Security firm Kaspersky said today that it discovered a Linux version of the RansomEXX ransomware, marking the first time a major Windows ransomware strain has…
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Information Services and Technology | Cyber Security Month phishing simulation results – UM Today
November 9, 2020 — At least twice a year, the IST Security and Compliance team sends a fake phishing email to staff and faculty to gauge…
TrickBot botnet survives takedown attempt, but Microsoft sets new legal precedent
The TrickBot botnet has survived a takedown attempt orchestrated by a coalition of tech companies on Monday. TrickBot command and control (C&C) servers and domains seized yesterday…
Nasty New Malware Waits Until You Visit A Porn Site, Then Starts Recording
At the end of last week, ESET’s security researchers disclosed the discovery of a new strain of malware that takes the trend for sextortion to a new…
Email spoofing explained: Who does it and how?
Email spoofing definition Email spoofing is forging email so it looks like it came from someone it didn’t. I learned to spoof email in the…
New Security Warning Issued For Google’s 1.5 Billion Gmail And Calendar Users
Google’s Gmail email service is used by upwards of 1.5 billion people. The Google Calendar app, meanwhile, has been downloaded more than a billion times…
Coronavirus-themed spam surged 14,000% in two weeks says IBM
Since February, spam exploiting the novel coronavirus has jumped by 4,300% and 14,000% in the past 14 days, according to IBM X-Force, IBM’s threat intelligence…
Source code of Dharma ransomware pops up for sale on hacking forums
The source code of a major ransomware strain named Dharma has been put up for sale on two Russian hacker forums over the weekend. The…
What are DMARC, SPF and DKIM? How to master email security with these protocols
Despite making some progress, a trio of email security protocols has seen a rocky road of deployment in the past year. Going by their acronyms…
Will spam die in 2020?
Bill Gates promised 16 years ago that the spam problem would be “solved” by 2006. As we begin the year 2020, the pandemic of unwanted…