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Kaspersky ThreatPost- Microsoft’s Latest Patch Hoses Some Antivirus Software April 19, 2019
- Three-Fourths of Consumers Don’t Trust Facebook, Threatpost Poll Finds April 19, 2019
- Insecure Ride App Database Leaks Data of 300K Iranian Drivers April 19, 2019
- Weather Channel Knocked Off-Air in Dangerous Precedent April 18, 2019
- Shopify Flaw Exposed Thousands of Merchants’ Revenue, Traffic Numbers April 18, 2019
- Poll: Facebook Harvests Email Contacts for 1.5M Users – Is Enough, Enough? April 18, 2019
- Easter Attack Affects Half a Billion Apple iOS Users via Chrome Bug April 18, 2019
- Cisco Patches Critical Flaw In ASR 9000 Routers April 18, 2019
- Ubiquitous Bug Allows HIPAA-Protected Malware to Hide Behind Medical Images April 17, 2019
- Researchers: Facebook’s Data-Leveraging Scandal Puts Users on Notice April 17, 2019
Category Archives: Latest Security News
Hackers Can Now Give You… Tumours!
Security in the Healthcare industry has been coming up a lot in the news lately, but not just for the hacking of patient data or the ransoming of hospital infrastructure; that has been the norm in the past. The latest … Continue reading
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Save Patient Zero!
Owing to the onslaught of ever-evolving malware, firewalls will typically offload an inconclusive scan to a sandbox in order to properly identify whether content is safe or malicious. This is how it works: Your firewall will attempt to use Deep … Continue reading
IoT and Smart Cities – Protecting Them From Growing Security Concerns
I was fortunate to participate and present at the 2019 Smart Cities Summit and Expo in Taipei, Taiwan last week representing Canada’s leading cybersecurity Industries in a visit facilitated by the Alberta Taiwan Office and the Alberta Economic Development and Trade – Trade … Continue reading
Weaponized Word Documents: Block Them BEFORE They Enter Your Network
A recent article, this time from GBHackers, brings to light yet another way that hackers are getting quick and easy gains – Banking Malware. Banking malware, in this case the Emotet variety, is a banking trojan that can steal key personal information used for online banking such … Continue reading
Norsk Hydro Ransomware A Week Later: What Is The REAL Target?
Going back to our previous blog on the ransomware attack that hit Norsk Hydro, in Norway, we’re hearing a bit more about the underlying piece of malware that was used in that attack, LockerGoga. A brief article appeared yesterday on Fossbytes.com that … Continue reading
Even With Adequate Backups in Place, Ransomware Hitting a Network Can Still Cause Disruptions and Have a Financial Impact
Ransomware is again in the news as of late; this time hitting one of the world’s largest aluminum producers, Norsk Hydro, in Norway. As reported by Yahoo! Finance, Norsk Hydro was battling to contain a ransomware cyberattack yesterday that caused a … Continue reading
Ryuk Ransomware – Still Netting CyberCriminals Payouts Through Attacks on Local Governments and Smaller Enterprises – So, What Should They Do?
Despite better security solutions now available to combat ransomware, old and new strains are still being utilized to great effect. The latest report from Bleeping Computer, is focused on the “Ryuk” ransomware, being used by a group in Eastern Europe … Continue reading
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Separ Malware – Showing That the Simple Attacks are Sometimes the Most Effective
Over the last week, more has been made public about the Separ Malware / phishing campaign that has been making the rounds, starting at the end of January. Threatpost states that “it has affected around 200 companies and over 1,000 individuals, … Continue reading
Responding to the Need by MSSPs for a Next Generation Secure Web Gateway, Wedge Announces the Release of its Wedge Intelligent Web Shield™
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain – February 25th, 2019 – In response to MSSP’s need for in-depth monitoring and visibility, advanced threat detection, and support for mobile/remote office users, Wedge Networks, the global leader in Orchestrated Real-time Threat Prevention, is pleased to announce the … Continue reading
Android App Store and the Growing Threat to Mobile Devices and the IoT
As the popularity of the Android OS grows, powering not only phones but increasingly tablets, TV boxes, and a host of other IoT devices; its rapidly increasing install base becomes a double-edged sword. The Android platform has become quite ubiquitous … Continue reading
