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While online shoppers are excited to grab the lightning deals, opportunistic cybercriminals are preying on exploits to compromise websites and steal data. The U.K. government has recently warned about Magecart actors targeting online businesses via e-skimming attacks. The National Cyber...
While cybersecurity awareness is improving within organizations, they are failing with threat protection because they are unaware of the threats they are facing in the context of their business and employees. In a video interview with Brian Pereira, Editor-in-Chief,...
GoDaddy, a domain name registrar and web hosting company, disclosed a data breach incident which exposed the data of 1.2 million customers. A disclosure published by the company notified that in an incident discovered on November 17, 2021, an unauthorized...
The onset of the festive season drives the retail market into a frenzy. After two years of being home-ridden and extra cautious due to the pandemic, people worldwide are finally venturing out and once again feeling the true spirits...
In today’s world of hyper-connectivity enterprises are investing in hybrid Cloud solutions, PaaS systems, augmented reality, and open-partner ecosystems. If the past has taught us anything, it is to never underestimate the growth potential of cybercriminals. The coronavirus pandemic...
Vestas Wind Systems, a Danish manufacturer, seller, installer, and servicer of wind turbines, was a victim of a cybersecurity incident and had to shut down its systems across various locations to contain the spread of the attack. A popular name...
Researchers at Positive Technologies recently discovered a flaw in Intel processors. The CVE-2021-0146 vulnerability enables testing or debugging modes on multiple Intel processor lines. This could allow an unauthorized user with physical access to obtain enhanced privileges on the...
A new botnet, dubbed “SharkBot,” is targeting Italy, the U.K., and the U.S., including banking applications and cryptocurrency exchanges. The Cleafy TIR team discovered the Android banking Trojan in October 2021. The botnet uses the ATS (Automatic Transfer System) technique...
When it comes to cybersecurity, 2021 was a wake-up call for most industrial sectors. Cyber vulnerabilities in operational technology (OT) were exposed and we learned that critical American infrastructure can be crippled with the click of a button. Attacks...
This past year has been one of victory - for cybercriminals. The first nine months of 2021 saw 40% more cyberattacks than the same period in 2020, according to data from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. And next year,...