Germany was the top European country, occupying sixth place in the global rankings. Iran, Italy, the United Kingdom and, lastly, Saudi Arabia complete the 10 most-affected nations. “We see the number of users affected by stalkerware has remained high and we detect new samples every day,” said Victor….
Microsoft says everyone can remove the password from their Microsoft account and use other methods to sign in starting today. The company rolled out the option to enterprise users earlier this year, and it plans to remove passwords from enterprise accounts completely. Rather than having to remember a password or using a password manager, you’ll…
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Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Ransomware Also, Parliament’s Email System Shut Down After Clumsy Compromise Attempt Jeremy Kirk (jeremy_kirk) • March 29, 2021 A major Australian broadcaster was hit over the weekend by what was likely ransomware, and the country’s federal Parliament was affected by what is described as a clumsy…
The Department of Justice announced Monday that it had recovered a majority of the ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline to hackers who shut down its operations last month and caused massive fuel shortages and price hikes. The DOJ said that it had recovered $2.3 million worth of bitcoin out of the $4.4 million ransom that…
The Employee Benefits Security Administration of the United States Department of Labor (“EBSA”) recently published guidance regarding cybersecurity best practices for recordkeepers and service providers responsible for plan related information technology systems and data for ERISA-covered plans, including 401k and other pension plans. The EBSA counseled that a plan’s service providers should implement the following…
Security researchers have warned that at least 30 million Dell computers may be at risk after discovering multiple vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code within the machines’ BIOS. Security vendor Eclypsium said 129 Dell models were affected by the chain of four bugs, which have a cumulative CVSS score of 8.4 (high). “These…
