Ransomware is a malware that in the last two years has become an important threat to US companies and people. Any business, government, organization, or person can be a target for ransomware who is willing to pay a ransom to regain access to their information. The most common variants are crypto-ransomware and locker ransomware. Crypto
Read MoreA Brazil-originated new banking trojan – Bizarro, attacked customers of 70 banks of Brazil and Europe. Kaspersky researchers[1] discovered that Bizarro is stealing online banking credentials as well as hijacking Bitcoin wallets from android mobile users. The attackers are using money mules for withdrawing funds or to transfer money, Kaspersky reports. In addition to phishing,
Read MoreThe cyber-attack that happened on Colonial Pipeline impacted computerized equipment managing the pipeline network and stopped its operations to contain the attack. This shutdown in the pipeline of supplies rigidified the US with the rise in price and state emergencies. On the sixth day of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown, Biden signs an executive order for
Read MoreToday in this digital world, we have many technologies protecting our data. The use of passwords, authenticators, and cryptography are some of them. We have seen the importance of a strong password discussed in our previous article “Password Audits”. Passwords and authenticators are a level of security used to verify that you are who you
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