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Kaspersky Antivirus Exposed: Navigating Security Hazards in a Tense Geopolitical World
Kaspersky, a cybersecurity firm, has long been recognized for its extensive suite of products and services designed to protect users from a wide range of digital threats. However, recent geopolitical events and concerns about single points of failure have raised questions about the security risks associated with using Kaspersky’s services. This article will explore these…
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Twitter Removed My Two-Factor Authentication Without Notice
This morning, I woke up to an email from verify@twitter.com that said: Twitter two-factor authentication is now off You’ve turned off two-factor authentication for @JonasBorch This means you’ll no longer have this added protection when you log in to Twitter. Your account will be more vulnerable to compromise. You can turn on two-factor authentication any…
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Will 2022 Be the Year of the DDoS Attack?
During the last quarter of 2021, there was a huge rise in the number of DDoS attacks. After the huge leap in the rates of malware cases starting in 2020, it’s time to ask if 2022 is going to be the year of the DDoS attack. In today’s article, we’ll discuss the possibility of a…
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Cyber Warfare in the Ukraine Conflict
The rising tension between Russia and Ukraine has led to the start of a European war. One of the most prominent outcomes of the ongoing situation has been a considerable increase in cyber attacks against the West and Ukraine. In this article, we’ll be looking at the state of cyber warfare in the Ukraine conflict…
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The Great Cybercrime Crackdown: Will it be enough?
Recently, big tech companies have been cracking down on servers hosting cybercriminals. Both Google and Microsoft have taken part in the great cybercrime crackdown, but will these companies’ actions be enough to stop the wave of cybercrime? First, we look at the actions taken by big tech and whether or not they can stem the…
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2021: A Year in Cybercrime
Each year, cybercriminals perform attacks against the public, governments, and businesses. As these attacks grow in frequency and severity, it can be helpful to look back over the year to examine the changing landscape of cybercrime, and what we can do to prepare ourselves for it. We present our look back at 2021: A year…
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The Biggest Challenges Facing Cybersecurity in 2022
With 2021 rapidly coming to a close, it’s time to look forward to the future of cybersecurity in 2022. What challenges will next year bring, and how can the cybersecurity industry meet them head-on? This article will discuss cybersecurity’s biggest challenges in 2022 and how the industry may deal with them. The Greatest Challenges Facing…
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Facebook Was Down, But Was It Hacked?
Facebook is having a brutal week. First, a whistleblower issued damning testimony about the company’s already questionable integrity. Now Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Occulus services were inaccessible on October 4th 2021. The cherry on top? Reports have begun surfacing that hackers have made off with the data of 1.5 billion users, and they’re selling it…
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UK Proposed Changes to GDPR: How They Could Affect You
Since the UK has left the EU, many laws have been changing, including the application of GDPR. The General Data Protection Regulation is an act that glorifies data privacy rights and regulates freedom of information. Recently, the UK Government has proposed some changes to GDPR that have caused pause for thought in the cybersecurity and…
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T-Mobile Data Breach: Is Your Data Safe?
Hackers recently breached the security of communications company T-Mobile. The hack has affected over 40 million people, exposing their Social Security Numbers (SSN) and, in some cases, their account PINs. So if you’re a T-Mobile customer, how can you be sure your data is safe? This article will tell you what has happened and how…
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New FluBot Virus Sweeping The World Hits Norway
A new phone scam is spreading a dangerous virus to phones all over the world. The FluBot Virus is a piece of malware that gains control of the victim’s phone, potentially revealing all sorts so private data. Researchers found this virus in the UK, the US, and it has now made its way to the…
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NSO Group’s Pegasus Spyware And The Implications For Businesses
Security activists recently leaked the client list of NSO Group. The Israel-based company privately licenses its Pegasus spyware to various organizations and groups worldwide. Pegasus is a piece of spyware that can turn any modern phone into a constant surveillance device. But does this revelation have any chance of impacting small businesses? This article will…
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Former Hacker Issues Grave Warning – The U.S. Is Not Prepared
If 2020 was the year of the digital pandemic, then 2021 has still not discovered its digital vaccine. Cyberattacks have grown rapidly over the past year, showing zero signs of slowing down. One former Black Hat hacker expressed his growing concern at the lack of preparedness the United States has shown. Former Hacker Says the…
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GETTR, a Trump Adjacent Media App, Is Immediately Hacked
That didn’t take long. GETTR, an app founded by former Trump spokesman Jason Miller, had barely gotten off the ground before it was hacked. It should come as no surprise. Within the first few hours of its launch, researchers discovered privacy bugs on the site. Roughly a week later, data from more than 90,000 users…
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Capital One Hacker Is Now Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison
Capital One hacker Paige Thompson pulled off one of the biggest heists in history in 2019. Thompson was accused of hacking into the bank’s network and illegally infiltrating over 100 million customer accounts and credit card applications. She allegedly had access to hundreds of thousands of American social security numbers and Canadian social insurance numbers.…