Researchers from ESET have discovered a new modular backdoor used by the Winnti Group to target several video game companies that develop MMO (massively multiplayer online) games. As explained in a blog post, the malware, dubbed ‘PipeMon’ by ESET, targeted

Employees or contractors identified as a “flight risk” are linked to 60% of insider threat cases, increasing the likelihood that such incidents will involve theft of sensitive corporate data, according to Securonix. The vendor’s 2020 Securonix Insider Threat Report was

A not-for-profit body for the asset management sector has been established to advance the overall reputation and recognition of the IT Asset ManagEment (ITAM) industry while providing a collaborative space for ITAM leaders to come together. The ITAM Forum launches

Home Chef has confirmed a major breach of customers’ personal information, potentially affecting millions of users. The Chicago-headquartered meal delivery service revealed in a notice on its website that email addresses, encrypted passwords, last four digits of credit card numbers

Microsoft is warning of a major new COVID-19 phishing campaign using malicious Excel macros to achieve remote access of victims’ machines via a legitimate support tool. Microsoft Security Intelligence revealed the news in a series of tweets, claiming the campaign

Japan continues to investigate a cyberattack that hit this year Mitsubishi Electric Corp., it suspects a possible leak of data including details of a prototype missile. Japan is still investigating a cyberattack that was disclosed by Mitsubishi Electric Corp. early this year. In January,

Michigan victims of cybercrime now have a dedicated phone line to call for free round-the-clock support and advice. The Cybercrime Victim Support Initiative is available free of charge to residents in 13 northern Michigan counties, including Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse,

The cybersecurity degree offered by Stanford University has been ranked the best in the United States by independent educational organization Cyber Degrees Edu. Private California university Stanford topped a list of America’s 55 best cybersecurity degree providers published by Cyber

Boston cybersecurity firm Cygilant has announced plans to create 65 jobs at its new European security operations center (SOC) in Northern Ireland’s capital city, Belfast. Cygilant, which employs 80 people globally, established the SOC in February 2020 with the support

Security researchers from Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) disclosed five zero-day vulnerabilities that allow attackers to escalate the privileges on the Windows machine. Out of five, four vulnerabilities are treated as critical and they received a CVSS score of

A new attack dubbed Bluetooth BIAS attack allows attackers to spoof the already paired device and to successfully authenticate without having the link key that used for pairing. Researchers from Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) published a paper named

New security issues have been discovered in the UK Government’s NHS contact tracing app, as well as a potential data breach. The app is currently being trialed on the Isle of Wight and privacy issues have been raised, which the

I’m going to share some tips on how to spot suspicious email attachments quickly and easily. We get so many emails daily that it can be easy for some to slip through the net. You need to be constantly on

Most UK retailers are expecting a surge in online fraud due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, with many customers having already experienced account takeover (ATO) attacks, according to Riskified. The fraud-screening firm polled 1000 consumers and over 120 e-commerce professionals

A notorious West African BEC gang may have made millions defrauding the US government out of COVID-19 business compensation payments, according to Agari. The security company said it had been tracking the Scattered Canary group for over a year and