The malware named TrickBot has some new tricks up its sleeves. Recently, a new strain of TrickBot malware targeting Active Directory was spotted in the wild. This new variant comes with capabilities that allow it to specifically target the Active Directory database stored on compromised Windows domain controllers. While TrickBot has never been considered one of the most dangerous malware...
Recently, the Department of Justice brought charges against Babatunde Olusegun Taiwo for using personal information acquired on the Dark Web. He used the information from data breaches to file fraudulent tax returns with the IRS. He was able to gain enough information to file more than two thousand income tax returns that attempted to claim more than $12 million. The...
There's a disturbing emerging trend in the world of hackers who make use of ransomware to extort payment from companies. Increasingly, if a company won't pay, their data that was stolen and encrypted is being published for all to see. KrebsOnSecurity recently identified a website associated with the creators of the Maze ransomware strain that did exactly that. The introductory...
Microsoft Edge is dead. Long live the Microsoft Edge Browser Launch! Microsoft has been a tech giant in multiple markets, but it never quite managed to challenge Google’s dominance in the browser market. The End of the Old Edge and the Start of a New Era As of January 15th, 2020, Microsoft decided to retire the old Microsoft Edge. The...
Mark Zuckerberg’s social media empire is chasing growth, and it’s easy to see why. Facebook, the world’s largest social media platform, has over 2.4 billion users worldwide. As the platform grows, the challenge of continuing that growth increases. That’s why Zuckerberg focuses on the fastest-growing platforms in his empire: Messaging, Stories, and Groups. By prioritizing these growing areas, he can...
Malware tends to be at its most effective when it exists in secret. Under the radar. This is what allows malicious code to burrow deep into an infected system and capture a wide range of data. It's what allows cryptojacking software to quietly siphon off computer power to mine for various forms of cryptocurrency. That makes money for the malicious...
Google continues to improve security and its user experience in the Apple ecosystem. The most recent update to the company's Smart Lock app on iOS allows users to use their iPhone as a physical security key (if and where two factor authentication technology is enabled). Once it's set up, it works like this: If you log on to a Google...
If you haven't heard of a malware strain called Predator the Thief, it belongs on your radar. Understanding threats like this is essential for effective cyber attack prevention, especially as cybercriminals continue to refine their methods. This malware first appeared as a significant threat in July 2018, when cybercriminals used it in an extensive phishing campaign. In its original version,...
Microsoft would like you to know that Windows 7 has reached the end of the road. No more security updates are coming, and there are no more patches or bug fixes. So from here, every newly discovered security flaw is essentially a zero-day issue. The company has been loudly advertising the fact that the end is nigh for Windows 7...
Wyze is one of the many manufacturers of consumer-grade smart devices. They recently confirmed that user data belonging to nearly two and a half million of its customers was exposed. The root cause of the exposure was traced back to an unsecured database connected for nearly a month to an Elasticsearch cluster. This was during a period of time spanning...
