Breach at UK.gov’s Cyber Essentials scheme exposes users to phishing attacks
The operation behind the UK government’s Cyber Essentials scheme has suffered a breach exposing the email addresses of registered consultancies, it told them today.
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Who are the cyberists?
You’ll have noticed that as part of the CyberFirst initiative we’ve been using the term…
IoT Malware Activity Already More Than Doubled 2016 Numbers
The number of new malware samples in the wild this year targeting connected internet-of-things (IoT) devices has already more than doubled last year’s total. Source: Malware IoT Malware Activity Already More Than Doubled 2016 Numbers
Someone Failed to Contain WannaCry
As reports of the NSA officially connecting WannaCry to North Korea surface, experts are saying developers failed to contain the ransomware before it was ready for deployment. Source: Malware Someone Failed to Contain WannaCry
Wikileaks Alleges Years of CIA D-Link and Linksys Router Hacking Via ‘Cherry Blossom’ Program
The latest dump from Wikileaks alleges the CIA installed custom router firmware on unsuspecting targets in order to spy on internet activity. Source: Malware Wikileaks Alleges Years of CIA D-Link and Linksys Router Hacking Via ‘Cherry Blossom’ Program
Microsoft Patches Two Critical Vulnerabilities Under Attack
Microsoft patched 95 vulnerabilities today, including two under attack. Source: Malware Microsoft Patches Two Critical Vulnerabilities Under Attack
Zusy Malware Installs Via Mouseover – No Clicking Required
Zusy malware installs when victims hover over an opened PowerPoint file – no clicking needed. Source: Malware Zusy Malware Installs Via Mouseover – No Clicking Required
QakBot Returns, Locking Out Active Directory Accounts
QakBot, a worm-like, information-stealing strain of malware is back and locking users out of their Active Directory accounts. Source: Malware QakBot Returns, Locking Out Active Directory Accounts
Certifying the professionals
We had a number of great questions during CyberUK2017, and some of those…
Password Breaches Fueling Booming Credential Stuffing Business
The market for automated credential stuffing tools is growing fast, because of a record number of breaches. Source: Malware Password Breaches Fueling Booming Credential Stuffing Business