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$5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions possibly tied to ransomware

$5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions possibly tied to ransomware

$5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions possibly tied to ransomware

Threat actors are increasingly using advanced tactics to obfuscate and launder their illicit gains, a report by the US Government finds

Amer Owaida19 Oct 2021


A recipe for failure: Predictably poor passwords

A recipe for failure: Predictably poor passwords

A recipe for failure: Predictably poor passwords

Security professionals advise to never use ‘beef stew’ as a password. It just isn’t stroganoff.

Jake Moore19 Oct 2021


Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Phishing and how to avoid taking the bait – Offboarding employees securely – Why old malware refuses to die

Editor15 Oct 2021


Virus Bulletin: Old malware never dies – it just gets more targeted

Virus Bulletin: Old malware never dies – it just gets more targeted

Virus Bulletin: Old malware never dies – it just gets more targeted

Putting a precision payload on top of more generic malware makes perfect sense for malware operators

Cameron Camp15 Oct 2021


Employee offboarding: Why companies must close a crucial gap in their security strategy

Employee offboarding: Why companies must close a crucial gap in their security strategy

Employee offboarding: Why companies must close a crucial gap in their security strategy

There are various ways a departing employee could put your organization at risk of a data breach. How do you offboard employees the right way and ensure your data remains safe?

Phil Muncaster14 Oct 2021


Don't get phished! How to be the one that got away

Don't get phished! How to be the one that got away

Don't get phished! How to be the one that got away

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it's probably a duck. Now, how do you apply the duck test to defend against phishing?

Tony Anscombe13 Oct 2021


Microsoft thwarts record-breaking DDoS attack

Microsoft thwarts record-breaking DDoS attack

Microsoft thwarts record-breaking DDoS attack

The attack, which clocked in at 2.4 Tbps, targeted an Azure customer based in Europe

Amer Owaida12 Oct 2021


Ransomware cost US companies almost $21 billion in downtime in 2020

Ransomware cost US companies almost $21 billion in downtime in 2020

Ransomware cost US companies almost $21 billion in downtime in 2020

The victims lost an average of nine days to downtime and two-and-a-half months to investigations, an analysis of disclosed attacks shows

Amer Owaida11 Oct 2021


Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET research discovers ESPecter bootkit – FontOnLake targeting Linux – Fake SafeMoon app update

Editor08 Oct 2021


FontOnLake: Previously unknown malware family targeting Linux

FontOnLake: Previously unknown malware family targeting Linux

FontOnLake: Previously unknown malware family targeting Linux

ESET researchers discover a malware family with tools that show signs they’re used in targeted attacks

Vladislav Hrčka07 Oct 2021


Google to turn on 2FA by default for 150 million users, 2 million YouTubers

Google to turn on 2FA by default for 150 million users, 2 million YouTubers

Google to turn on 2FA by default for 150 million users, 2 million YouTubers

Two-factor authentication is a simple way to greatly enhance the security of your account

Amer Owaida06 Oct 2021


To the moon and hack: Fake SafeMoon app drops malware to spy on you

To the moon and hack: Fake SafeMoon app drops malware to spy on you

To the moon and hack: Fake SafeMoon app drops malware to spy on you

Cryptocurrencies rise and fall, but one thing stays the same – cybercriminals attempt to cash in on the craze

Martina López and Tomáš Foltýn06 Oct 2021


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