The wave of attacks is rising; the head of the Western Australian government has been attacked by a hacker group named Naikon. The attack was very devastating, aimed at accessing digital data, and was used in such a way that a malicious tool would copy and send data to remote servers without the victim’s knowledge.
Ransomware remains a considerable threat. These types of cases are becoming increasingly dangerous because they pose a threat to corporate systems where it is much easier to distribute malware.
https://www.cisomag.com/coldlock-ransomware-hits-taiwanese-organizations/
Most users may not even notice the Mac virus because the most dangerous threats are created in a way that prevents users from seeing them at a glance.
https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/macos-security-so-how-do-macs-get-infected-with-malware/
A bad password is like an open door – they even invite thieves to rob you. To prevent this, you should know the most common mistakes made when coming up with passwords.
https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/05/07/5-common-password-mistakes-you-should-avoid/
Many websites are based on an excellent and friendly CMS, which is WordPress. Unfortunately, however, in situations where it turns out that the security of this platform is at risk – many website owners have a problem. And this is what is happening at the moment.
https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/05/06/almost-million-wordpress-websites-targeted-campaign/
The increase in remote employees means more attacks. Remote work is vital at the moment, which is why safety is now a priority, just like employee education.
https://www.cisomag.com/50-of-organizations-are-not-prepared-for-cyberattacks-report/
Mozilla has released a new version of Firefox 76 with an improved manager to protect against password leakage and reuse.
Cybersecurity is a challenge to our world. Security breaches of governments are becoming the norm. Government failures are increasingly felt.
The technological possibilities in the IT and telecommunications influence the business models used by enterprises as well as the methods used by the public administration. In particular, this applies to the development of mass data processing applications, usually referred to as big data. The collection and processing of personal data are one of the primary applications of such methods. It has significant social consequences when it comes to changing the view on privacy.
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/what-are-the-biggest-privacy-issues-associated-with-big-data/
It seems that this extremely advanced malware has been updated to allow criminals to steal two-factor authentication codes from the Google Authenticator application installed on victims’ smartphones.