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EDR killers explained: Beyond the drivers
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Business Security
Virtual machines, virtually everywhere – and with real security gaps
Cyber fallout from the Iran war: What to have on your radar
Plugging the holes: How to prevent corporate data leaks in the cloud
Misconfigurations of cloud resources can lead to various security incidents and ultimately cost your organization dearly. Here’s what you can do to prevent cloud configuration conundrums.
Phil Muncaster • 22 Sep 2021
Cybercrime
European police dismantle cybercrime ring with ties to Italian Mafia
The group used phishing, BEC and other types of attacks to swindle victims out of millions
Amer Owaida • 21 Sep 2021
Video
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Analysis of Numando banking trojan, steps to mitigate attack surface, and more! – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Editor • 17 Sep 2021
Numando: Count once, code twice
The (probably) penultimate post in our occasional series demystifying Latin American banking trojans.
ESET Research • 17 Sep 2021
Digital Security
Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes actively exploited zero-day and 85 other flaws
The most recent Patch Tuesday includes a fix for the previously disclosed and actively exploited remote code execution flaw in MSHTML.
Amer Owaida • 15 Sep 2021
Social Media
WhatsApp announces end-to-end encrypted backups
The Facebook-owned messaging service plans to roll out the feature to both iOS and Android users in the coming weeks.
Amer Owaida • 14 Sep 2021
What is an attack surface and how can you reduce it?
Discover the best ways to mitigate your organization's attack surface, in order to maximize cybersecurity.
Phil Muncaster • 14 Sep 2021
Scams
Beware of these 5 common scams you can encounter on Instagram
From cybercriminal evergreens like phishing to the verification badge scam, we look at the most common tactics fraudsters use to trick their victims
Amer Owaida • 13 Sep 2021
Cyberespionnage against Kurdish ethnic group, and more! – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Editor • 10 Sep 2021
Victims duped out of US$1.8 million by BEC and romance scam ring
Elderly men and women were the main targets of the romance scams operated by the fraudsters.
Amer Owaida • 10 Sep 2021
Howard University suffers cyberattack, suspends online classes in aftermath
The university suffered a ransomware attack; however, there is no evidence so far of data being accessed or stolen.
Amer Owaida • 09 Sep 2021
Privacy
ProtonMail forced to log user’s IP address after order from Swiss authorities
Following the incident the company has updated its website and privacy policy to clarify its legal obligations to users
Amer Owaida • 07 Sep 2021
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