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According to data protection specialists, for one year now all Canadian companies have been subject to the Personal Information and Electronic Documents Protection Act, which requires them to report on any information security incidents. This is a fundamental change, since previously the cybersecurity incident report was submitted voluntarily; as of the entry into force of […]
So, you run the publication’s website or maintain your own blog. You publish what you think is necessary, and someone may not like it. Potentially, your blog is at risk and can become a target of hacker attacks. To prevent cyber-attacks, you need to be able to protect your site by building up the all-round defense. Protect? But from what? You should be able to protect your […]
One of the apps was found dropping recently surfaced “The Joker” malware. A report published by Russian antivirus developer Doctor Web has revealed that despite implementing the latest security features Google Play Store is still home to loads of dangerous malware, adware, and spyware. These malicious apps aim at personal as well as banking data […]
Currently, there are more than 800 million Windows 10 users across the globe while vast numbers of users are still using Windows 7. These stats may not come as surprise but they do make Windows users a lucrative target for cybercriminals. On October 3rd, 2019, a trojan horse was discovered which pretends to be a […]
Authorities in different countries are increasingly taking stricter measures against cyber criminal practices. This time, digital forensics specialists report that a man from Bangladesh has been arrested for hacking more than 200 Facebook accounts. The hacker sent messages through Facebook Messenger to compromise the victims’ accounts. Through this platform, the defendant sent messages to victims […]
Information security specialists report the emergence of a new variant of online fraud that allows the extraction of victims’ data when they browse through seemingly secure websites. In most cases, victims do not know they have been attacked until it is too late. Whether users are shopping online, filling out government forms, or job applications, […]
After a group of IT system audit specialists performed an analysis on medical imaging systems connected to the public Internet, it has been concluded that nearly 600 servers, located in 52 different countries, lack the minimum protection measures against unauthorized access. According to the experts, the analyzed systems do not have update patches to protect […]
Dubbed Skidmap by researchers; the Linux malware mines cryptocurrency and drops backdoor – All that without being detected. The perception cryptocurrencies have created today ranges from them being a “flat out scam” to an innovative piece of technology in the new age. While our understanding of the latter is clear, the former needs some light […]
A new Amazon phishing scam email is circulating, that tricks users into handing over their personal as well as financial information including credit card information to online crooks. Usually, Hackread covers phishing scams identified and alerted by cyber security companies but in the latest one, the targeted scam was aimed at my supposed Amazon account. […]
Cybercrime has been punched in the face. Ethical hacking specialists report that the FBI has commanded an international operation that led to the arrest of more than 200 persons involved in a scam via emails that have spawned large economic losses for the victims. According to experts in ethical hacking, a few months ago the […]
Email-based cyber attacks have become common these days. I am not the only one receiving emails saying that the file in the attachment contains data that I might be interested in knowing. Social engineering has become one of the major tools attackers use to lure targets into opening links or attachments. A report by Proofpoint […]
Not long ago, we saw the emergence of sim swapping attacks utilizing a loophole in the two-factor authentication process. Now in the latest, researchers from Check Point have discovered vulnerabilities in certain Android-based phones including the likes of Samsung, Huawei, Sony, and LG which allows attackers to access your information. These phone companies collectively happen to […]
A new security incident has just been reported; according to data protection specialists, Collier County, in Florida, was the victim of a phishing campaign deployed in late 2018. Thanks to the little cybersecurity knowledge of public officials, the local government lost about $180k USD, money that was handed over to a hacker group. This incident, […]
The malware campaign was discovered by Dr. Web detailing how hackers have been using Bolik banking trojan against unsuspected users. If there’s one reason for the distrust that consumers had in online marketplaces in the old days, it was because of “getting not what you see.” Although Amazon has chimed in to fill in that […]
Contrary to the stereotype, kids and teens aren’t the only fans of video games. It turns out that people never really outgrow the enthusiasm for this activity nowadays, with adults forming a large segment of gaming addicts. This major industry is becoming growingly inclusive over time, and it’s not mere speculation. According to the findings […]
Have you ever received emails from unknown sources claiming to offer insurance, lottery tickets or advertisements? You may have noticed that such emails always have a link that they prompt you to click. What lies on the other side of the link can be any one of many ways to phish users into giving away […]
For the last couple of years, there has been a surge in phishing attacks against businesses and unsuspecting users. What’s worse is that phishing, which was previously merely a fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information, is now spreading malicious content including ransomware. While tech and cybersecurity companies are focusing on providing top-notch security to their […]
Both NanoCore and LokiBot are Info-stealing Trojans. Security researchers at the San Francisco-based firm Netskope have discovered a new malware campaign distributing the info-stealer malware LokiBot and NanoCore via ISO image file attachments that appear to be an invoice. It is noteworthy that LokiBot malware was discovered back in October 2017 and is equipped with […]
Phishing attacks host every kind of malware and ransomware attack but what’s worse is that these attacks are on the rise. Starting in 2012, ransomware took the Internet by storm, thanks to latest phishing techniques. Unsuspecting and unprepared users, both individuals and businesses, found their screens frozen, their data no longer their own, and the […]
Cybercriminals often seem to find a way to fulfill their malicious intent and the new way in town is phishing via Google Calendar, popularly called Calendar Phishing. As per a report by security firm Kaspersky, scammers are sending across phishing links to users via Google Calendar in Gmail, taking advantage of a setting on the […]
Here in hackercombat.com, we feature stories of virus infection, phishing incidents and other issues involving private and public sectors because of external risks. However, IT troubles in companies are not really made by outsiders, but human error inside the organization. It is necessary to think about how employees really think about the notion of “do […]