Tag: information security
Microsoft reveals election-related investigation findings
Microsoft says it has detected more than 740 intrusion attempts by state-sponsored attackers last year targeting the U.S.-based political parties, campaigns, and other democracy-focused...
Major fines amid data breach concerns
We may be in 2019, but that doesn’t mean that the world’s biggest brands have prepared themselves for the massive threats to cybersecurity. One...
Data breach affects Sprint’s customer accounts
The U.S.-based telecommunications firm Sprint recently revealed that hackers broke into customers’ accounts through a Samsung.com "add a line" website.
In a letter to its...
Hackers injected older versions of Pale Moon browser with malware
Open source browser Pale Moon was breached, and hackers plugged malware into the browser. The hack which occurred in 2017 went undetected for nearly...
Attackers infect millions of Android phones with fake Samsung app
A suspicious third-party app called "Updates for Samsung" had more than 10 million download attempts to trick Android-based Samsung phone users into paying for...
Avast announces appointment of Michal Pěchouček as CTO
Avast has announced the appointment of Michal Pěchouček as Chief Technology Officer. The appointment will be effective from September 1, 2019. Currently, Michal Pěchouček...