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Backdoor added to PHP source code in Git server breach

Backdoor added to PHP source code in Git server breach

Backdoor added to PHP source code in Git server breach

Had the incident gone unnoticed, the attackers could have taken over websites using the tainted code

Amer Owaida30 Mar 2021


Apple rushes to patch zero-day flaw in iOS, iPadOS

Apple rushes to patch zero-day flaw in iOS, iPadOS

Apple rushes to patch zero-day flaw in iOS, iPadOS

The bug is under active exploitation by unknown attackers and affects a wide range of devices, including iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches

Amer Owaida29 Mar 2021


Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Security and your right to repair – Scams offer fake COVID-19 vaccines and ask for Bitcoin – Jail time for a disgruntled IT contractor

Editor26 Mar 2021


Warning issued over scams touting fake COVID-19 vaccines, asking for Bitcoin

Warning issued over scams touting fake COVID-19 vaccines, asking for Bitcoin

Warning issued over scams touting fake COVID-19 vaccines, asking for Bitcoin

Money doesn’t buy you happiness – cryptocurrency doesn’t buy you a genuine COVID-19 vaccine

Amer Owaida25 Mar 2021


Vengeful IT worker gets jail time for deleting company’s Microsoft user accounts

Vengeful IT worker gets jail time for deleting company’s Microsoft user accounts

Vengeful IT worker gets jail time for deleting company’s Microsoft user accounts

The company was left to deal with three months’ worth of IT problems

Amer Owaida24 Mar 2021


Almost $2 billion lost to BEC scams in 2020

Almost $2 billion lost to BEC scams in 2020

Almost $2 billion lost to BEC scams in 2020

Nearly half of reported cybercrime losses in 2020 were the result of BEC fraud, according to an FBI report

Amer Owaida23 Mar 2021


When repairing things you own may make you an outlaw

When repairing things you own may make you an outlaw

When repairing things you own may make you an outlaw

How do you balance the right to repair with the requirement to remain secure?

Cameron Camp23 Mar 2021


5 reasons why (not only) financial companies struggle with cybersecurity

5 reasons why (not only) financial companies struggle with cybersecurity

5 reasons why (not only) financial companies struggle with cybersecurity

Why do many organizations have a hard time keeping up with the evolving threat landscape and effectively managing their cyber-risks?

Amer Owaida22 Mar 2021


Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

A banking trojan masquerades as Clubhouse for Android – The implications of the Verkada breach – A zero-day patched in Chrome

Editor19 Mar 2021


7 steps to staying safe and secure on Twitter

7 steps to staying safe and secure on Twitter

7 steps to staying safe and secure on Twitter

Follow these easy steps to prevent your Twitter account from being hacked and to remain safe while tweeting

Amer Owaida19 Mar 2021


Trust your surveillance? Why hacked cameras are very bad

Trust your surveillance? Why hacked cameras are very bad

Trust your surveillance? Why hacked cameras are very bad

When a breach captures a part of us that is unchangeable, does it mean that we have allowed technology to pry too deeply into our lives?

Cameron Camp19 Mar 2021


FBI: Cybercrime losses topped US$4.2 billion in 2020

FBI: Cybercrime losses topped US$4.2 billion in 2020

FBI: Cybercrime losses topped US$4.2 billion in 2020

The Bureau received over 28,000 reports of COVID-19-themed scams last year

Amer Owaida18 Mar 2021


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