International law enforcement crackdown on Black Axe Cybercrime group.
Interpol have recently announced that they have acted against multiple cybercrime organisations within West Africa, Operation Jackal III...
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- Jul 18
- 2 min
Half of Small Medium Enterprises feel unprepared for cyber-threats.
A report carried out by Jumpsec found that 49% of Small Medium Enterprises felt that they lacked the staffing and funding needed to...
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- Jul 18
- 2 min
Cybercriminals abusing URL protections to obfuscate phishing links.
Barracuda have recently identified a new tactic criminals are using to hide malicious phishing links by abusing URL protection services,...
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- May 21
- 2 min
UK Insurance and NCSC crackdown on ransomware payments
Three large UK Insurance companies have joined up with the National Cyber Security Centre with the aim of reducing ransomware payments by...
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- May 21
- 1 min
Critical Vulnerabilities discovered in Cinterion Modems
Critical Vulnerabilities have been found by Kaspersky researchers with Cinterion Modems with Telit Cinterion BGS5,...
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- May 21
- 1 min
Online Shopping Fraud hits Over 850,000 Shoppers
Researchers from Security Research (SR) Labs have recently uncovered a network of fake e-commerce stores which are created to steal card...
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- Mar 4
- 3 min
The Dangers of Snapchat Being Used As A Sexting Platform
Snapchat, an instant messaging app, has taken the younger generation by storm, with majority using it as their main way of communication....
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- Jan 24
- 1 min
CISA Push for Tech manufacturers To Eliminate Passwords
The Cybersecurity and infrastructure agency in the US has recently published 2 new advisories directed towards manufacturers of tech...
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- Dec 27, 2023
- 2 min
BlackCat Returns following law enforcement seizure
The US Department of Justice announced on the 19th of December a operation against the BlackCat Ransomware group with a seizure message...
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- Dec 5, 2023
- 1 min
The NCSC warn of further overseas threats to CNI
The National Cyber Security Centre released a warning in their Annual Review 2023 in which they warned off an overseas threat to critical...
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- Dec 5, 2023
- 2 min
The Growing Use of AI in Phishing Campaigns
The growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has started to take over the technological world, with many individuals using this function...
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- Dec 5, 2023
- 2 min
Understanding the wider criminal ecosystem that surrounds ransomware attacks
Ransomware attacks has increasingly become one of the most popular ways for cyber criminals to obtain pay-outs from organisations and...
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- Aug 30, 2023
- 3 min
Secure Your Space: A Student's Guide to Preventing Social Media Account Compromise
Social media has become an integral part of university life, allowing students to connect, share, and engage with peers. However, the...
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- Aug 30, 2023
- 3 min
Guarding Online Integrity: A Comprehensive Guide for University Students on Preventing Sextortion
The digital age has brought unprecedented connectivity and convenience to our lives, but it has also given rise to new and alarming...
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- Aug 30, 2023
- 3 min
Don't Get Hooked: A Guide to Spotting and Avoiding Phishing Emails
In today's digital age, the prevalence of phishing emails poses a significant threat to individuals, businesses, and institutions alike....
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- Aug 16, 2023
- 3 min
Gaming Safely Online to avoid theft of virtual assets
On average an estimated 1.2 billion of us are regularly logging on, signing up and playing online. Unfortunately, whenever money or...
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- Aug 11, 2023
- 1 min
New critical authentication bypass bug in Ivanti MobileIron Core
Invanti have recently disclosed a new critical vulnerability in their MobileIron Core mobile device management software. CVE-2023-35082...
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- Aug 11, 2023
- 2 min
Clop Ransomware Threat Actor Offers Leaked Data Via Torrents
The Clop Ransomware group has been very active over the past couple of months stealing personal information through attacks exploiting a...
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- Aug 11, 2023
- 1 min
Patch Tuesday fixes Remote Code Execution exploit in Microsoft products
The 8th August Patch Tuesday fixes a remote code execution vulnerability that cybercriminals have been actively exploiting in ongoing...
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- Aug 11, 2023
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EvilProxy phishing campaign targets 120,000 Microsoft 365 users
EvilProxy, has quickly risen to become one of the most popular phishing as a service platforms used by cybercriminals to target Multi...
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