Prince Albert II of Monaco – one of the world’s richest royals – has weighed in on the controversial interview that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle gave to Oprah Winfrey. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had opened up to the US interviewer about a range of personal topics, including racism and mental health. But…
Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Malware as-a-Service Accenture Describes Highly Targeted Campaign Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • March 25, 2021 A Hades ransom note (Source: Accenture) A previously unknown threat group is deploying Hades ransomware as part of an ongoing campaign that has already targeted three U.S. companies, Accenture’s cyberthreat intelligence group…
Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: Customers can now buy a Tesla car with cryptocurrency Bitcoin, company chief Elon Musk announces Nintendo and Niantic, the companies behind Pokemon Go, announce a long-term deal to collaborate on augmented reality apps Microscopic robots deliver drugs into the brains…
Roughly 92% of all Internet-connected on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers affected by the ProxyLogon vulnerabilities are now patched and safe from attacks, Microsoft said on Monday. A total of 400,000 Internet-connected Exchange servers were impacted by the ProxyLogon vulnerabilities when Microsoft issued the initial security patches, on March 2, with over 100,000 of them still unpatched one…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Spearheaded by Ryuk and Vatet, Gangs Wield Commodity Downloaders, Researchers Warn Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • March 25, 2021 Ryuk ransom note (Source: Coveware) Criminals operating online continue to tap ransomware in their pursuit of an illicit payday. See…
Facebook says hackers used the site to lure activists, journalists, dissidents to others containing links to malware. Facebook Inc says it has blocked a group of hackers in China who used the platform to fool Uighurs living abroad into clicking on links to malware that would infect their devices and enable surveillance. The social media…
It’s easy to get overwhelmed with the number of cloud security resources available. How do you know which sources to trust? Which ones should inform your security strategies? Which reports will actually improve your cloud security posture? Let’s first look at six cloud security guides that you should be using. These resources provide action items…
The website of insurance giant CNA is out of action following a cyber-attack that took place over the weekend. Visitors to the website of the Chicago-based firm are greeted with a notice explaining that threat actors have disrupted the company’s network. In a statement released Tuesday evening, CNA described the assault as a “sophisticated cybersecurity attack.” The company said that…
Monaco Ocean Week, which showcases the latest projects, initiatives and activism for the protection of global marine ecosystems, has been running as a virtual event this week. One of the organisers of the event, Prince Albert II of Monaco, told BBC World News his interest in marine conservation dated back to his great-great-grandfather.
Facebook said it has disrupted a cyberespionage operation orchestrated by China-backed hackers that has been targeting activists, journalists and dissidents predominantly among Uyghurs living abroad. The threat actor behind this campaign is believed to be a hacker group known as Earth Empusa or Evil Eye. The malicious actor used Facebook to distribute links…
