New Android malware – Escobar – stealing MFA codes among other secret data

Escobar mobile malware targets 190 banking and financial apps, steals 2FA codes | TechRepublic A version of this malicious software was found in circulation cloaked as McAfee software. This software is being offered for rent on the Dark Web so it could be used by multiple hackers who do not …

Guernsey sees an increase in phishing email cyber attacks – training is the best defence

Cybersecurity email threat

According to the States of Guernsey islanders have faced a rapid increase in cyber attacks since the start of the Ukraine Russia conflict. This is based on information from a local cyber-security firm, who had a client hacked by phishing emails. Guernsey cyber-security warning for islanders and businesses – BBC …

Small Enterprises to be the focus of cyber-attacks in the coming months

“…small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) face an average of 11 cyberthreats per day…”(BlackBerry, 2022) Following the NCSC’s warning to UK organisations to review their cybersecurity, here is an article by Brian Stone at TechRepublic discussing the threats to small businesses outlined in a report by BlackBerry. BlackBerry report reveals …

Deliveries – a reminder these are always a hacker attack vector

With the huge increase in online shopping and deliveries over the past couple of years, these have become one of the favourite attack vectors for cyber criminals. Usually it is some type of impersonation/social engineering attack via email, with the intention to steal sensitive information from you. Just be very …