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Below you will find our latest blog posts.Sextortion Emails now Leading to Ransomware and Info-Stealing Trojans
Sextortion email scams have been a very successful way of generating money for criminals. A new Sextortion campaign is now taking it to the next level by tricking recipients into installing the Azorult information-stealing Trojan, which then downloads and installs the...
WebKit Vulnerability Affects Latest Versions of Apple Safari
A researcher published exploit code for a vulnerability in WebKit, the web browser engine that powers Apple's Safari, along with other apps on macOS, iOS, and Linux. [...] from...
The Week in Ransomware – December 7th 2018 – WeChat Ransomware, Scammers, & More
This was a pretty interesting week in ransomware. First we had a Chinese ransomware that infected 100,000 victims and then we had research showing how a ransomware decryption service was just paying the ransom and tacking on a large fee. [...] from...
Huawei: Meng Wanzhou faces Iran fraud charges, court hears
Meng Wanzhou faces fraud charges over sanctions-breaking business with Iran, a Canadian court hears. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46490053
Windows 10 Testing New Conversational Date Format in File Explorer
Microsoft is testing a new feature in the Windows 10 19H1 Insider builds (Build 1903) that changes how dates are displayed in File Explorer to a more "conversational format" such as "minutes ago", "yesterday", "hours ago", etc. [...] from...
DanaBot Banking Trojan Gets into Spam Business
Authors of the DanaBot banking trojans updated the malware with new features that enabled it to harvest email addresses and send out spam straight from the victim's mailbox. [...] from...
The Game Awards 2018: God of War and Red Dead Redemption win big
Fortnight and Celeste are also among the winners at the annual gaming ceremony. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-46481657
DNA Testing Kits & The Security Risks in Digitized DNA
The addition of digitized DNA provides hackers with another target to exploit and opens up a new and challenging frontier for cybersecurity professionals. There are significant implications involved in digitizing DNA. "The cyber-physical nature of biotechnology raises...
What’s going on with Huawei?
The Chinese telecoms giant was the focus of international scrutiny even before the arrest of a senior executive. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46483337
Netbooks, RPis, & Bash Bunny Gear – Attacking Banks from the Inside
Multiple banks in Eastern Europe have been attacked from inside their network via various electronic devices connected directly to the company's own infrastructure, security researchers have discovered. [...] from...
Fortnite-maker opens PC games store to challenge Steam
The games store opens with just three titles for sale but says it will expand quickly in 2019. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46481477
Trudeau: No politics behind Huawei arrest
Canada's PM gives his first response after the arrest of a Chinese executive that angered Beijing. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46471904
Amazon workers injured in bear spray accident
The can of bear repellent was punctured, sending fumes around the US warehouse, officials say. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46468719
Australia data encryption laws explained
Tech firms say the controversial laws could weaken overall security for users of messenger apps. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-46463029
The blind woman developing tech for the good of others
Chieko Asakawa, blind since 14, develops groundbreaking technology for the visually impaired. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46258339
Botnet of 20,000 WordPress Sites Infecting Other WordPress Sites
A botnet consisting of over 20,000 WordPress sites is being used to attack and infect other WordPress sites. Once compromised, these new sites are added to the botnet so that they too can be used to perform commands for the attackers. [...] from...
Mozilla Announces a Native ARM64 version of Firefox
Mozilla has announced that they are beginning development of a native ARM64 version of Firefox for the always on, always connected, multi-core Snapdragon platform with Windows 10. [...] from...
Yanny v Laurel in top 10 trending YouTube videos of 2018
Carpool karaoke, Ariana Grande, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle all feature in the top 10 list. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-46454575
