Cybersecurity impact of the Russian-Ukraine conflict
Cybersecurity impact of the Russian-Ukraine conflict The escalating Russian-Ukraine conflict has led to a significant global increase in cyberattacks. Forty-eight hours after the conflict started, US cybersecurity agencies reported an 800% increase in cybercrime. Moreover, a few months on, Russia is likely to launch large-scale cyberattacks against the West in response to accusations of war…
Read MoreOWASP Top 10 2021: Control Access, Encrypt Everything and Be Afraid of Design Flaws
OWASP released a new top 10. What does it mean for your application security? OWASP Foundation, the most authoritative organization in web-application security, released a new Top 10 of the current threats. The changes are significant and really impressive, sharply illustrating that since the COVID-19 outbreak the cyberspace has become an even more dangerous place,…
Read MoreAn Update from Microsoft? No, a sneaky hunter for your money
Imagine an email dropped into your inbox. The email makes you a tempting offer: Updating your version of Microsoft Word to add new features. Do you think installing new features is a good idea? Of course, you do. Because you are curious about the new features. And more of that, they can even make your…
Read MorePay or Die: New Ransomware Comes to Hit Your Computers. Are You Ready to Fight Back?
Ransomware, a kind of malware that has become a real curse for the companies and organizations around the world, comes in a new, much sneakier and more dangerous disguise. New malware is called Fonix and it’s able to turn your endpoints into the useless bricks ruthlessly depriving you of access to all your data. It…
Read MoreQ3 Cyberattacks and Trends: Social Engineering Takes the Upper Hand
COVID-19 strikes almost everything in the world, and the cybersecurity field is not an exclusion. Observing the Q3 events and incidents makes obvious the fact that Coronavirus has cardinally changed the world’s cybersecurity landscape and these changes look irreversible for the nearest future. More of that, these new trends seem to be able to distinguish…
Read MoreTOR Network Under Sophisticated Attack: Perpetrators Covertly Steal Users’ Bitcoins
Many people around the world deeply believe that using the Tor browser brings them unbeatable security and total anonymity. In reality, this belief puts you in danger. And a recent cunning attack on Tor users sharply demonstrates this fact. Many users who employed Tor to manage their cryptocurrency accounts fell prey to this attack. And…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Being Hacked Like Twitter: Fatal Mistakes You Should Correct Immediately
The recent Twitter hack quickly became one of the top news in the world. And there are at least two solid reasons for this. Firstly, the security system of such a powerful company as Twitter occurred to be flawed. Secondly, the attackers were able to break into accounts of the most powerful people of the…
Read MoreUpdated and more dangerous: FakeSpy comes back to steal money from Android devices
Have you received an SMS from your postal service that says you’ve got a package and should click on the included link for more information? Don’t do that! Otherwise, your smartphone will be brought under the total control of cybercriminals. They try to infect your device with a cunning malware named FakeSpy. Earlier such attacks…
Read MoreMacbooks under Attack: New Malware Steals, Spies and Extorts Ransom
Do you think your Mac laptop is bulletproof for malware? Unfortunately, many Mac owners believe in this delusion. Throughout much less malware exists for Mac than for Windows, Apple production can be vulnerable too. Recent research has found a new kind of ransomware especially created to attack Mac computers. Actually, it’s much more dangerous than…
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