Microsoft released its June 2020 Patch Tuesday software security update to fix a total of 129 newly discovered CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) affecting various versions of Windows operating systems and related software products.
The security patches apply to various...
The U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) in collaboration with the country’s National Guard has launched a malware sharing portal, “Cyber 9-Line.” This portal is created with the intent of sharing common knowledge related to cyberthreats and attacks carried out by...
A new report from specialist insurance firm Beazley reported a 25% increase in ransomware attacks in the Q1 of 2020, compared to Q4 of 2019. The “Beazley Breach Insight Report” stated that nearly all businesses reported security incidents during...
COVID-19 forced enterprises to transition to a distributed, remote workforce almost overnight. As employees brought their offices home, cybersecurity teams had to suddenly adjust their practices and priorities. The security architecture you may have scrambled to build within an...
A survey from email and data security firm Mimecast revealed that nearly 60% of organizations believe that they will likely suffer from an email-borne attack in the coming year. And 77% of respondents stated that they are introducing a...
A hack-for-hire campaign has targeted thousands of users and hundreds of organizations across six continents over the past several years, according to a report from Citizen Lab, a laboratory-based at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy...
Japanese consumer electronics and video game giant, Nintendo, had earlier admitted that over 160,000 of its gamers’ accounts had been hacked by cybercriminals. However, further internal investigations have now confirmed that another 140,000 user accounts were compromised, taking the...
Facebook filed a lawsuit in Virginia against 12 hoax domain names registered by Indian-based proxy service provider Compsys Domain Solutions Private Ltd. The malicious domains spoofed Facebook and its product names to carry out unethical activities.
The social networking giant...
Information technology company Unisys Corp. will be supporting CyberPeace Institute's Cyber4Healthcare initiative to ensure hospitals and health care organizations are protected against the increasing cyberattacks amid the Coronavirus outbreak. The Cyber4Healthcare program is designed to offer free cybersecurity services...
With so many employees sheltering in place due to Coronavirus, enterprises with Windows are depending on VPNs and Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). However, while this allows employees to access company apps and files, using VPN and RDP surfaces...
