Bank that lacked basic security suffers predictable fate • The Register Where have these people been living – under a stone! Andra Pradesh Mahesh Co-Operative Urban Bank – 45 branches, holding money that people entrusted to them.
The Works suffer a cyber attack – training is the key defence
The Works forced to shut some shops after cyber-attack – BBC News So far The Works is saying that no customer data has been compromised. There are some notable quotes in this article: “The Works should serve as an example to other companies.” “…staff should carry out training to highlight …
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WordPress as a threat to a secure internet – this is why you need to attend our training course – social engineering attacks are everywhere
It is a long title but it explains exactly what this post is about. The instructions for setting up simple but profitable social engineering and phishing email campaigns are easily available across the ordinary internet, not just the dark web. The software required is free, both the malicious stuff and …
There may not be direct cyber attacks from the Russia Ukraine conflict but others are taking advantage of the situation
Researchers at Google have been tracking various phishing cyber attacks, that are exploiting the Russia Ukraine conflict, but originate from other countries. China, Iran, North Korea, Russia and others using Ukraine invasion in phishing attacks: Google – The Record by Recorded Future Both state sponsored and financially motivated groups are …
IcedID Malware – something you do not want run – so check your Exchange server
There are reports of hackers exploiting Microsoft Exchange servers, that have not been patched, to distribute spam email infected with IcedID malware. If you do run IcedID on your PC, the malware compromises the security of your machine opening a backdoor for other malware to be injected into your computer. …
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