This is a very serious leak as VPN (Virtual Private Network) username and passwords could undoubtedly allow the bad actors to access a network to perform all manner of activities including stealing date (data exfiltration), install hidden malware or...
Microsoft has released an out-of-band security update for a serious and actively used number of exploits on Microsoft Exchange. They named it Hafnium. The following versions of Exchange Server are affected: Exchange Server 2013 Exchange Server 2016...
Late last year Travelex, the currency exchange company suffered a major disruption in its operation after a ransomware attack. I wrote about this story at the time. It now appears a settlement has been reached with the bad actors. A report by...
Yes there has been yet another huge data breach. This time it is Capital One which according to Wikipedia “is a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking and savings accounts headquartered in McLean, Virginia...
Security is a jigsaw. It has a lot of pieces (network security, email security, endpoint security etc) but to have the perfect fit, you have to align them correctly. You cannot replace a piece with a different piece even if you have more than one...
A popular software developed by a subsidiary of Avast were infiltrated. An unknown entity maliciously hid malware in the form of backdoor in Piriform CCleaner, a widely used cleaning utility. Piriform was acquired by Avast back in July 2017. This is...
The Wikipage of Equifax Inc. states. “Equifax is a consumer credit reporting agency. Equifax collects and aggregates information on over 800 million individual consumers and more than 88 million businesses worldwide”. Unfortunately...