Five Eyes cyber agencies warn MSPs to expect an increase in attacks
Aert includes guidance on how MSPs and their customers can decrease the risk of being victimized by a cyber attack
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Ransomware trends: Cross-platform execution, improving infrastructure and taking sides in war
On the eve of the third annual Anti-Ransomware Day, Kaspersky issues report on the latest malware trends
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U.K. Releases New Email Security Check Service To Help Companies Vet Flaws
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released a free tool to help organizations check for email cybersecurity risks. The new Email Security Check tool will help organizations identify vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to spoof emails or lead to privacy violations. The tool checks publicly available internet DNS entries to verify that anti-spoofing […]
U.S. And EU Accuse Russia Of Satellite Network Cyberattack In Ukraine
The U.S. and EU said on Tuesday that Russia was responsible for the cyberattack on a satellite network in Ukraine and neighboring countries. During the attack, which took place on February 24, the attackers unleashed the wiper malware that destroyed thousands of satellite modems used by customers of the communications company Viasat. “Today, in support […]
Tractors Stolen in Ukraine By Russian Troops Disabled Remotely
Tractor manufacturer John Deere has deactivated tractors stolen by Russian troops in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Melitopol. The tractor used the Connected Support Program, a strategy that many believed was put in place to prevent tractor owners from repairing their tractors to stop the theft by Russian troops. The manufacturer was able to deactivate […]
Apple’s Director Of Machine Learning Resigns Due To Return To Office Work
Apple’s director of machine learning Ian Goodfellow has announced plans to leave the company, partly due to Apple’s return to work policy. In a note to staff announcing his resignation, Goodfellow said: “I strongly believe that more flexibility would have been the best policy for my team.” Apple’s return to work policy requires employees to […]
Hackers Launch Over 65,000 Attacks Through Windows’ Print Spoiler Exploit
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has uncovered the activities of hackers behind 65,000 attacks via Windows’ Print Spooler applications. The attacks occurred between July 2021 and April 2022. It is also noteworthy that almost half (31,000) of the attacks took place in the fourth quarter of 2022. While the attackers target users around the world, almost a […]
Yubico Gifts Ukrainian Government, Energy agencies 20,000 Security Keys
Yubico has distributed 10,000 security keys and will donate another 10,000 to the Ukrainian government and energy authorities. Security keys are crucial to closing the loopholes associated with user passwords. Ukrainian organizations that use the security keys include SSSCIP, State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection of Ukraine; Ministry of Digital Transformation, heading IT […]
Crypto Assets Shed $800 billion In Market Value In A Month
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, lost $800 billion last month. The cryptocurrency, which accounts for nearly 40% of the cryptocurrency market, hit a 10-month low on Tuesday before recovering to $31,450 six days after touching $40,000. The total crypto market value stood at $2.2 trillion on April 2, below its all-time high of $2.9 trillion […]
Cyber Security Today, May 11, 2022 – F5 BIG-IP devices under attack, a proposed settlement on a Clearview AI lawsuit and Colonial Pipeline may be fined
Today’s podcast reports on the need to patch F5 BIG-IP devices , a proposed settlement on a Clearview AI lawsuit would limit some sales of its facial recognition software and Colonial Pipeline may be fined for its response after ransomware attack
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