New data wipers deployed against Ukraine
CERT-UA says the Russian Sandworm group deployed data wipers against Ukrinform, Ukraine’s national news agency. As war in Ukraine rages, new destructive malware continues to…
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Google sponsored ads malvertising targets password manager
Our reserachers found a more direct way to go after your password by using Google sponsored ads campaigns We have recently written about malvertising campaigns…
40% of online shops tricking users with “dark patterns”
An investigation into 399 web shops by the European Commission and its partners found almost 40% of them using one of three “dark patterns”. The…
A private moment, caught by a Roomba, ended up on Facebook Lock and Code S04E03
This week on Lock and Code, we speak with MIT Technology Review reporter Eileen Guo about how an image of a woman on a toilet—captured…
Update your LearnPress plugins now!
We take a look at reports of a WordPress plugin issue. It’s been fixed, but you may need to update! It’s time for a reminder…
Riot Games refuses to pay ransom to avoid League of Legends leak
The Riot Games breach saga continues. After confirming threat actors were able to steal some of its code, Riot Games has also revealed that it received a…
Update vRealize now! VMware patches critical RCE vulnerabilities
VMware has issued a security advisory for vRealize Log Insight that covers four vulnerabilities, including two critical RCEs VMware has issued a security advisory for…
Hive! Hive! Hive! Ransomware site submerged by FBI
The DoJ, FBI, and Europol have released details about a months-long international disruption campaign against the Hive ransomware group On January 26, 2023, the United…
“2.6 million DuoLingo account entries” up for sale
We take a look at claims of large amounts of DuoLingo user data up for sale, supposedly scraped from publicly available sources. Not a week…
WhatsApp hijackers take over your account while you sleep
There’s an easy way to protect yourself. Here’s how. Late last week, Twitter user Zuk (@ihackbanme) tweeted an issue about WhatsApp that has the potential…
CISA releases advice on how to safeguard K–12 organizations
CISA’s released a report with recommendations on how to safeguard K–12 organizations from cybersecurity threats. To help K–12 schools and school districts in their struggle…
5 facts about Vice Society, the ransomware group wreaking havoc on the education sector
In this article, we’ll arm you with five facts about Vice Society so you can get the upper-hand against this persistent education sector threat. Move…