Microsoft issues patch to fix PrintNightmare zero‑day bug
The out-of-band update fixes a remote code execution flaw affecting the Windows Print Spooler service
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Ransomware: To pay or not to pay? Legal or illegal? These are the questions …
Caught between a rock and a hard place, many ransomware victims cave in to extortion demands. Here’s what might change the calculus.
Bandidos at large: A spying campaign in Latin America
ESET Research uncovers an active malicious campaign that uses new versions of old malware, Bandook, to spy on its victims
Kaseya supply‑chain attack: What we know so far
As news breaks about the supply-chain ransomware attack against Kaseya's IT management software, here’s what we know so far
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Remembering John McAfee, an antivirus software pioneer – Beware these Facebook scams – Data for almost all LinkedIn users scraped and up for sale
Twitter now lets users set security keys as the only 2FA method
You can now secure your account with a physical security key as your sole 2FA method, without any additional 2FA option
Global police shut down VPN service favored by cybercriminals
A global operation takes down the infrastructure of DoubleVPN and seizes data about its customers
Common Facebook scams and how to avoid them
Are you on Facebook? So are scammers. Here are some of the most common con jobs on Facebook you should watch out for and how you can tell if you’re being scammed.
Data for 700 million LinkedIn users up for grabs on hacker forum
Information scraped from LinkedIn user profiles includes full names, gender, email addresses and phone numbers
In Memoriam: John McAfee
What was it like to work for, and be friends with, the technology entrepreneur back when he helped shape the computer security industry?
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Telling state-backed hackers apart from cybercriminals – How to check if a website is safe – Gaming firms plagued by cyberattacks amid the pandemic
Gaming industry under siege from cyberattacks during pandemic
Cyberattacks targeting the gaming industry skyrocket, with web attacks more than tripling year-on-year in 2020
Brave launches its own, privacy‑focused search engine
Brave's search engine takes on Google, promising to let users surf the web without leaving a trace
How to tell if a website is safe
It can be difficult to tell a legitimate website apart from an unsafe one – follow these steps to identify and protect yourself from bad websites
State‑sponsored or financially motivated: Is there any difference anymore?
What does the increasingly fuzzy line between traditional cybercrime and attacks attributed to state-backed groups mean for the future of the threat landscape?
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
5 steps to take to minimize damage from a ransomware attack – The double-edged sword of OSINT – Watch out for vishing scams
5 essential things to do before ransomware strikes
By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail – here’s what you can do today to minimize the impact of a potential ransomware attack in the future
Most health apps engage in unhealthy data‑harvesting habits
Most medical and fitness apps in Google Play have tracking capabilities enabled and their data collection practices aren’t transparent
OSINT 101: What is open source intelligence and how is it used?
OSINT can be used by anyone, both for good and bad ends – here’s how defenders can use it to keep ahead of attackers
Microsoft takes down large‑scale BEC operation
The fraudsters ran their campaigns from the cloud and used phishing attacks and email forwarding rules to steal financial information