LinkedIn to seek new job opportunities, but a group of bad actors is doing their best to make looking for... Read more
New IoT Device Vulnerabilities Pose Significant Risks
Researchers working with enterprise security company Forescout Technologies discovered and published research on a number of vulnerabilities affecting Internet of things devices in mid-April 2021. The vulnerabilities... Read more
The Golden Chickens Criminal Group Comes to Light
The Golden Chickens Criminal Group is a notorious name in the world of cybercrime, mainly because they are connected to a wide range of high-profile threat actors from around the world. These criminals specialize in... Read more
Elaborate LinkedIn Phishing Attacks Spike in Volume
A new campaign of phishing attacks is targeting LinkedIn users with surprisingly sophisticated malicious messages. The campaign is aimed at people who are currently out of a job and are looking for new opportunities,... Read more
Personal Data of 500 Million Facebook Users Leaked
Personally identifiable information belonging to around 500 million Facebook users has been leaked online. As reported by Business Insider, the user records appeared on an online hacking forum and were published for... Read more
Perkiler Malware Used by Purple Fox for Brute Force Attacks
Perkiler is the name assigned to a strain of malware that made headlines by association with the infamous Purple Fox. Perkiler is dropped by Purple Fox and is used by for brute force attacks on server message blocks... Read more
Purple Fox Malware - How to Stay Safe
Security researchers have warned the public of a new campaign that appears to be underway, spreading the Purple Fox malware. Purple Fox is the name of a complicated set of malicious tools that includes exploit kits,... Read more
Purple Fox Malware Adds Worm Capabilities in New Campaign
Purple Fox is a strain of malware that has been around for a few years now. However, security researchers have reported a new uptick in activity and infections with Purple Fox, largely driven by a new expansion of the... Read more
Record Ransomware Demand Clocks at $30 Million in 2020
Ransomware is not going anywhere. It continues to dominate high-profile cyber criminal activity and the targets who become victims of ransomware attacks keep growing. Security researchers working with Palo Alto... Read more
Cybercriminals Stop Online Classes in 15 UK Schools
In the wake of a recent cyber attack, over a dozen schools in Nottinghamshire, UK have been unable to conduct online classes. A local publication reported the incident. The schools first reported issues on social... Read more
Ukraine Government Document Portal Suffers Cyber Attack
In late February 2021, the Ukrainian government reported a cyber attack on government document sharing infrastructure. The country's cybersecurity center stated that the "methods and means" of the attack suggest the... Read more
Microsoft Reports Malicious Web Shells Doubled in 2020
Microsoft's Detection and Response security team reported a dramatic increase in malicious web shell detections over the course of 2020. This surge shows a continuing trend that got more significant in the last few... Read more
Attempted RDP Attacks Surge Marks 2020
One of the biggest changes in the digital landscape that the 2020 global Covid pandemic brought about was the shift towards working from home and abandoning traditional office spaces. This massive shift led to a very... Read more
Senior Citizens Are at Greater Risk of Falling for COVID Scams
The global Covid-19 pandemic doesn't look like it's going to release its hold on societies the world over in the immediate future. Even with vaccination slowly shifting into gear, the end of this painful stretch... Read more
What Is Doxxing and How to Protect Yourself Against It?
You have probably come across the term 'doxxing' in the media or heard it used by friends without being too sure what it means exactly. Doxxing is a relatively new term for something that has been going on even before... Read more
What Happened In the Juspay Data Leak and What Can You Do About It?
In early January 2012 Juspay, a payment processor and gateway based in India, disclosed a data leak of millions of cardholder database records. The company published a blog post on the issue on Jan 5th. The data leak... Read more
Amazon Ring Neighbors Exposes Customer Data
A significant security issue with the Amazon-owned Ring Neighbors app exposed the exact location and the home address of users. The leak comes on the heels of the late 2020 Ring camera hack incident that led to users... Read more
Ubiquiti Users Need to Change Their Passwords Now
In early January 2021, Ubiquiti announced a security breach and urged all its customers to change their account passwords. The company manufactures Internet-connected and networking devices such as routers and... Read more
