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Cyber-Attack on Australian Utility Firm Energy One Spreads to UK Systems

🔓EOL, a global software supplier for the energy market, is currently investigating a data breach. This incident follows a pattern of #cybercrime targeting critical industries like energy, water, transport, health, ICT, etc.

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25.8.2023

More Than Half of Browser Extensions Pose Security Risks

⚠️ 300,000 extensions scanned, 51% seen as high risk Many browser extensions organizations permit employees to use have access to high levels of content and present risks like data theft and compliance issues. #cybersecurity

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25.8.2023

New stealthy techniques let hackers gain Windows SYSTEM privileges

⚠️ Researchers at #cybersecurity company Deep Instinct developed new attacks to elevate privileges on Windows machines without leaving much evidence or being detected by numerous security products. Details in the article >>

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25.8.2023

Chrome will soon start removing extensions that may be unsafe

Chrome 117 will start “proactively notifying users when an extension they have is no longer in the store”. ✅ This will be a way to prompt users to e.g. remove extensions identified as malicious. #malware

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25.8.2023

Most Impactful Ransomware Attacks of 2023

☣️ #Ransomware is still one of the most vicious and costly forms of cybercrime. 2023 looks to be another record-breaking year. 1st half saw 49% increase in publicized attacks. Big part is still not reported. List of top breaches >>

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18.8.2023

File sharing site Anonfiles shuts down due to overwhelming abuse

Anonfiles is a file-sharing site that lets people to share files without activity being logged. ⚠️ #Cybercrime actors soon took over to share e.g. stolen data or credentials and copyrighted material. Service was now shutdown due to abuse.

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18.8.2023

Public Sector Hit in Sudden Surge, Reveals New Report

BlackBerry Threat Intelligence report shows a 40% increase in #cyberattack's against public services, e.g. transit, education and other government services. ℹ️ See other key findings from the article >>

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18.8.2023

LinkedIn accounts hacked in widespread hijacking campaign

⚠️ LinkedIn users report account takeover attacks / lockouts and poor help from support. Attackers use leaked credentials or brute-forcing to steal accounts en masse. Make sure you are protected by a good password and MFA. #cybersecurity

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18.8.2023

Google Introduces First Quantum Resilient FIDO2 Security Key Implementation

Google is bracing for the quantum computing impact on #cybersecurity. 🔑 On Tue it announced the 1st quantum-resilient FIDO2 security key. This follows previous plan to support quantum-resilient encryption algorithms in Chrome 116.

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18.8.2023