New research from Kaspersky has discovered that of the 32% of Brits provided with a corporate desktop computer, only 77% have adequate anti-virus or cybersecurity software installed, leaving 23% of company desktops significantly insecure and exposed to cyber-threats. This is

More British security conferences have recently been canceled. Organizers of both 44CON, which was due to take place this week, and BSides London, which was due to take place October 23 and 24, have announced in recent weeks that their

Nearly all cybersecurity companies have exposed sensitive data including PII and passwords online, according to a new study from ImmuniWeb. The security vendor selected 398 of the world’s top security vendors and then scoured surface, dark and deep web sites

The world’s largest webmaster form has been found wanting in terms of its cybersecurity posture after researchers discovered an unprotected database leaking data on nearly 900,000 users. Digital Point provides a platform for members to chat and buy and sell

France, Japan, and New Zealand warn of a sudden spike with Emotet malware that steals login credentials from various browsers, email clients, and applications. The malware was first observed in mid-2014 as a banking Trojan, later it upgrades as an

A leading UK university has warned staff and students that it will take weeks to recover from a recent ransomware incident, with a well-known threat group already posting stolen documents. Newcastle University in the north-east of England is part of

Visa warns of a new e-commerce skimmer dubbed Baka that loads malware dynamically to avoid static malware scanners and unique encryption to obfuscate the malicious code for every client. Visa Payment Fraud Disruption (PFD) observed this skimmer across several merchant

Chilean bank BancoEstado, one of the country’s biggest banks, was forced to shut down all branches following a ransomware attack. Chilean bank BancoEstado, one of the country’s biggest banks, was hit with a ransomware attack that forced its branches to

The number of whistleblower reports made to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) about potential data breaches and the misuse of customer information by organizations has risen by 34% in the last year. That’s according to RPC, a London-headquartered professional services

Ransomware could pose a significant threat to the US election infrastructure, as aging software and potentially vulnerable voting machines could be targeted by criminal elements or by foreign-based cyber-attacks. According to NTT Ltd.’s global threat report for September, ransomware could

The Scottish Cyber Awards 2021 are now open for entry until November 25 2020. The awards, now in their fifth year, celebrate the individuals and organizations working to make a difference to Scotland’s cybersecurity across public and private sectors. Individuals

Malware authors use a new technique that lets them create macro-laden Excel workbooks without using Microsoft Office. Security researchers from NVISO detected the malicious Excel documents that deliver malware through VBA-activated spreadsheets. The campaign appears to be run by a

Visa has issued a warning about new digital skimming malware with a sophisticated design intended to circumvent detection by security tools. The card giant said its Payment Fraud Disruption (PFD) group first discovered the “Baka” skimmer in February whilst analyzing

Millions of WordPress sites are being probed in automated attacks looking to exploit a recently discovered plugin vulnerability, according to security researchers. Wordfence, which itself produces a plugin for the platform, revealed news of the zero-day bug at the start

The White House has issued a new set of cybersecurity principles designed to protect its commercial and critical infrastructure investments in space. The Space Policy Directive-5 details a list of recommended best practices for securing the information systems, networks and

A recently discovered cybercrime gang, tracked as Epic Manchego, is using a new technique to create weaponized Excel files that are able to bypass security checks Security experts from NVISO Labs recently spotted the activity of a new malware gang,