What we know about SafePay, the Ingram Micro attackers
It sounds like a banking app, but instead, it's one of the latest ransomware groups: SafePay. Who are the per...
Security
Cybersecurity has been a challenge from the beginning of IT and it will be until the end. It all started with endpoint and network security, but today we are also dealing with cloud security and training our employees to incorporate good security practices. All these new technologies that help us innovate also help cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers get new tools that they can use to access our systems and, in the worst cases, gain access to our most valuable data and trade secrets. Moreover, with new legislation such as GDPR, you have to make sure everything is secure or you will not only lose your reputation, but you could also be fined by the government. In short, protecting IT environments is more important than ever.
Timeline
Poorly secured database gives insight into Chinese smart city system
Security researcher John Wethington found a database of a smart city that could be accessed via the internet w...
Hacker empties out Git repositories and asks for ransom money
Hundreds of developers have fallen victim to a hacker who has cleared out the Git source repositories and repl...
Cisco warns of critical SSH error in Nexus 9000 fabric switches
Cisco has announced that its Nexus 9000 fabric switches have a critical error, allowing anyone to remotely con...
Marketplace on dark web confiscated by German and Dutch police
The German, Dutch, Romanian and American police, together with Europol, are said to have confiscated the serve...
Barracuda Networks sees increase in acquisitions Office 365 accounts
Researchers at Barracuda Networks have detected a large increase in account takeovers. In March, 29 percent of...
Fortinet: ’74 percent of OT managers reported a data breach in the past year’.
Research by Fortinet shows that 74 percent of managers of operational technology (OT) in the industry have had...
Botnet targeting Electrum Wallet steals $4.6 million
A botnet used to steal money from the Electrum bitcoin wallet network continues to grow. According to research...
“Crypto criminals and fraudsters stole $1.2 billion in first quarter.
Crypto criminals and fraudsters stole over $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2019. That suggests cryptocurr...
Rapidly spreading cryptomining malware uses NSA code
A new form of cryptomining malware uses hacking codes from the US National Security Agency (NSA). The malware ...
Two-step verification Google makes security key from smartphones
Smartphones running Android 7.0 or higher can now be used as two-step verification (2FA) tools as part of Goog...