By Catalin Cimpanu for Zero Day | July 14, 2020 — 01:49 GMT (18:49 PDT) | Topic: Security The MGM Resorts 2019 data breach is much larger than initially reported, and is now believed to have impacted more than 142 million hotel guests, and not just the 10.6 million that ZDNet initially reported […]
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Communication (FKIE) has carried out a study involving 127 home routers from seven brands to check for the presence of known security vulnerabilities in the latest firmware. The results are appalling. The FKIE study found that 46 routers hadn’t got a single […]
Hundreds of different Excel files have been used to trick PC users into installing a remote access tool that attackers can use to control their machine. Microsoft’s Security Intelligence team has warned that it has been tracking a “massive” phishing campaign that attempts to install a remote […]
Here’s the traditional, not so secure way to log in to your bank account: enter your username and that familiar password you probably use for most of your online accounts. Then, you’re in. You can go about your business. Not so fast! If you’re one […]
10-Step Plan To Protect Your Information You should take the steps outlined below to protect your campus communities and make yourself less likely to become the next target of identity thieves: Read more here
As smartphone in-app advertising and data monetization becomes pervasive, privacy concerns continue to grow. We provide ways you can use to tell if an app is spying on you, sharing your data with third parties, and what you can do to protect your privacy. We […]
2020 has rolled in, and so has a new bout of ransomware. This year, city governments are under attack yet again, but so are large businesses—with extra-large ransomware demands to match. Here’s everything you need to know about the latest trends, facts, and stats surrounding […]
May 14, 2020(Last updated on May 14, 2020) FedEx reported a 300 million USD loss in the first quarter of 2017, largely attributed to the cost of disaster recovery and system downtimes in the face of attacks. With total costs associated with ransomware crippling businesses, understanding ransomware attacks […]
Due to the global pandemic crisis users are working remotely more than ever. For IT departments, this has meant more time supporting these users. Support calls lower user productivity for users, and strain service desk resources. To ensure business continuity, organizations need to off-load service […]
While Generation Z have been hailed masters in all things ‘technical’, can the same be said about millennials? With many of us working from home, many millennials they are now relying on electronic devices more than ever, but how tech-savvy are they, and how many […]