The dark web is a collection of anonymous websites that are publicly available, yet hide the IP addresses to make it impossible for users to identify the host. It’s very common that sensitive information made available by data breaches ends up becoming available illicitly for sale on the dark web. According to the 2019 Global State of Cybersecurity in Small and Medium-Sized … [Read more...]
UK, Canada and US All Warn of New Attacks on Covid-19 Research
The UK Cyber Security Center (NCSC) and Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE) with the help of the NSA released an advisory today on attacks from APT29 (also known as ‘the Dukes’ or ‘Cozy Bear’), a group with ties to the Russian intelligence services. "APT29 is using custom malware known as ‘WellMess’ and ‘WellMail’ to target a number of organisations … [Read more...]
VMware Cloud Server Takeover Vulnerability
Earlier this week, Citadelo published a vulnerability they found in the VMware Cloud software. Small Cloud providers use VMware Cloud software to support virtual servers and manage the environment through the Director module in the software. Citadelo found a remote execution vulnerability in this management software. Citadelo also noted they could do the following … [Read more...]
Does Your Network Box Block All Malware
Last week, researchers at Mimecast posted an article that detailed an increase in the LimeRAT malware hidden in Excel spreadsheets. If you’ve followed our quarterly security reports, you’ll remember we have also found an increase in the use of Excel spreadsheets to release malware. Find out more about this increase of malware in Excel in our latest … [Read more...]
Protecting Your Devices While Working From Home
Just like viruses that spread when we don’t protect ourselves, a computer virus also spreads when we don’t protect our devices. The global COVID-19 pandemic has forced much of the workforce to work remotely to help slow the spread of the disease. To keep your computer safe while working from home, take these steps. A virus close to you easily transfers and infects you. A … [Read more...]
