The IT systems of three US hospitals have been infected with ransomware, which encrypts vital files and demands money to unlock them. The systems, at Kentucky Methodist Hospital, Chino ValleyRead More →
CVE-2016-1788 is difficult to exploit, but within the capabilities of nation state attackers. Users are advised to update to iOS 9.3 to reduce the risk of attack. Users of AppleRead More →
Ransomware attacks have made a lot of headlines in the past year with several high-profile cases, including that of the Hospital in Los Angeles which had its data encrypted and endedRead More →
FOR YEARS, CAR owners with keyless entry systems have reported thieves approaching their vehicles with mysterious devices and effortlessly opening them in seconds. After having his Prius burgled repeatedly outsideRead More →
The online editions of principal Swedish newspapers were knocked out for several hours by a cyber attack during the weekend. The websites if a Swedish were shut down in the weekendRead More →
Proofpoint researchers prevent bank cyber-heists. Carbanak, the cybercriminal group that robbed more than $1 billion from 100 banks across 30 countries in 2013 and 2014, has been seen once again, andRead More →
BitQuick announces huge downtime after attempted cyber-heist. Bitcoin trading platform BitQuick announced on Thursday, March 17, that it would be shutting down its service for the next two to four weeksRead More →
Only 1 in 20 HTTPS servers correctly implements HTTP Strict Transport Security, a widely-supported security feature that prevents visitors making unencrypted HTTP connections to a server. The remaining 95% areRead More →
DDoS attacks can have an amplification factor of 26.5. An independent security researcher that goes by the name of MalwareTech has discovered a way in which he could abuse the ZeroAccessRead More →
Crook hijacks iCloud account, locks victim’s Mac.Crooks have discovered a method of turning Apple’s security features against the company’s users, hijacking Apple iCloud accounts and making them behave as ransomware,Read More →
