Sextortion scams are known for been incredibly pervasive with the use of social engineering methods in an attempt to blackmail victims. These scams (for example "I am a spyware developer" or "I have bad news") often take the form of an email allegedly sent by a hacker which informs the victim that t
Most countries have some form of legislation detailing how corporations, state departments, and in certain instances, private individuals must make cybersecurity a priority. These pieces of legislation more often than not specify how data and networks are to be protected and if not done according to
Law enforcement agencies and security firms the world over constantly advice victims of ransomware not to make payment. Despite this well-meaning advice payments are still made. It is estimated that the authors of the SamSam ransomware netted nearly 6 million USD. If you made a payment to the crew b
Malware leveraging AutoCAD is not a new phenomenon, however, while not new it is rare when compared to other malware infections. Researchers at Forcepoint have discovered a unique AutoCAD malware strain been used in a cyber-espionage group. For those who have never come across AutoCAD, the CAD stand
It seems like nearly every week, sometimes every few days, security researchers discover a new crypto miner. The latest discovery is not only a crypto miner also installs a rootkit and another strain of malware that can execute DDoS attacks. Malware targeting Linux users is not as common an occurren
The day after Thanksgiving in the United States has become known as Black Friday and has become defined by mad shopping for discounted products. The term may have originated in Philadelphia in the 1960s, where it was used to describe the heavy and disruptive pedestrian and vehicle traffic that would
The group behind the malware dubbed Olympic Destroyer, which plagues the Korean Winter Olympics at the start of the year, seem to have upgraded their arsenal. Researchers at Check Point believe the group is in the process of an evolutionary shift in terms of tactics and execution. Researchers over t
The year so far has been a punishing one for security firm Kaspersky. Continued clashes with US authorities has resulted in the company changes tactics and limit damage control. At a summit in Zurich, Switzerland, the embattled company held a conference on Tuesday, November 12, 2018, called Transpar
Malware designed to mine cryptocurrencies, more often Monero due to the platforms increased anonymity, are increasing in use and sophistication. The malware referred to as crypto miners, or crypto-jacking , use the infected victims CPU resources to mine for cryptocurrencies. The attackers rely on in
Artificial Intelligence, generally referred to simply as AI, has the potential to revolutionize numerous industries. It has the potential for making numerous forms of employment redundant, a much argued economic side effect impacting on those made redundant. At its best, it could drastically improve