by Lyndsey Creamer | Mar 30, 2020 | Cyber Security, Malware, Microsoft, Ransomware
Microsoft disrupts a botnet that infected 9 million computers This month, Microsoft and partners from 35 countries took steps to disrupt a botnet behind the world’s largest cybercrime network. The botnet, Necurs, has infected an estimated nine million computers...
by Lyndsey Creamer | Mar 10, 2020 | Cyber Security, Hacking, Latin America, Malware
Cybercriminals and drug cartels are spreading malware and stealing financial information in Latin America Cybercriminals are now partnering with drug cartels across Latin America to attack financial institutions and governments, leveraging a wide variety of scams and...
by Lyndsey Creamer | Feb 3, 2020 | Cyber Security, Did You Know?, Malware
Coronavirus malware infects thousands of devices worldwide Cybercriminals are taking advantage of global fears surrounding the deadly coronvavirus by sending out malware-laden emails supposedly offering guidance. Multiple email campaigns have been detected by security...
by Lyndsey Creamer | Jun 28, 2019 | Cyber Security, Did You Know?, Malware
Cyberattacks by email impersonators are on the rise Dive Brief: Six in 10 IT professionals say the number of impersonators trying to scam their companies via email rose in the last 12 months, according to a survey of 1,000 IT decision-makers from email security...
by Lyndsey Creamer | Jun 5, 2019 | Cyber Security, Malware
Hackers can now bypass two-factor authentication with a new kind of phishing scam Two-factor authentication, the added security step that requires people enter a code sent to their phone or email, has traditionally worked to keep usernames and passwords safe...
