79% of Remote Workers May Be at Risk of Cyber Attacks
To make matters even worse, 39% of people say they have no problem clicking on suspicious links, which isn't a good sign.
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How Secure Are Your Messaging Apps?
A recent report has shown how much information the government can pull from messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal.
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Android Banking Trojan Malware Apps Were Downloaded 300K Times
Even online reviews and seemingly legit websites can't be trusted to help you sift the good apps from the malware.
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Mozilla Ends Support for Firefox Password Manager App
Firefox Lockwise will soon stop being supported. Here's what to know and what password management alternatives to consider.
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37% of World’s Smart Phones Could Have Been Used for Eavesdropping
A problem with Mediatek chips - which has now been addressed - meant malicious android apps could've accessed phone audio.
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Over 100 Million Pieces of Malware Were Made for Windows Users in 2021
To save you getting your calculator out, that's over 300,000 pieces of malware a day - or 227 every minute.
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Hacky Holidays: FBI Expects Ransomware Surge Over Festive Period
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has warned US businesses: “Threat Actors Don’t Take Holidays.”
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GoDaddy Might Have Exposed Your WordPress Account Details
GoDaddy's security chief has said the company is "sincerely sorry", as over a million accounts could be compromised.
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Hackers are Hijacking Phone Numbers to Empty Crypto Accounts
Aggrieved investors are suing their telecoms providers after falling victim to scammers using SIM-Swapping techniques.
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If You Have FatPipe VPN, Update Now: FBI Warns of Zero-Day Flaw
Hackers have been using the flaw to gain access to companies' internal networks for months.
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Your Favorite Online Store Could Be a Black Friday Cyber Trap
Thousands of websites have been compromised by 'e-skimming' attacks, with hackers intercepting customer payment information.
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Embarrassing Report Finds ‘Password’ is the Second Most-Used Password in the US
A report by NordPass shows just how poor US cybersecurity is, as the top 200 passwords can be cracked in under one second.
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US Banks Will Have 36 Hours to Report Cyberattacks, Regulators Say
As fintech gains a foothold in US banks, regulators are making sure that cybersecurity remains a priority.
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3 Biggest Security Risks to a Workforce Going Remote
The pandemic-driven shift towards remote work has highlighted threats like ransomware and mobile attacks.
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WordPress Sites Face Wave of Fake Ransomware Scams
Why bother with ransomware when you can just lie and say you did? Here's how website owners can spot the latest scam.
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Survey: 41% of Managers Allow Employees to Set Their Own Hours
Plus, 27% of them say that those hours don't even need to add up to 40 per week.
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71% of CFOs Sped Up Digital Payment Adoption in the Pandemic
Virtual card payments are up while check and cash payments are down: Payments are officially going remote.
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An FBI Email Network Was Hacked to Send Thousands of Fake Emails
One FBI online portal left its own account verification code publicly accessible in the website's HTML code. That's bad.
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US and Israel Form a Ransomware-Focused Joint Task Force
The two countries will be sharing information as well as deploying new staff training and study visits.
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Hackers Are Targeting VoIP Providers In Ransomware Attacks
Provider Telnyx suffered outage over multiple days after threat actors disrupted its services.
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NordPass Adds New Emergency Access Feature
Friends and family can be given limited access to a user's sensitive data in the password manager, in an emergency situation.
