by petratechit | Feb 23, 2022 | Cybercrime, Network Security, Videos
When it comes to the Internet of Things (IoT) you must be careful to consider the pros and cons. While it can be convenient to control your home’s temperature or alarm system through an app, you have to consider the security of that network connection. The...
by petratechit | Feb 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Researchers at Avanan are a Check Point subsidiary. They have recently issued a warning that anyone who uses Microsoft Teams should be aware of. According to the latest statistics, more than 270 million people use Teams every single month. According to Avanan, hackers...
by petratechit | Feb 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
For most of the history of the internet Linux has been able to stay below the radar of hackers around the world. While there have been some attacks that specifically targeted Linux users, they’ve managed to keep a low enough profile that it hasn’t been a...
by petratechit | Feb 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Researchers have spotted a new phishing campaign you should be aware of. What sets this one apart is that the hackers are using a lowly but specially crafted CSV file to infect machines. They are installing the BazarBackdoor malware. If you’re not familiar with...
by petratechit | Feb 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Individual users often don’t have a good sense of the scope and scale of hacking attacks around the world. The numbers may shock you. According to Microsoft, in 2021 the company blocked more than 25.6 billion brute force authentication attacks against Azure AD...
by petratechit | Feb 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
An increasing number of scammers are using social media to target victims and relying on social engineering tricks to convince people to part with their personal information or money. The problem has grown serious enough that the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) has...
by petratechit | Feb 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Microsoft recently announced an important upgrade to Microsoft Defender. It now supports vulnerability management for both Android and iOS. The company’s announcement reads in part as follows: “With this new cross-platform coverage, threat and...
by petratechit | Feb 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
In late 2020 a new strain of malware called UpdateAgent appeared and began infecting Mac users. Initially the strain wasn’t all that worrisome. It stole system information but it was by no means the worst threat on a Mac user’s radar. Since that time, the...
by petratechit | Feb 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Back in September of 2020 Microsoft announced that it was experimenting with the addition of SMTP MTA Strict Transport Security (MTA-STS) support to Exchange Online. This was done in a bid to ensure the email communication and security of their Office 365 customers....
by petratechit | Feb 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
BRATA malware was first spotted in the wilds by Kaspersky back in 2019. Its earliest incarnation saw it targeting e-banking users and it was designed to steal banking and login credentials of anyone infected. That’s undeniably bad but according to researchers...
