Organized sextortion led four British men to suicide
Sextortion/webcam blackmail is a booming business for organised crime groups from the Philippines, Ivory Coast and Morocco, and young men across the UK are the most …
Firefox 0-day exploited in the wild to unmask Tor users
An anonymous user of the SIGAINT darknet email service has revealed the existence of a JavaScript exploit that is apparently being actively used to de-anonymize Tor Browser …
Tips for businesses to avoid being the next big headline
Data integrity breaches are set to send shockwaves throughout the world in 2017, with at least one almighty breach disclosure of this type expected next year, according to …
Seal the integrity of your logs with Waterfall BlackBox
Upon discovery of a cyberattack, forensic experts look inside the compromised network’s various logs to locate and analyze tracks left by the attacker. Logs are the baseline …
SMEs more prone, but still quite oblivious, to cyberattacks
Despite governments, organizations and brands intensifying their cybersecurity awareness campaigns in recent years, as well as several recent high-profile attacks and security …
158% increase in Android platform vulnerabilities
A new Quick Heal report reveals an increase in vulnerabilities on the Android platform, as well as a 33 percent rise in mobile ransomware. Researchers also found a slight …
Employees rely largely on personally owned mobile devices in the workplace
Mobile device adoption in the workplace is not yet mature, found a recent survey from Gartner. Although 80 percent of workers surveyed received one or more corporate-issued …
San Francisco transport system ransomware attacker also extorted other US-based businesses
The ransomware attack that hit the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency last Friday is just one of many mounted by the same attacker. According to an unnamed security …
Tech support scammers have started using ransomware
Tech support scammers have begun using ransomware to force users to pay for the “cleaning” of their infected computer. Unlike most previous tech support schemes, …
McAfee Labs predicts 14 security developments for 2017
Intel Security released its McAfee Labs 2017 Threats Predictions Report, which identifies 14 threat trends to watch in 2017. “To change the rules of the game between attackers …
What will the data breach landscape look like in 2017?
While many companies have data breach preparedness on their radar, it takes constant vigilance to stay ahead of emerging threats and increasingly sophisticated cybercriminals, …
Five step approach to address data breaches, increase online trust
The Internet Society has released the findings from its 2016 Global Internet Report in which 59 percent of users admit they would likely not do business with a company which …