If your laptop or PC has been infected by ransomware, i.e. a blackmail virus, you’ll receive a message asking you to pay a ransom. You’ll feel like your in the the hot seat, but that’s…
Networks protected by Ivanti VPNs are under active attack by well-resourced hackers who are exploiting a critical vulnerability that gives them complete control over the network-connected devices. Hardware maker Ivanti disclosed the vulnerability, tracked as…
Attack Path UNC5537 has used in attacks against as many as 165 Snowflake customers. Credit: Mandiant Attack Path UNC5537 has used in attacks against as many as 165 Snowflake customers. Credit: Mandiant None of the…
Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government are using a botnet of thousands of routers, cameras, and other Internet-connected devices to perform highly evasive password spray attacks against users of Microsoft’s Azure cloud service,…
Microsoft recently released the Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2024, this year’s edition of the company’s annual cybersecurity report. In the 114-page document, Microsoft reveals — among other things — just how much cyber threats have…
Software developers have embraced “artificial intelligence” language models for code generation in a big way, with huge gains in productivity but also some predictably dubious developments. It’s no surprise that hackers and malware writers are…
Microsoft has invested heavily in increasing the security of Windows. The firewall, the automatically activated antivirus program, various security functions for protection against boot viruses and much more help to ensure that hackers and malware…
Yubico The YubiKey 5, the most widely used hardware token for two-factor authentication based on the FIDO standard, contains a cryptographic flaw that makes the finger-size device vulnerable to cloning when an attacker gains brief…
If a ransom note suddenly appears on your PC screen, your PC has been hacked. But computer attacks are not always so drastic and clear-cut. For the less obvious cases, you’ll need a finer sense…
Apple has issued a new round of threat notifications to iPhone users across 98 countries, warning them of potential mercenary spyware attacks. It’s the second such alert campaign from the company this year, following a…