NOTE: This blog post discusses active research by Webroot into an emerging threat. This information should be considered preliminary and will be updated as more data comes in. New variants of Locky—Diablo and Lukitus—have surfaced from the ransomware family presumed by many to be dead. After rising to infamy as one of the first major […]

Over the last couple of years, I’ve written and spoken regularly about the changing roles of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). And what better way to demonstrate the many skills the position requires – from the technical to the managerial – than journaling a day’s work. A CISO has to be the strategic partner […]

Solar Panel Vulnerabilities Could Lead to Hot Issues A recent study on several of the top solar panel manufacturers checked for any exploitable vulnerabilities in their products. One outcome of the study found that if a large volume of solar panels were exploited at once, it could cause catastrophic problems for the main power grid […]

When I started prepping for this interview, I wasn’t entirely sure what a quality assurance (QA) engineer did on a day-to-day basis. However, in a world where STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) has become the buzzword du jour, I knew this important technical role was something more and more companies will need in the […]

Last week, we covered the results of our survey of more than 600 IT decision-makers at medium-sized companies in the U.S., U.K., and Australia. Participants shared valuable insights into their cybersecurity understanding and preparedness, and I gave my own analysis of what the numbers indicate. Quick recap I’ve been in the security industry for more […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. Amazon Echo Resolves Security Flaw Researchers have recently discovered a major security flaw that affects several […]

DEF CON 25 has come and gone, but the cybersecurity world is still reeling from some of the research and advanced threats demonstrated at this annual convention of the world’s foremost hackers. Security professionals are more aware than ever of the increasing number of threats targeting everyday devices—from smart appliances to voting machines. Keep reading […]

Last week, Black Hat USA 2017 brought an impressive 15,000+ cybersecurity professionals to Las Vegas to talk shop about the biggest issues facing businesses today. Here’s a recap from the perspective of the Webroot security experts who attended. A hacker’s economy Black Hat 2017 continued a recent trend of more corporate and business involvement than […]

This past May, Webroot surveyed more than 600 IT decision-makers at medium-sized companies (with between 100 and 499 employees) in the U.S., U.K., and Australia. The survey focused on how these small businesses perceived new threats facing their organizations. Were they prepared to manage fallout and recovery process after a cyberattack? Did they understand the […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. Mac Backdoor Just Discovered, Active For Years Researchers have only recently discovered a previously undetectable backdoor […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. Malware Lurking in Game of Thrones Torrents Viewers hoping to catch an illegal copy of the […]

The world’s leading information security events, Black Hat USA and DEF CON, are happening next week in Las Vegas. In its 20th year, Black Hat will bring over 15,000 IT and security pros together to discuss the latest information security research, development and trends. Among these attendees, you will find academics, researchers, as well as […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. Verizon Call Logs Found Exposed Online Over the past month, researchers have been learning more about […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. British Lawmakers’ Logins Targeted Over the last week, multiple parliament members and other lawmakers in the […]

Savvy MSPs know that automation improves efficiency and strengthens their bottom line. In a nutshell, automation enables an MSP to reduce the amount of time its technicians spend handling routine or repetitive tasks, thus cutting costs for service delivery and freeing those techs to devote more attention to activities that generate more revenue. Enabling Creativity […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. Ukraine Hit With Nationwide Cyberattack In the past week, Ukrainian officials have been making announcements regarding […]

A host of companies across industries have confirmed attacks today by a brutal wave of ransomware, including global law firm DLA Piper, U.S. pharmaceutical giant Merck, and the Danish shipping company Maersk. Although targets originally appeared in Ukraine—shutting down power plants, banking services and supermarkets—this latest cyberattack has quickly spanned critical economic sectors around the […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. WannaCry Shuts Down Honda Production Plant Over the last few days, Honda officials have discovered a […]

These days, it seems like you can’t turn on the TV or open a news site without reading some terrifying headline related to cybersecurity. And the numbers keep escalating. Yahoo’s breaches impacted 1 billion user accounts. Chipotle’s security incident affected more than 2,500 stores in 48 states. We know what cybercriminals are doing; they’re stealing […]

Popular third-party chat platforms like Slack, Discord, and Telegram are just a few of the many new productivity applications that are being hijacked by cybercriminals to create command-and-control (C&C) communications infrastructures for their malware campaigns. As corporate security teams become more aware of traditional malware threats and deploy new security solutions to defend against them, […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. New Mobile Phishing Attacks are Using URL Padding In an attempt to trick mobile browsing users […]

Webroot SecureAnywhere® Business solutions will now give admins more ease of control within the Global Site Manager (GSM). From web overrides to Mac- and PC-specific enhancements, we’re delivering new features you asked for to ensure the best multi-vector protection possible. Webroot protects endpoints against myriad threats at multiple attack stages spanning a variety of attack […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. Internet Cameras Showcase Major Security Flaws Researchers recently discovered as many as 18 different vulnerabilities with […]

It’s been an exciting week for our partner ConnectWise – they started offering customers Webroot SecureAnywhere DNS Protection. To get insight into why this matters, I sat down with George Anderson, Webroot’s product marketing director for business solutions, and Gavin Gamber, vice president of Channel Sales and Alliances at ConnectWise. Can we start with the […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. Hackers Blackmail Surgery Patients Hackers have begun contacting victims of a March data leak that exposed […]

“What are our cybersecurity protocols?” This question is one that has, undoubtedly, been top of mind for CTOs at numerous corporations and government agencies around the world in the wake of recent ransomware attacks. Given the hundreds of thousands of endpoint devices in more than 150 countries that were infected in the latest global attack, […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. Samsung’s Latest Iris Scanners are Easily Fooled Recently, ethical hackers have been able to bypass Samsung’s […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. WannaCry Ransomware Tackles Globe In the past week, organizations in over 150 different countries have been […]

Webroot recently announced a new collaboration with Clavister, a leader in the network security market. Clavister selected Webroot’s BrightCloud® IP Reputation Service. The solution detects malicious activity within users’ IT infrastructure and delivers actionable threat intelligence. We sat down with Mattias Nordlund, product manager for Enterprise at Clavister to get the scoop on the new […]

As the second wave of WannaCry spreads across the globe, the latest estimate from the leading European police agency Europol suggests the malware has hit over 200,000 victims over 150 countries.  You can catch up on some of the latest news here. Although a second kill switch has been identified and registered today, New kill […]

Ransomware attacks continue to spread around the world this weekend, after the initial damage inflicted on healthcare organizations in Europe on Friday. The criminals responsible for exploiting the Eternal Blue flaw haven’t yet been identified, but up to 100 countries have hit with WannaCry ransomware, with Russia, Ukraine and Taiwan among the top targets. The […]

A computer is only as good as the information that feeds it. This belief nourishes the computer programming and engineering field, encouraging scores of youth to dive into the relatively nascent field–software programming and engineering have only been a widespread occupation since the 1980s.  It’s no wonder there is an explosion of jobs in the field […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. Apple Threatens to Remove Uber App In recent weeks, Apple has threatened to remove Uber from […]

We’ve heard the same advice over and over when it comes to passwords—make it strong. But how many of us actually follow this advice? Would you believe that some of the most popular passwords are still “password”, “123456”, “qwerty”, and “abc123”?1 For World Password Day, we’ve want to offer a few tips to make sure […]

On April 24, Webroot experienced a technical issue affecting some business and consumer customers. Webroot incorrectly identified multiple files as malware. Webroot was not breached. Actual malicious files are being identified and blocked as normal. We recognize that we have not met the expectations of some customers, and are committed to resolving this complex issue as […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. Neiman Marcus Breach Bigger than Initially Believed Following the 2015 Neiman Marcus breach, the company only […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. Microsoft Patches Critical Zero-day Vulnerability On Tuesday of this week, Microsoft released a patch for a […]

When you meet Gary Hayslip, don’t let his calm demeanor fool you — underneath is a deep passion for and understanding of the “Internet of Everything” or IoE. To say his 25-year career in information security is impressive would be an understatement. From serving as Command Information Security Officer in the United States Navy to […]

Email attacks are the most common methods for initiating ransomware and phishing scams. Attackers want you to open an infected attachment or click a malicious link, and unwittingly download malware to your machine. But you can avoid such attacks by being patient, checking email addresses, and being cautious of sketchy-sounding subject lines. 7 dangerous subject […]

Raise your hand if you’ve ever received a call from a company, unsolicited, that got aggressive? Maybe the caller wouldn’t hang up or kept calling back. Maybe the caller asked for money or made a threat. Regardless, you were upset. But when you alerted the company of the bad deed, they gave you some line […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. Ransomware Exploits Safari Bug Apple fixed a flaw earlier this week that allowed scammers to exploit […]

Don’t wait for a system failure, ransomware attack, or for your laptop to be stolen before you start thinking about backing up your data. Why back up? According to a 2016 study by Acronis, 1 in 3 people have suffered data loss and are willing to pay up to $500 or more to recover lost […]

Ransomware authors are pivoting their attacks from individuals to government entities and health care institutions, causing a threat to public safety. Traditionally, crypto ransomware targeted individuals and encrypted their personal data and files as a form of extortion for hundreds of dollars. Ransomware has evolved to target businesses and government agencies for much larger financial […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. Hackers Threaten to Lock 200M+ iCloud Accounts Hackers are threatening to remotely lock down over 200 million […]

Aren’t you tired of annoying pop-ups that slow your computer way down, or give you viruses that cripple your PC faster than De’Aaron Fox on a fast break? What if we said you could make minor changes to your lineup to drastically speed up browsing sessions, improve browser security, and reduce your risk of downloading […]

Sometimes it takes a close call or bad experience to really hammer it home. The concept of identity theft is nothing new. To put it in perspective, my step-dad had his identity stolen, and didn’t even know it. He was targeted by a social engineering attack and forked over several hundred dollars during the scam […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. USAF Leaks Highly Sensitive Data Our government is back at it again. Researchers discovered the exposure […]

The online threat landscape continues to evolve. Not only do we need to continue innovating and refining our protection techniques, but we also need to stay on top of our cybersecurity education in order to protect each other from these attacks. As it happens, a number of people still don’t use any cybersecurity on their […]

News of yet another breach at Target or Yahoo seems pretty commonplace these days. Sometimes, the frequency of big, newsworthy hacks can make us forget about more personal threats we face: the people close to us who have easy access to our financial info, social media accounts, online identity, and even our computer password. Exponential […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. Microsoft Services Go Offline Was I the only one who wasn’t able to access my Xbox […]

The convenience of having some kind of internet connection on more and more of the devices we use each day is undeniable. However, without proper security vetting, this convenience may come at a hefty price. In the past year alone, we’ve seen millions of routers, DVRs, IP cameras, cars, and more get hacked and either […]

In honor of International Women’s Day, we hosted our quarterly Women of Webroot meeting this afternoon at our World Headquarters in Broomfield. Women of Webroot brings together women from all parts of our business to celebrate wins and provide support for issues women in tech may face. Although there are more women in technology-related positions […]

As if the job market isn’t hard enough to break into, rising seniors and recent college graduates are employment scam targets. In January, the FBI issued a warning that employment scams targeting college students are still alive and well. Employment Scams – A Public Service Announcement According to the FBI, scammers advertise phony job opportunities […]

Talks of integration are often met with audible sighs of displeasure. It’s a lot of work. You have to combine various platforms, software, and the list goes on. At Webroot, we decided to take some of the pain out of this process by partnering with Kaseya to deliver a fully integrated endpoint security solution for […]

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more questions? Just ask. Boeing Informs Workers of Data Breach Am I surprised there’s another data breach in the news […]

Locky (.osiris) O Locky, Locky! Wherefore art thou, Locky? Alas, could Locky be no more? At the beginning of 2017, data from the field suggested potential Locky infections had decreased dramatically, so we were hoping it was on its way out. Unfortunately, Locky returned with a vengeance, though it had changed its methods somewhat. Upon […]

Don’t Let Tax Season Scammers Steal Your Refund! This time of year, most of us are probably still dreading the moment we have to quit procrastinating, buckle down, and file our income taxes. Coincidentally, it’s also a time that cybercriminals are working overtime to scam home users into giving over their financial data, and even […]

Chatting with David Dufour, senior director of engineering, Webroot, is always interesting. Quite frankly, so is pinning him down for a short Q+A  about his experience at RSA 2017. One thing I could be sure of, though, was David having an opinion and being a straight shooter. As a first time attendee, I was curious […]

Emergency Services Lines DDoS’d in Texas Officials have sentenced a cybercriminal who manipulated a bug via the Twitter app to continuously dial 911, which spread to several hundred individuals across multiple states. By tweeting out a malicious link to his followers, anyone who clicked on it was subjected to an endless loop of dialing the […]

Outerwear Online Retailer Hit with Cyber Attack Columbia Sportswear announced that they were in the midst of investigating a cyberattack on one of its subsidiary retail sites, prAna, a brand that was acquired by Columbia in 2014. While officials still haven’t confirmed the type of attack, they have stated that it shouldn’t affect any of […]

Successful companies stand on the shoulders of great customer service. At Webroot, we aim to consistently be the best, and to do so, we rely heavily on our highly skilled, globally-based technical support team to delight our customers at every turn. At Webroot, we utilize a follow-the-sun approach with customer service support staff in Australia, […]

The City of San Diego is the 8th largest city in the US and has over 12,000 employees, numerous vendor partnerships, as well as a vast array of diverse systems and devices to protect. In addition to more traditional endpoints and data centers, the City must protect each new piece of smart technology it implements. These […]

We’re not telling you anything new when we say that malware continues to pose a major challenge for businesses of all sizes. Polymorphism, in particular, is especially dangerous. Polymorphic executables constantly mutate without changing their original algorithm, meaning the code can change itself each time it replicates, even though its function never changes at all. […]

Macros Turn Focus Towards MacOS Researchers have discovered a trend of malicious Microsoft Word documents for MacOS that behave similar to Windows macro infections. The culprits download and execute a malicious payload to a user’s computer. While not particularly sophisticated, the macro-based infections focus on exploiting the users of the computer, rather than a software […]

Throughout 2016, many of the attacks and risks in the world of cybercrime followed “analog” crime: holding something for ransom/extortion, propaganda, theft, and identity scams. You might expect a cybersecurity vendor to see these trends as good for business, but in fact it’s the opposite. The modern world relies heavily on the internet and web […]

The benefits of adopting the managed service provider (MSP) business model are compelling. After all, predictable, recurring revenue; deeper engagement with clients; and a trusted advisor relationship that generates further business opportunities all sound like everything a successful services business could want. However, for some, it still means braving uncharted territory. Important Considerations IT solutions […]

Hotel Doors Locked By Ransomware A prestigious hotel in Austria was the target of a ransomware attack that left their electronic door locking systems inoperable for several hours. The hack only stopped hotel personnel from activating new keycards due to system is capabilities allowing the functionality without power. Unfortunately, the hotel did pay a ransom […]

Twitter is buzzing with chatter about the RSA Conference 2017 (RSAC). Attendees, vendors, and speakers alike are anxiously awaiting the opportunity to discuss information security and the latest technology at the largest security conference in the world. Attending RSAC? Here’s what you should know about Webroot. What’s new with Webroot in 2017 Today, we announced […]

Major Dark Web Marketplace Hacked Recently, a hacker using the alias cypher0007 reached out to AtlasBay, a large dark web market, with information on two significant vulnerabilities that allowed him to access over 200,000 private messages, names, and addresses. Along with retrieving a good amount of buyer and seller information, the hacker also revealed that […]

To address the need for application security in the digital transformation era, F5 is releasing a new host of products and services. “The digital transformation has really changed security as a whole,” says Preston Hogue, Director of Security Marketing and Competitive Intelligence. What he means is that everything—EVERYTHING—is moving to the cloud. Think about the […]

MongoDB Hacks Spreading Fast In the past few weeks, researchers have been monitoring the steady rise of hacked MongoDB installations, now surpassing over 28,000 individual systems. While the attacks started with ransoming back the stolen data, the attackers have now begun simply deleting the information from the database and leaving the ransom note for payment […]

Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) has been growing steadily since it made its debut in 2015 with Tox. With the new Satan service, it’s easier than ever. The idea is to use this web portal to contract threat actors to create new ransomware samples for distribution via the desired attack vector. This allows any potential […]

“Highest average score for ease of use, quality of support, and […] requirements in endpoint protection.” That’s how Marty Duffy, Director of Research at G2 Crowd, describes Webroot after seeing the results of this year’s G2 Crowd survey on Best Software for IT Teams 2017. We’d be lying if we said we weren’t over the […]

  FireCrypt Ransomware Builder Found in Wild Researchers have discovered a new ransomware variant that uses “.firecrypt” as its amended extension once encryption has taken place. FireCrypt is compiled using a command line builder software that allows varying inputs and outputs to be determined by the author for a unique hash, as this allows for […]

  By now, everybody has probably heard of CryptoLocker. It makes sense that CryptoLocker would get a fair amount of media attention, since it’s been involved in several high-profile hacks, but there are a number of other players on the ransomware stage that deserve a place of distinction among the list of players. Managed service […]

If you’re anything like me, you probably make a bunch of lofty resolutions every year that you probably won’t, or even can’t, achieve. (For instance, I’ve been promising to hit the gym a little harder for about 6 years now.) But enough is enough. Here are 5 completely achievable resolutions to help keep you and […]

  Ransomware “Star” Shines on LG Smart TV As ransomware continues to steal the malware stage, its authors have widened their target audience to include smart devices, such as TVs. Since a number of smart TVs use Android® operating systems, they can be susceptible to the same Android malware that usually strikes mobile devices. Recently, […]

Why wait for news on the next big thing in technology, when you can get a sneak peek at the hottest, up-and-coming consumer tech and innovations at CES 2017? For the last 50 years, the yearly CES event has served as a showcase and springboard for the latest advancements in tech as they enter the […]

  As 2016 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect back on the largest/most significant security news stories that left an impact on the world. Mirai Botnet Being hailed as the largest attack of its kind in history, the DDoS attack launched by the Mirai botnet encompassed over 100,000 unique endpoints and hit a […]

  Did we get you to click? That’s how the bad guys get you, too. One little click on the wrong link and your clients’ businesses could be up the proverbial creek. Theft only comprises one aspect of the activities cybercriminals undertake, but it’s a sizeable chunk of their enterprise. What’s worth noting is what […]

  Who remembers the Atari 2600? Yeah, I don’t either. Just kidding. Maybe. It’s hard to think about the words tech and toys together before the 1990s. However, they were a thing. Kids of the late 70s reveled in the Atari 2600. It became a staple of pop culture—defining a generation of gaming young enthusiasts. […]

  Credit card fraud and email scams aren’t the only thing you have to worry about this holiday season. Criminals in the UK are stepping up their game by using radio frequencies to steal cars. Ransomware Uses Credit Card Emails with Infected Attachments A new ransomware variant of Cerber is using fake credit card reports […]

  Managed service providers are tasked with serving a broad range of markets, from construction to healthcare; accounting to legal; staffing firms to manufacturing; media and advertising to technology. But the day-to-day MSP challenges, even across so many diverse verticals, remain the same. Let’s break it down: modern technology changes fast and keeps gaining momentum, […]

  Personal computers and devices aren’t the only targets for ransomware authors. Their methods have evolved to target government offices and profitable organizations, forcing them to rethink their cybersecurity mitigation plans.   Blackheart Records Data Left Exposed Online Recently, it has been discovered that a large, unsecured database containing sensitive information on several prominent recording […]

  Corny title aside, ‘tis officially the season for online shopping, and that means a drastic increase in phishing scams. In order to obtain sensitive information from specific organizations and people, these threats have become increasingly sophisticated and are carefully crafted. According to the latest Webroot Quarterly Threat Update, 84 percent of phishing sites exist […]

  Between a handful of high profile network hacks and the steady stream of ransomware attacks, the last week of November didn’t pull any punches in the constant sparring match that is cybersecurity. In the wake of headlines about a US Navy breach, large scale network outages across Germany, and more, internet users across the […]

  The sheer number of cyberattacks lately led us to this question: which states are at the greatest risk of a cyberattack? Naturally, we took it a step further. We looked into data on population and population density in an effort to find correlations. Which are the most infected states? Opening up our list in […]

  For many years now, Microsoft has offered a system with Windows that allows you to take control of another machine. This has been invaluable for system admins that need to control servers and other Windows machines, without having to run around from office to office or site to site. Easy takeover of machines does […]

Alarming Number of Sites Still Using SHA-1 Certificates The January deadline for switching over to SHA-2 rapidly approaching. For the vendors that are still lagging behind, they will begin to see browser warnings to their customers stating the site is untrustworthy for processing sensitive information. Surprisingly, 1/3 of all worldwide sites are still using the […]

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Your online identity is at risk now more than ever. This week’s cyber news update covers the growing threat of online banking attacks and phishing scams across the globe. Tesco Bank Hacked For Millions Tesco’s banking services released a statement earlier this week announcing that several thousand bank accounts had been hacked, resulting in the theft […]

Computer safety has never been more of a necessity, regardless of your location in the world. This week’s cyber news recap spans from Western Europe to Australia, with a variety of threats that everyday users may face themselves. UK Hospital System Hit with Malware In the last few days, a hospital network in the UK was […]

Happy Halloween! To commemorate this annual night of fright, our team wanted to accentuate the unpredictability of cyber threats. What they came up with was not only funny and entertaining, but also serves as a reminder to stay vigilant when online. This Halloween and beyond, remember these sage words of advice. Files that used to be benign can […]

Fake BSOD Lock Screens Popping Up Again In a nod to screen-locking malware from past years, a new variant has arrived that now requests a simple call to support for assistance. Rather than demand a ransom to remove the fake screen, it provides a number to a fake tech support line and suggests calling them. […]

  A portion of the internet went down after suffering a crippling blow from a series of global attacks on a cloud-based Internet Performance Management (IPM) company, called Dyn. Major websites including Twitter, Reddit, Spotify and even game servers for Battle Field 1 have been affected. This was all made possible by an unknown group of […]

  DDoS Attack on Dyn Crippled the Internet A portion of the internet went down after suffering a crippling blow from a series of global attacks on a cloud-based Internet Performance Management (IPM) company, called Dyn. Major websites including Twitter, Reddit, Spotify and even game servers for Battle Field 1 have been affected. Malware Using Trump’s […]

French TV Network Brought Down By Hacker Group Earlier this year, it was reported that TV5Monde fell victim to a cyberattack that nearly caused the demise of the network. Rather than gain access to retrieve sensitive information, the attack was aimed at simply destroying any and all network systems. While the reasoning behind the attack […]

  Recently, source code for the Internet of Things (IoT) botnet malware, Mirai, was released on hack forums. This type of malware was used last month in an historic distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against KrebsOnSecurity, which was estimated to have sent 650 gigabits per second of traffic from unsecured routers, IP cameras, DVRs and more to […]

  Alright, everyone, this week has been a whopper. I didn’t foresee Facebook Messenger adopting full user encryption, but it’s definitely time. And Apple’s move to auto-updating macOS? We can only wait and see how users react. Catch up on those stories and more in this week’s edition of the Threat Recap. Here are five […]

As the world continues to become more connected, it’s more important than ever to be “cyberaware.” But what does cyberawareness look like? Being cyberaware means being able to interact safely within cyberspace without falling victim to cybercrimes like identity theft, transaction fraud, hacking, and others you’ve probably heard about in the news. You might think […]