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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...
U.K. NCSC Urges Brits to Avoid Pet’s Names as Passwords
One cannot ignore the importance of a strong password while improving security online. Using hard-to-guess passwords or passphrases provide optimum security to your devices...
Over 45 Mn Egyptians Affected in Recent Facebook Data Leak
A few days back, security researcher Alon Gal revealed that the personal details of nearly 533 million Facebook users from 106 countries were allegedly exposed and kept on...
Most Phishing Emails Originate from Eastern Europe: Barracuda
Phishing attacks remain a severe threat to small and large organizations globally. It is the most common and popular technique for cybercriminals to pilfer...
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...
4 Common Attack Vectors You Need to Know
Online adversaries always advance their hacking techniques to enhance their attack vectors. Cybercriminal groups focus on different kinds of cyberthreats such as data breaches,...