PCs still running when Windows 7 reaches end of life on the 14th of January will be significantly more at risk of ransomware, Veritas Technologies has warned. According to experts, 26% of PCs are expected to still be running the Microsoft software after support for patches and bug fixes end. The vulnerability […]
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An attacker is attempting to take advantage of the recent warnings about possible Iranian cyberattacks by using it as a theme for a phishing attack that tries to collect Microsoft login credentials. With the rising escalations between the United States and Iran, the U.S. government has been issuing warnings about possible cyberattacks by […]
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The top-three carmakers sell only connected vehicles in the United States – and other manufacturers are catching up – creating a massive opportunity for attacks, which black-hat hackers are not overlooking. (image by Tomasz Zajda, via Adobe Stock) In 2020, the connected-car market will reach a tipping point, with the […]
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Mozilla released today Firefox v72.0.1, a new version of the Firefox web browser that fixes a vulnerability that’s actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability impacts IonMonkey, which is a JavaScript JIT compiler for SpiderMonkey, the main component at Firefox’s core that handles JavaScript operations (Firefox’s JavaScript engine). The vulnerability […]
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L’année 2019 vient tout juste de s’achever et une chose est sûre, cette année a été marquée par une cybersécurité fortement menacée. On a pu signalé tout type d’attaques, des 100 pires mots de passe jusqu’au « piratage » du FaceID de l’iPhone en moins de 2 minutes. Voici les 10 menaces qui ont marqué l’Histoire […]
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Un bilan lourd en termes de cyberattaques sur les entreprises tunisiennes en 2019, comment faire mieux en 2020? Les entreprises font face à une recrudescence des cyberattaques, due à plusieurs facteurs : L’élargissement des surfaces d’attaques : Le développement technologique, les efforts de numérisation des services et la transformation digitale des entreprises, […]
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The popular French white hat hacker Robert Baptiste (aka @fs0c131y) discovered how to brick all Samsung mobile phones. French white hat hacker Robert Baptiste (aka @fs0c131y) discovered how to brick all Samsung mobile phones. I just published « How to brick all Samsung phones » on @Mediumhttps://t.co/B0uibgZRr5— Elliot Alderson (@fs0c131y) May 12, 2019 Baptiste bought a Samsung mobile phone a […]
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It’s almost 2020, which means teams are finalizing cyber budgets, strategies and goals. However, as you’re preparing for the new year, it’s important to keep an eye out for how the cybersecurity landscape might shift in 2020. From the rise in investor focus on cybersecurity issues to diversifying of cyber insurance, there are three […]
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As we’re entering 2020, we’re also plotting out our New Year’s resolutions. Instead of suggesting what you should do next year, however, let’s have a look at some cybersecurity mistakes you should avoid for a more secure 2020. Denying you are a target You’ve probably already brushed off this possibility […]
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A FaceTime fail, weaponized sound, a ‘Prying Eye,’ and a wearable fingerprint ring, were among the more novel and odd hacks this year. In a year punctuated by endless reports of leaky cloud storage buckets, firmware flaws, and the resurgence of ransomware into a full-blown epidemic, security researchers still found […]
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