Britons targeted by a Flubot malware scam
Malicious hackers are impersonating delivery services and sending phishing text messages to Britons to trick them into downloading Flubot malware. It is capable of intercepting messages and capturing banking...
One-click Microsoft Outlook button makes it a breeze for workers to report phishing emails
For employees across the UK, reporting suspicious emails to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has never been easier. In an effort to help workers stem the growing tide of...
Security consultant hacked a capsule hotel to shut up his noisy neighbor
A security researcher hacked a hotel to teach his noisy neighbor a lesson – he was able to control his lights, bed, and fan. It is yet another example...
IT Giant Accenture Hit by LockBit Ransomware; Hackers Threaten to Leak Data
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Global IT consultancy giant Accenture has become the latest company to be hit by the LockBit ransomware gang, according to a post made by the operators on...
Accenture Confirms LockBit Ransomware Attack
LockBit offered Accenture’s purported databases and made a requisite jab at its purportedly sad security. Accenture says it recovered just fine from backups.
The LockBit ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang has published...
Ransomware Payments Explode Amid ‘Quadruple Extortion’
Unit 42 puts the average payout at over half a million, while Barracuda has tracked a 64 percent year over year spike in the number of attacks.
Two reports...
Microsoft Warns: Another Unpatched PrintNightmare Zero-Day
The out-of-band warning pairs with a working proof-of-concept exploit for the issue, circulating since mid-July.
One day after dropping its scheduled August Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft issued a warning about...
AdLoad Malware 2021 Samples Skate Past Apple XProtect
A crush of new attacks using the well-known adware involves at least 150 updated samples, many of which aren’t recognized by Apple’s built-in security controls.
A swelling wave of...
