The fourth annual report from Webroot on consumer security behavior across the U.S. revealed that there is a high need to adopt the best cybersecurity practices at present as more people are working remotely than ever before. The report,...
Cryptocurrencies have always been a primary target for cybercriminals, leading to cyber heist on cryptocurrency exchanges. Recently, $25 million worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from Uniswap exchange and the Lendf.me lending platform. The hacker took advantage of a known...
As several organizations are forced to shift to work from home to curb the spread of COVID-19, IT and cloud security professionals are concerned about the security of their cloud environments, according to the “State of Cloud Security” survey...
Singapore-based cybersecurity company Group-IB’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-GIB) analyzed hundreds of Coronavirus-related phishing emails between February 13 and April 1, 2020. Researchers found that spyware was the most common malware class (65%) hiding in fraudulent COVID-19 emails, with AgentTesla topping the...
Information technology services provider Cognizant admitted that it is a recent victim of a ransomware attack. In an official statement, the IT giant stated that it was hit by Maze ransomware that caused service disruptions for some of its...
Several Hackers across the globe are taking advantage of the COVID-19 outbreak to accelerate their malicious activities and distribute malware. Cybersecurity firm CyberProof has warned that the number of cybersecurity scams has risen during the coronavirus period. The key...
The U.S. government announced that it is offering $5 million reward for information about North Korea-based threat groups and hacking campaigns. In an advisory notice, issued by the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security, State and Treasury, the FBI and...
Yellow Messenger, a conversational AI platform based on the cognitive engagement cloud technology, announced a $20 million Series B investment taking the total investment to $24 million to date. The funding round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and...
Cybersecurity analysts in Kenya discovered a total of 37.1 million cyberattacks in the Q4 of 2019, which is a 47.2% increase when compared to 25.2 million cyberthreats detected in Q3 of the same year.
According to recent analysis by the...
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recently concluded the fourth edition of its venerated bug bounty program, “Hack the Air Force 4.0.”, which was intended to discover and disclose vulnerabilities within the Air Force Virtual Data Center. The four-week-long...
