Cyber Security Threats

Trickbot malware is a banking Trojan that has been around for some time, although its developers have recently created a WannaCry ransomware-style worm module that allows it to spread much more swiftly. The latest NotPetya … Read more

A new attack method – termed Bashware – could permit hackers to download malware to Windows 10 computing devices without being discovered by security software, according to research published by Check Point. The Windows Subsystem … Read more

A phishing attack on a HIPAA-covered entity has lead to in a $400,000 HIPAA breach fine for non-compliance. This is not the first time a phishing attack has resulted in a penalty from OCR for … Read more

After it was first discovered the 2013 Yahoo data violation was quickly found to have affected many of the company’s customers and in December 2016 it was announced that 1 billion accounts had been compromised. … Read more

Consumers should be wary of Equifax phishing attacks following massive data breach revealed earlier this month. The 143 million records possibly stolen in the breach will be monetized, which means many will likely be sold … Read more

This week, news has emerged about a serious Deloitte data breach that allegedly resulted in ‘several gigabytes’ of sensitive emails sent to and from the accountancy firm’s clients being obtained by hackers. Deloitte is one … Read more

A Barts Health malware attack resulted in the shutdown of hospital IT systems on Friday last week as the UK NHS Trust attempted to address the damage caused and limit the infection. Barts Health is … Read more

The cyberattack on Equifax affected almost half the population of the United States. 143 million U.S. consumers potentially had their sensitive data stolen by hackers, as did around 400,000 individuals in the United Kingdom and … Read more

The average cost of a SMB data breach is now $117,000 per incident, according to a large study of data breach costs at small to medium sized businesses. The study was conducted by Kaspersky Lab … Read more

One of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield’s (Delaware) subcontractors has fallen victim to a ransomware infection and cyberattack that may have put private information relating to almost ninetenn thousand beneficiaries of employer-paid health plans at … Read more

Popup warnings of missing fonts, specifically the Hoeflertext font, are being used to infect users with malware. The Hoeflertext warnings appear as popups when users visit compromised websites using the Chrome or Firefox browsers. The … Read more

Defray ransomware is being used in targeted hacking campaigns on groups in the healthcare and education sectors. The new ransomware variant is being shared via email; however, in contrast to many ransomware campaigns, the emails … Read more

The busiest day of the week for email spam is  typically Tuesday and cyber criminals focus on sending messages during the working day, Monday to Friday, according to a 2017 spam study completed by IBM … Read more

Two new Locky ransomware spam campaigns have been witnessed this month, each being used to distribute a new variant of the cryptoransomware. The campaigns have started after a relatively quiet period for ransomware campaigns, although … Read more

The cost of a malware attack is difficult to predict. There are many factors that affect the cost. The type of malware, whether data were stolen, the extent of the infection, how easy it is … Read more

The most hectic day of the week for email spam is Tuesday and hackers focus on sharing messages during working hours, Monday to Friday, according to a 2017 spam study facilitated by IBM X-Force. The … Read more

New methods of spreading ransomware are constantly being developed; however, a new ransomware variant discovered by MalwareHunterTeam researchers called “Popcorn Time” appears to use tactics that have never before been seen. When Popcorn Time ransomware … Read more

A security flaw in a patient portal has exposed information concerning patient claims. Claims information had previously been uploaded to the patient portal of Molina Healthcare, which is a managed care company based in Long … Read more

Patch Tuesday 2016: Microsoft has acted to fix 68 vulnerabilities including 6 that had been rated critical. The updates have been spread over fourteen security bulletins. The updates include fixes for 2 vulnerabilities that are … Read more

The importance of implementing good patch management policies was clearly highlighted by the WannaCry ransomware attacks in May. The ransomware attacks were made possible due to poor patch management policies at hundreds of companies. The … Read more

Ransomware attacks on small businesses can have major consequences. Many small companies have little spare capital and certainly not enough to be doling out cash to cybercriminals, let alone enough to cover the cost of … Read more

Numerous email compromise tactics have for some time been in use by scammers to trick business executives into making fraudulent wire transfers. Recently, a Symantec security specialist has observed that some scammers have begun taking … Read more

If yours is one of many businesses which depend upon Microsoft Security Bulletins to remain informed about new patches and fixes to known vulnerabilities, you and your colleagues should prepare yourselves for an upcoming change … Read more

A U.S senator is asking the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies to implement DMARC to prevent impersonation attacks being conducted through email. In recent months, several government agencies have been focused on … Read more

According to IT Security researchers, MacOS malware is now being spread by malicious Word macros. This is the first occasion on which MacOS malware has been recognised as having been used to spread this attack … Read more

A ransomware attack on an LA Valley College on the 6th of January, 2017 lead to student data being locked and resulted in some 1,800 college staff – both administrators and teachers – being unable … Read more

The culprits responsible for Locky ransomware have begun using data obtained in the OPM data breaches of 2014 and 2015 in a new campaign designed to spread cryptoransomware. It remains unknown exactly how much data … Read more

Malware infections over the Christmas holiday period are something to be expected. Every year as the number of online shoppers increases, the number of Windows malware infections increases with them. Data from Enigma Software Group … Read more

The self-titled Spam King, Sandford Wallace, has been given a 30-month jail sentence in relation to a Facebook spam campaign carried out between November 2008 and February 2009. Wallace illegally gained access to around 550,000 … Read more

2017 US data breaches have reached a record high, jumping an incredible 29% year over year. The mid-year data breach report from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and CyberScout shows there were 791 reported … Read more