Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered multiple vulnerabilities contained in popular dating apps. The consequences of this for users range from simply identifying a particular person, to unsecured data transmissions and the leaking of personal information. After analysing nine popular global services, we found that some of them provide very low levels of data protection. Dating apps have become popular all over the world. According to Kaspersky Lab’s recent report “Dangerous Liaisons: is everyone doing it online?” as many as one-in-three people are currently using an online dating service. But with the increasing popularity of these services comes an important security issue, since most dating services require…
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On the comments from GCHQ’s cyber quad boss Ciaran Martin on the current cyber threat to the UK, Raj Samani, Chief Scientist and Fellow at McAfee commented below. Raj Samani, Chief Scientist and Fellow at McAfee: “The reality is, we should always be operating under the assumption that the UK may face another significant cyber-attack in the future. Just this past year, the effects of global campaigns such as WannaCry and NotPetya have shown us the devastation that can be caused by cyberattacks . But as Martin notes, while global campaigns garner the most attention, smaller cyber-attacks are still causing massive amounts…
Since 2015 ransomware has presented cybercriminals with the easiest and most effective method to take money from unsuspecting users and organizations. Before this, other cyber threats have had their moment in the sun: worms, phishing, fake antivirus, and banking trojans are just a few examples. But as fashions and seasons change so do the tactics of criminals. New threat intelligence gathered and analyzed by Recorded Future’s elite Insikt Group researchers has yielded some significant new insights into the latest method to target weakened systems. This investigation uses information from a wide range of sources and has identified malicious cryptocurrency mining as a long-term,…
In response to new phishing campaign targeting users of the online Ethereum wallet website Myethereumwallet.com, Stephen Burke, Founder and CEO at Cyber Risk Aware commented below. Stephen Burke, Founder and CEO at Cyber Risk Aware: “The main points of note here are that cyber criminals are leveraging the same tricks as always The URL closely matches the legitimate website which people clearly are not spotting or checking as they are under pressure timewise and their eyes see what they want to see. “Etherum” in this case. Staff are operating in a default “trust” position when In fact when it comes to…
During the Senate hearing in Washington, Facebook admitted that as many as 126 million people amy have seen Russian ads designed to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Chris Olson, CEO at The Media Trust commented below. Chris Olson, CEO at The Media Trust: “One thing is clear from the ongoing Senate Judiciary and Intelligence Committee hearings: Congressional leaders are very concerned that buyers of political ads on digital platforms are not subject to the same disclosure rules as traditional broadcast media. At a high-level, the goal of the proposed Honest Ads Act is to remedy this situation…
Security researchers have discovered that attackers have been using the ONI ransomware to hide an elaborate hacking campaign that targeted Japanese companies which went undetected for months. IT security experts commented below. Josh Mayfield, Director at FireMon: “Ransomware has several capabilities that are now becoming widely known. Specifically, ransomware has the ability to capture files and total systems and shut them down until a ransom is paid. This capability can be repurposed and used to command the system to do all number of things. By using ransomware to cover the hacking, the attackers get two benefits: 1) reduce the digital residue of the infected system, and 2) multiply…
Following the latest news from Amazon, who plan on launching “Amazon Key”, a new delivery service which will provide couriers with access to people’s homes to deliver packages inside, Adam Maskatiya, UK and Eire General Manager at Kaspersky Lab commented below. Adam Maskatiya, UK and Eire General Manager at Kaspersky Lab: ‘IoT has revolutionised our modern world, but also poses significant safety threats to consumers. Developers of smart devices do little to secure them, rarely release firmware updates, and don’t explain to users that they should change their passwords. This makes IoT devices perfect targets for cybercriminals. By successfully hacking…
In preparation of GDPR, it is vital that your business has a process in place to securely and responsibly dispose of end of life data assets. Getting a robust process in place and educating your staff is crucial – not only to protect your own business data, but also to protect any data you may process, manage or store on behalf of your clients. An effective IT security system is important for all types and formats of data storage, including that found on handheld devices, hardware, sound recordings and hard copies. We’re under no illusion, this security is not necessarily…
Security researchers have discovered a new DUHK cryptography attack which can be exploited to recover encryption keys that could expose VPN connections, payment data and other sensitive business information. Cesare Garlati, Chief Security Strategist at the prpl Foundation commented below. Cesare Garlati, Chief Security Strategist at the prpl Foundation: “This is yet another lesson to manufacturers and developers of devices to avoid using hard-coded passwords, or secrets, embedded in the device itself. This proprietary method is flawed and exploited on an almost daily basis. These secrets get reused time and again, making the hacker’s job way too easy. Furthermore, randomness in devices…
New report from SolarWinds MSP outlines a huge opportunity for service providers, with half of businesses planning to outsource security within the year SolarWinds MSP, a global leader in delivering comprehensive, scalable IT service management solutions to IT solution providers and managed service providers (MSPs), has found that four out of every five businesses across the US and UK will change how they deal with security in the coming 12 months. This market turbulence is comprised of 17% of companies intending to switch their current service provider in the next 12 months, 10% wanting to cease outsourcing in favour of…