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Unofficial Patch Released for Windows 7 Zero-Day Vulnerability

An unofficial patch is now available through ACROS Security’s 0patch service for a zero-day vulnerability identified earlier this month in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. read more [...]

How do you build a pet-friendly gadget? We asked experts and animal owners

The rise of smart home gadgets has sometimes forgotten a very important family member, one with tendencies that differ significantly from the humans of the house: our pets. And it’s not always been plain sailing. While our fuzzy friends may seem cute and cuddly on the surface, in the ongoing… [...]

Details of 16 million Brazilian COVID-19 patients exposed online

The personal and health details of more than 16 million Brazilian COVID-19 patients, including Government representatives, have been exposed online. Personal and health details of more than 16 million Brazilian COVID-19 patients has been accidentally exposed online due to an error of an employee of a Brazilian hospital. An employee of Albert… [...]

An Amazon outage knocks out connected vacuum cleaners and other “smart” objects, Shopify gets a shoutout in the New York Times as its compared to Amazon, and a Tesla gets hacked with a Raspberry Pi. The post Hashtag Trending - Amazon server outage; Shopify gets a shoutout in the NYT;… [...]

The EU’s fastest growing EV market is — surprise! — Latvia!

According to Latvian national news agency, LETA, the Baltic nation has logged the fastest growing rise in electric car sales among EU member states. Across the first three quarters of this year, Latvians have bought and registered 328% more electric vehicles than they did across the same period in 2019.… [...]

Man United Unable to Fully Restore Systems After Cyberattack

Manchester United has been unable to fully restore its computer systems a week after being targeted in a cyberattack. The Premier League club’s staff still did not have access to email on Thursday night, and some other functions were also unavailable. read more [...]

Man United Unable to Fully Restore Systems After Cyberattack

What the hell is the Pomodoro Technique and why is it good for productivity?

I’ve been covering tech and business for years and I can confirm most people in these spaces, myself included, are obsessed with productivity… particularly new shiny ways to magically become more productive. Just like in fashion, you can see long-forgotten productivity fads return every few years, and even though it’s… [...]

Canon publicly confirms August ransomware attack and data breach

Canon finally confirmed that it has suffered a ransomware attack in early August that resulted in the theft of data from its servers. Canon has finally confirmed that it was the victim of a ransomware attack in early August and that the threat actors also stole data from its servers.… [...]

Digitally Signed Bandook Malware Once Again Targets Multiple Sectors

A cyberespionage group with suspected ties to the Kazakh and Lebanese governments has unleashed a new wave of attacks against a multitude of industries with a retooled version of a 13-year-old backdoor Trojan. Check Point Research called out hackers affiliated with a group named Dark Caracal in a new report published yesterday for their… [...]

Group-IB launches new threat hunting and attack prevention solution

Group-IB has revealed the results of its yearslong development of proprietary high-tech products for threat hunting and research — Threat Intelligence & Attribution and Threat Hunting Framework. Group-IB has become the first company to offer a new type of solution called Threat Intelligence & Attribution. The system is designed to… [...]

Attacks are rising in all vectors and types

DDoS, web application, bot, and other attacks have surged exponentially compared to the first half of 2019, according to CDNetworks. In particular, attacks on web applications rose by 800%. These alarming statistics show that enterprises are experiencing challenging times in their attempts to defend against cyber attacks and protect their… [...]

The current state of third-party risk management

Third-party risk management (TPRM) professionals increasingly do not trust that security questionnaires provide sufficient information to properly understand and act on their third-party risk, according to RiskRecon and Cyentia Institute. As a result, the study found more enterprises are moving towards data-driven third-party risk management programs. Many firms use questionnaires… [...]

Top digital security worries when it comes to remote employees

26% of remote workers have experienced a cyber attack personally, while 45% of employers have asked their employees to use their personal devices for work since the start of the pandemic, according to a Microsoft research. The study surveyed 500 employees and 200 business decision makers in September 2020 about… [...]

Cyber insurance claims on the rise

External attacks on companies result in the most expensive cyber insurance losses, but it is employee mistakes and technical problems that are the most frequent generator of claims by number, according to a report from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). The study analyzes 1,736 cyber-related insurance claims worth EUR… [...]