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NSA Alerts About Four Critical Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Servers

The National Security Agency (NSA) informed Microsoft about four critical vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers to compromise Microsoft Exchange Servers remotely. The...

Cring Ransomware Targets Unpatched Vulnerabilities in Fortinet VPNs

Security experts from Kaspersky identified a new strain of ransomware exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities in Fortinet VPN devices. Dubbed as Cring, the ransomware is targeting...

Million Dollar Business: Ransomware Gangs Scooped $350 Mn in 2020

Ransomware attacks were the most observed security threats among various cybercriminal activities in 2020. Cybercriminals target victims by encrypting their sensitive files, with an...

The Cancer in the Health Care System

The red and white webpage with the message that reads “Ooops, your files have been encrypted!” with a digital timer running on the left...

On ethics, morals, and information security

In the early noughties, the demand for IT professionals spiked in India. Becoming a software engineer and migrating to the United States was a...

Code Girls: The Bluestockings of Cybersecurity

The story dates to 1941, when mysterious letters appeared in the mailboxes of a few select students at Seven Sister colleges, seven liberal arts...