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Giveaway Scam Infects 65,000 Devices with Malware
in Cyber Security, IT TipsA family of Android apps is using the lure of free items to distribute a novel ad fraud botnet. Victims of the scam are told that they will receive a complimentary gift when they download an app from the Google Play Store. However, the only thing received by victims is an infection of malware that […]
TeamViewer Flaw Risks Password Exposure
in Cyber Security, IT TipsA vulnerability in the TeamViewer app could allow malicious actors to steal passwords. The high-severity flaw was discovered in the desktop version of the app for Windows before 15.8.3. By exploiting the weakness, authenticated threat actors operating remotely could execute code on victims’ systems or crack their TeamViewer passwords. TeamViewer is a proprietary software application that allows users […]
Eight Million Freepik Users Suffer Data Compromise
in Cyber Security, IT TipsPopular stock photo site Freepik has disclosed a major data breach affecting over eight million customers. The incident also affected users of the sister site Flaticon, which claims to run the world’s largest database of free icons. In a breach notice over the weekend, the firm claimed an attacker had compromised an SQL injection vulnerability […]
Nearly Half of UK IT Leaders Have Not Upgraded to Cloud Security
in Cyber Security, IT TipsNearly half (47%) of UK IT leaders have not updated their security strategies to account for their move to cloud environments, putting their organizations at higher risk of cyber-attack, according to a new study by Trend Micro commissioned for CLOUDSEC Online. This is despite the fact that traditional on-premises security such as firewalls, network intrusion prevention systems (IPS/IDS) […]
Nearly 40% of Firms Fired Staff for Security Policy Breaches
in Cyber Security, IT TipsAlmost two-fifths (39%) of British business decision makers have sacked employees because they breached corporate security policy during the pandemic, according to new data from Centrify. The IAM specialist polled 200 UK respondents to find out more about how COVID-19 and mass remote working has impacted corporate cybersecurity. Over half (58%) of respondents admitted that employees […]