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Kaspersky ThreatPost- Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records August 31, 2022
- Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keylogger August 30, 2022
- Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms August 29, 2022
- Ransomware Attacks are on the Rise August 26, 2022
- Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras August 25, 2022
- Twitter Whistleblower Complaint: The TL;DR Version August 24, 2022
- Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA Warning August 23, 2022
- Fake Reservation Links Prey on Weary Travelers August 22, 2022
- iPhone Users Urged to Update to Patch 2 Zero-Days August 19, 2022
- Google Patches Chrome’s Fifth Zero-Day of the Year August 18, 2022
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Ryuk Ransomware – Still Netting CyberCriminals Payouts Through Attacks on Local Governments and Smaller Enterprises – So, What Should They Do?
Despite better security solutions now available to combat ransomware, old and new strains are still being utilized to great effect. The latest report from Bleeping Computer, is focused on the “Ryuk” ransomware, being used by a group in Eastern Europe … Continue reading
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Separ Malware – Showing That the Simple Attacks are Sometimes the Most Effective
Over the last week, more has been made public about the Separ Malware / phishing campaign that has been making the rounds, starting at the end of January. Threatpost states that “it has affected around 200 companies and over 1,000 individuals, … Continue reading
WannaCry, Erebus, Petya Variants – Are You Ready For The Next MALWARE Attack? WedgeAMB Will Protect You!
We have seen a number of large scale attacks leveraging the recently published NSA tools and exploits. The latest attack seems very similar to the Petya virus which used a Ransomware-as-a-Service platform making it available to a wide range of … Continue reading
Breaking Bread with SPIEs!
Lunch two Thursdays ago was a unique experience. We got to meet and present to Calgary‘s SPIE – a special interest group made up of the who-is-who in Calgary’s Internet Security Profession. Calgary, Canada’s Oil Capital, and without a doubt, companies … Continue reading
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“Here you have” it… Yet-Another-Adobe-Exploit and why we need accuracy!
I have been away for a much needed holiday, spending quality time with my in-laws. Apart from the typical gastronomical splurging (what else – Swiss chocolates, Swiss Cheese, etc.), holidays are a good time to reflect. Trains and Europe go … Continue reading
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Come On, Wanna Pet My Pet Hamster?
Remember the days when Mom told you not to speak to strangers, even if they were friendly and offering you candy or petting their pet hamsters? This week’s events sure brought about those memories. Here are the top three events that … Continue reading
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And it is not just the antenna…
The new iPhone 4.0 is a piece of art, a handheld device which Andrew Berg of Wireless Week elegantly termed as ‘beautifuly flawed‘. Surprisingly, another report that went out un-noticed by mainstream media, unless you are in the Security business, … Continue reading
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Today’s Patch Tuesday highlights Windows Help and Support Center can be a popular source of vulnerabilities
Today’s Patch Tuesday marks two key events – the first, for the first time Microsoft is able to provide a 33 day turn around patch to a zero-day attack. And the second, is how protocol handlers can be a popular source of vulnerabilties. Continue reading
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