Hackers already performed 121 million ransomware attacks this year
In a recent report from SonicWall Capture Labs, ransomware cases have risen by 20% in the first half of 2020. A total of 121.2 million attacks were recorded, with 79.9 million in the US and 5.9 million in the UK.
The increase could partly be attributed to the current 'work from home' situation, ... Read more
McAfee reports PowerShell malware attacks increased by 689% in 2020
A recent report from McAfee observed the rapid increase of malware that targets both organizations and individuals. A 689% increase in malware is a significant threat to businesses and the global cybersecurity industry.
Compared to the previous quarter, PowerShell malware recorded an increase of... Read more
LinkedIn job offers could be fake and contain malware
Security threats have been found impersonating the human resource employees from Collins Aerospace and General Dynamics in a spear-phishing move, by using LinkedIn messaging. The fake human resource employees sent job-seeking individuals fraudulent offers that were filled with malicious documents, ... Read more
Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology offers malware protection
On June 15th, Intel announced their new security capability that will deliver processor-level security structures. They call it Control-Flow Enforcement Technology (CET), and it promises to protect against conventional malware attack methods, which have prevented a challenge when combated using sof... Read more