Linus servers are everywhere on the Internet, providing the infrastructure and hosting the Web sites and services we all use. So stealth malware that steals the performance of Linux machines is an issue for admins everywhere. Even though this attack appears to be tailored to specific targets, if you are …
Are ransomware gangs on the way up, reorganising or on the way down?
To be honest it depends on what research you are reading at the time. Even though these gangs are styling themselves on real world businesses, they are criminals and so do keep some thing secret. It does not matter ransomware is a major risk to any organisation. The main thing …
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Ransomware attack have increased again
I must be sounding a bit like a broken record (see references at the bottom), as I regularly write about the fact that ransomware attacks are ever increasing! Here is another report showing just that: A favorite of cybercriminals and nation states, ransomware incidents increase again | TechRepublic Just know …
Research that shows it is possible to hack an iPhone when it is turned off and drive off in your Tesla – UPDATED 18 May 2022 with real world examples of Bluetooth vulnerabilities
This is theoretical research that shows it may be possible to run malware on an iPhone that is still active even when the phone is powered off, by abusing a lack of authentication in the Bluetooth system and the fact that the Bluetooth is used in the Apple “find my…” …
Deepfake attacks on online payment processes
This is an excellent article, on TechRepublic, that is looking at how AI and deepfakes are compromising online payment processes: Protecting payments in an era of deepfakes and advanced AI | TechRepublic
