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Articles and Comments By Jake Moore

Expert Commentary
Atlas VPN Zero-Day Vulnerability Exposes Linux Users' IP Addresses
September 06 , 2023 by Jake Moore
“Although only a proof of concept, this is a worrying discovery and could heavily damage customer...
Expert Commentary
Emerging Cybersecurity Threat: How Google AMP Phishing Attacks Are Bypassing Email Security Measures
August 02 , 2023 by Jake Moore
“As defenders rely on an increasing number of protective layers in their environments, so do cyber...
Articles
How Does Android Stack Up vs iOS?

Our recent Threat Report showed that while, on the whole, overall threat detections fell by 13.2%, there was one category that thrived: Android. The category registered a remarkable growth of 57% in...
Articles
What’s Russia Planning?

Back in March, Microsoft released data suggesting that Russian hacker groups were appearing to be preparing for a renewed wave of cyber-attacks against Ukraine, including a ransomware-style threat to...
Expert Commentary
14 Million Customer Details Breached In Latitude Financial Firm
March 29 , 2023 by Jake Moore
It is not unusual for companies to keep hold of large amounts of customer data but they need to stor...
Expert Commentary
1 Million People Affected By Zoll Medical Data Breach
March 16 , 2023 by Jake Moore
“Personal and health information can make a powerful bargaining tool when it comes to ransom deman...
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Trezor Wallet Alerts Of Major Crypto Phishing Campaign
March 06 , 2023 by Jake Moore
“Wallets kept offline are often viewed as far more secure than hot wallets or exchanges. However,...
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Activision Admits Data Breach Exposing Employee And Game Info
February 22 , 2023 by Jake Moore
“With increasing data breaches, we have learnt over time that openness is the safest approach to s...
Expert Commentary
Reddit Hacked In Phishing Attack Against Its Employee
February 13 , 2023 by Jake Moore
“Threat actors have once again been able to hack company information by simply using a clever phis...
Expert Commentary
Netflix To Clamp Down On Password Sharing By Q1 Of 2023
January 30 , 2023 by Jake Moore
“Although this is financially motived to improve business, it is a tough reminder to all those who...
Expert Commentary
35k PayPal Accounts Compromised In Credential Stuffing Attack
January 22 , 2023 by Jake Moore
The owners of the affected accounts should by now have been notified and it would be advisable for t...
Expert Commentary
Is Ransomware responsible for the recent hit on Guardian?
January 16 , 2023 by Jake Moore
“The media have been increasingly targeted with ransomware over the past year but the sensitivity...
Expert Commentary
Royal Mail Struck By 'Cyber-Incident' Leading To Post Delay
January 13 , 2023 by Jake Moore
“After multiple strikes and labour shortages, this attack will have come at one of the worst possi...
Expert Commentary
235 Million Twitter Users Leaked In Biggest Data Leak
January 05 , 2023 by Jake Moore
“Twitter continues to be a target with threat actors looking to cause as much damage as possible....
Expert Commentary
ChatGPT: An Easy Cybercrime Target For Cyberattacks
January 05 , 2023 by Jake Moore
Automation is becoming a huge threat from chat bots to malware-as-a-service and there is no clear...
Expert Commentary
Is Ransomware responsible for the recent hit on Guardian?
December 23 , 2022 by Jake Moore
“News organisations have become a regular target for cyberattacks this year, and these attacks oft...
Expert Commentary
Google Announces end-to-end Encryption for Gmail on the Web for enhanced Data Security
December 20 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Email has long been one of the main communication methods left behind in terms of security due to th...
Expert Commentary
Apple Advances User Security With Powerful New Data Protections
December 08 , 2022 by Jake Moore
“Hardware security keys offer protection and peace of mind knowing that it is one of the most secu...
Expert Commentary
The UK's Biggest Anti-fraud Operation: 70,000 Victims To Receive Text Messages
November 24 , 2022 by Jake Moore
It’s extremely difficult to catch cybercriminals, especially those in huge operational groups cond...
Expert Commentary
Scam Victims Still Willing To Share Personal Details Online For A Bargain
November 23 , 2022 by Jake Moore
People are seemingly becoming increasingly more desensitised in giving away their personal informati...
Expert Commentary
World Cup Phishing Spikes Around Qatar
November 23 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Major events usually attract scammers in their large scale attempts to lure people into handing over...
Expert Commentary
New Ransomware Encrypts Files Steals Your Discord Account
November 21 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Discord is heavily used by the cryptocurrency and NFT communities and therefore attracts threat acto...
Expert Commentary
COP27 Delegates Given Burner Phones To Combat Spying
November 17 , 2022 by Jake Moore
In the wake of high profile figures having their phones hacked and lives spied upon, burner phones a...
Expert Commentary
UK Banks Bolstering Defences As Russian Cyber Threat Rises
November 14 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Collaboration is key to building stronger defences but it still remains rare across many industries....
Expert Commentary
Commentary On Twitter Blue Program Creating A Cyber Risk
November 11 , 2022 by Jake Moore
The new method of verification makes a mockery of the system and we are already seeing scammers take...
Expert Commentary
Black Friday Spurs Fake Amazon Sign-in Scam Texts
November 10 , 2022 by Jake Moore
We are about to embark on a deluge of hacking attempts where cybercriminals will try to compromise p...
Expert Commentary
Twitter Users Jumping To Mastodon
November 08 , 2022 by Jake Moore
With new platforms, there inevitably come new risks and anyone migrating to other platforms ideally...
Expert Commentary
Microsoft Password Hacking Increase
November 08 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Passwords remain an easy win for threat actors but that is often down to users lending this attack v...
Expert Commentary
Dropbox Says It Has Been Breached By Hackers, Experts Reactions
November 03 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Avoiding clever phishing emails is becoming more difficult to achieve with the increasing tactics us...
Expert Commentary
Playstation Scammers Leave Woman On The Breadline After Using Bank Account To Pay For Games As She Slept
November 03 , 2022 by Jake Moore
It is often difficult to pinpoint when a card has been cloned or details have been stolen in a data...
Expert Commentary
NCSC Reveals 34 Million Cyber Alerts, Experts Reactions
November 02 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Hacking for hire has been a growing business for years but the move away from underground dark web f...
Expert Commentary
No.10 Whatsapp Use Is Critical Danger To Security
October 31 , 2022 by Jake Moore
The power of phone hacking software Pegasus must never be underestimated as its sheer presence on a...
Expert Commentary
LinkedIn Releases New Security Features To Combat Fraud
October 28 , 2022 by Jake Moore
The previous algorithms designed to spot fake profile have not always been accurate enough to weed o...
Expert Commentary
Android Hacking Warning As Criminals Target TikTok And PayPal For 'Malicious' Campaign
October 27 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Authorised push payment fraud is the pinnacle of manipulating an unbeknown victim into handing over...
Expert Commentary
WhatsApp Down, Experts Weigh In
October 25 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Whether it be malicious or otherwise, this highlights the significance of vast hosting companies dir...
Expert Commentary
Most People Still Reuse Their Passwords Despite Years Of Hacking
October 21 , 2022 by Jake Moore
With most people having hundreds of accounts to remember their credentials for, people can be forgiv...
Expert Commentary
Ransomware Activity Down 11% Worldwide In Q3, But Rise Expected
October 21 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Holding data to ransom by stealing it instead of encrypting it has become a favourite tactic used by...
Expert Commentary
Mexico Investigating Pegasus Spyware Purchases
October 17 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Pegasus is one of the most sophisticated pieces of spyware and can have devastatingly powerful effec...
Expert Commentary
Optus Parent Company Singtel Now Also Confirms Data Breaches
October 10 , 2022 by Jake Moore
After potentially the biggest hack Australia has ever seen, further breaches up the chain coming out...
Expert Commentary
Former Uber CSO Convicted For Covering Up Massive 2016 Data Theft
October 06 , 2022 by Jake Moore
In years gone by companies would attempt to cover up their data breaches in the thought that this wo...
Expert Commentary
Racist Slurs Displayed On Apple News After Hacking
September 28 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Typically when obscene messages or tweets are published within a hack, the finger usually points at...
Expert Commentary
TikTok Fined For Failing To Protect Children's Privacy - Expert Comment
September 27 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Even with big fines and bad publicity it will take a lot more to damage the increasing successes of...
Expert Commentary
Personal Data Of Duchess Of York, Clarkson And Attenborough Leaked In Ransomware Attack On Luxury Company
September 26 , 2022 by Jake Moore
After the panic of a ransomware attack sinks in, the double blow can inevitably come when sensitive...
Expert Commentary
Microsoft Exchange Hack
September 23 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Credential stuffing attacks are common with low level attackers attempting what they can with what t...
Expert Commentary
Twitter Failed To Log Users Out Of All Their Devices After They Reset Password
September 22 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Password resets are often a reaction to a compromised account, or if another account has the same re...
Expert Commentary
Hackers Are Using WeTransfer Links To Spread Malware
September 14 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Cybercriminals continually look for ways to trick people into quickly clicking through links without...
Expert Commentary
Hackers Are Using NASA Telescope Images To Push Ransomware
September 07 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Clever scammers will look at anything to drive malware onto victim’s computers and unfortunately p...
Expert Commentary
Expert Commentary: Go-Ahead Cyber Attack
September 07 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Many recent cyber attacks such as this and this week’s HolidayInn attack highlight that the damage...
Expert Commentary
TikTok Faces Accusations Of Data Breach
September 05 , 2022 by Jake Moore
There has long been much scrutiny over the way TikTok handles its own security and the way it looks...
Expert Commentary
Scammers Targeting Thousands Of Children As Young As Six, Figures Show
August 31 , 2022 by Jake Moore
As more and more younger children have their own digital devices, fraudsters are inevitably going to...
Expert Commentary
LinkedIn New Hacking Scam
August 30 , 2022 by Jake Moore
LinkedIn is not only a powerful business tool but it’s becoming more of a social media platform th...
Expert Commentary
Microsoft 365 Business Users Targeted With New DocuSign Phishing Scam
August 29 , 2022 by Jake Moore
DocuSign is one of the most impersonated brands when it comes to phishing emails and fake login form...
Expert Commentary
Jet2 Warns Customers About Covid Test Scam
August 25 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Cybercriminals are very good at taking advantage of changing regulations where people may not be ful...
Expert Commentary
Biggest Sovereign Wealth Fund In The World: “Cybersecurity Is #1 Concern”
August 22 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Cyberattacks continue to strive ahead as the biggest threat to businesses and the financial industry...
Expert Commentary
Criminals Are Posting Counterfeit Microsoft Products To Get Access To Victims' Computers, Expert Weighs In
August 18 , 2022 by Jake Moore
This is a very clever yet straightforward scam that has the potential of conning multiple people int...
Expert Commentary
Open Source U.K. Government Websites Are Vulnerable
August 18 , 2022 by Jake Moore
This threat is particularly dangerous when most web admins will be unaware of the potential damage a...
Expert Commentary
South Staffordshire Water Latest Target Of Criminal Cyber Attack
August 16 , 2022 by Jake Moore
There is no coincidence that this criminal group have targeted a water company in times of difficult...
Expert Commentary
Zoom Mac Update Patches Dangerous Security Flaw
August 15 , 2022 by Jake Moore
It may seem a while since we heard of security issues with Macs, but this highlights the persistency...
Expert Commentary
“Hi Mum” Phishing Scam Swindles Unsuspecting Parents
August 11 , 2022 by Jake Moore
It remains a very clever and successful scam to use WhatsApp as part of a way to socially engineer p...
Expert Commentary
Former Twitter Worker Convicted Of Spying For Saudi Arabia
August 10 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Insider threats are often the hardest to protect against due to the nature of their job in amongst a...
Expert Commentary
Zuckerberg Unveils New WhatsApp Privacy Features, Experts Weigh In
August 09 , 2022 by Jake Moore
WhatsApp is desperately trying to improve its privacy reputation and giving users more control of wh...
Expert Commentary
Insurer Policybazaar Admits Customer Data Was Exposed By ‘Unauthorized Access’
July 25 , 2022 by Jake Moore
“Increased data leaks are worrying, but with the amount of inevitable attacks, more needs to be do...
Expert Commentary
US Offers $15m Reward For HSE Hackers
July 25 , 2022 by Jake Moore
“The Conti ransomware is one of the most prolific sets of malware due to the speed in which it enc...
Expert Commentary
Microsoft Teams Settings Leave Govt Officials Open To Cyberattacks
July 25 , 2022 by Jake Moore
“Being one of the most popular applications in business, it is inevitable that cybercriminals will...
Expert Commentary
British Jeweller Graff Paid £6 Million Ransom To Attackers Then Sued Insurers
July 19 , 2022 by Jake Moore
“Cyber insurance must never be placed in the same field as cyber protection as it remains part of...
Expert Commentary
FBI adds ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova To Top Ten Most Wanted
July 01 , 2022 by Jake Moore
This elaborate scam was effectively a Ponzi scheme disguised as a cryptocurrency, which happens more...
Expert Commentary
Phishing Content Delivered Through Azure By Microsoft
June 21 , 2022 by Jake Moore
These phishing emails are difficult to differentiate from at first glance and therefore they are cle...
Expert Commentary
Millions Seized In Global INTERPOL Scammer Investigation
June 20 , 2022 by Jake Moore
This is a huge result for those behind the operation and INTERPOL are leading the way in investigati...
Expert Commentary
Google Stops Allowing Username And Passwords On Third-party Email Apps
June 20 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Using Gmail or another account to sign into a third party app may seem secure but it unfortunately s...
Expert Commentary
Google Chrome Built-in Phishing Detection, Expert Reaction
June 13 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Using automation in emails to scan for known phishing techniques hugely benefits the user by reducin...
Expert Commentary
Apple’s 'Passkeys' Could Lead To Passwordless Future
June 08 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Anything that is both of convenience and secure is a step forward in information security and protec...
Expert Commentary
Global Food Supply Chain Threatened By Hackers
May 22 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Tractors may not seem the most obvious target to hack, but cybercriminals are astute enough to under...
Expert Commentary
Britain Can Legally Launch Cyberattacks Against Hostile States, Experts Reaction
May 19 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Cyber law is one of the most complex and difficult areas to manage due to how the occurrences are of...
Expert Commentary
Cornwall Council Data Breach
May 16 , 2022 by Jake Moore
This highlights that it is not just standard cybersecurity training that is desperately required by...
Expert Commentary
British Man Charged In New York With Hacking Into Bank Computers, Stealing Millions
May 11 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Digital bank robberies are extremely rare but impressively lucrative should they pay off. When banks...
Expert Commentary
Mental Health Awareness Week: How Does Cybercrime Affect Victims' Mental Wellbeing?
May 10 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Falling victim to a cyberattack can leave those targeted often feel extremely vulnerable, and it can...
Expert Commentary
Scammers Are Copying News Sites To Push Elon Musk-themed Crypto Scams
April 28 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Whenever there is an Elon Musk story, there is usually a cryptocurrency scam not too far behind. Alt...
Expert Commentary
Binance Recovers Over $5.8M From Axie Infinity Bridge Attack
April 25 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Recovering stolen cryptocurrencies is difficult but not impossible, especially when the movement of...
Expert Commentary
Over 16,500 Sites Hacked To Distribute Malware Via Web Redirect Service
April 12 , 2022 by Jake Moore
When the importance of updating devices and systems is drummed into us, it is no surprise that threa...
Expert Commentary
Hacker Stole $300,000 From Blockchain-based Mobile Game
April 08 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Unfortunately, this pattern in crypto heists is beginning to sound like a broken record and customer...
Expert Commentary
Largest Darknet Market Shutdown By US And German Authorities As Crackdown Continues
April 07 , 2022 by Jake Moore
The dark web remains a huge thorn in the side of law enforcement and there are limited ways to catch...
Expert Commentary
White Increase Cybersecurity Budget
March 29 , 2022 by Jake Moore
This is without doubt, the undeniably right thing to do, regardless of the current situation in Ukra...
Expert Commentary
Honda Bug Lets A Hacker Unlock And Start Your Car via Replay Attack
March 28 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Vehicle vulnerabilities remain a huge problem and people often don’t think about what hackers can...
Expert Commentary
Expert Insight On New Features Released By Instagram To Protect Young Users
March 17 , 2022 by Jake Moore
You wouldn’t give a child the keys to a vehicle and turn the other way and app safety is no differ...
Expert Commentary
WhatsApp Web Introduces Code Verification To Boost Security
March 11 , 2022 by Jake Moore
This is a major step forward in combatting the fast moving uptake in SMS phishing (smishing) often u...
Expert Commentary
Fewer Than Half Of London Boroughs Have Invested In Cyber Insurance
March 10 , 2022 by Jake Moore
The full of extent and cost of a cyberattack is impossible to determine but there are ways in reduci...
Expert Commentary
What Caused The Ransomware Attack On Toyota? Experts Insight
March 02 , 2022 by Jake Moore
As cybercriminals become more competent and brazen, larger firms are increasingly targeted and compr...
Expert Commentary
Amazon And DocuSign Among Most Impersonated Brands For Phishing Worldwide
February 25 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Malicious actors impersonating brands cast a net far and wide in the hope of catching victims with a...
Expert Commentary
Metaverse App Allows Kids Into Virtual Strip Clubs, Experts Advice
February 23 , 2022 by Jake Moore
The Metaverse has enabled users to create new situations and locations in a fantasy realm but unfort...
Expert Commentary
Credit Suisse Leak: Big Banking Data Leaked, Cyber Security Experts Reactions
February 21 , 2022 by Jake Moore
The threats posed on the inside of a company remain the most difficult to protect in cyberspace. Sta...
Expert Commentary
Record Year For UK Cyber Investment, Expert Weighs In
February 17 , 2022 by Jake Moore
The cybersecurity industry is booming and the increase in expenditure is a sign that decision makers...
Expert Commentary
Breaking Comments On Red Cross Cyber Attack
February 17 , 2022 by Jake Moore
When it comes to cyberattacks, there is simply nowhere for organisations to hide. Criminal hackers m...
Expert Commentary
Nude Photos Shared On Telegram Without Consent
February 16 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Telegram offers a very open communication platform, broadcasting to thousands of people, and can be...
Expert Commentary
New Attack Targeting Microsoft Exchange Servers
February 16 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Business email compromise remains a prevalent danger in companies. Macro vulnerabilities are often b...
Expert Commentary
Worry For Hackers As Popular Online Forum Raidforums Goes Down
February 15 , 2022 by Jake Moore
As law enforcement agencies begin to change their tactics, they are becoming more adventurous with t...
Expert Commentary
Apple Patches Actively Exploited Zero-day
February 15 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Many people are still blissfully unaware that Apple devices can even have bugs that can potentially...
Expert Commentary
Cost Of Cyber Insurance Surging, Whats Your View?
February 14 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Pay outs compensated by insurance companies have become a driving factor behind the surge of ransomw...
Expert Commentary
2021 Trends Show Increased Globalized Threat Of Ransomware - Expert Commentaries
February 10 , 2022 by Jake Moore
In the constant game of cat and mouse, malicious actors constantly review, adapt and evolve in ways...
Expert Commentary
Vodafone Portugal Mobile & TV Brought Down By Cyberattack
February 09 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Taking down Vodafone’s 4G and 5G network is no simple feat; it would have taken immense planning a...
Expert Commentary
German Petrol Company Oiltanking Suffers Cyberattack
February 03 , 2022 by Jake Moore
The BlackCat ransomware and the ALPHV hacker group behind it were practically unknown until the end...
Expert Commentary
KP Snacks Hit By Ransomware - Experts Opinions
February 03 , 2022 by Jake Moore
The Conti ransomware affiliates are known to be extremely effective and can interrupt huge businesse...
Expert Commentary
Alexa Chung’s Twitter Account Hacked By NFT Community
February 02 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Celebrities are often hot targets with their huge followings, which increases the chances of influen...
Expert Commentary
New Microsoft Phishing Email, Expert Weighs In
January 26 , 2022 by Jake Moore
This is a very clever phishing campaign which can circumnavigate the protection that comes with mult...
Expert Commentary
Dark Souls Servers Taken Down Amid Hacking Reports
January 25 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Although not the newest of exploits, RCE vulnerabilities can be dangerous when their existence is un...
Expert Commentary
53% Of Medical Devices Have A Known Critical Vulnerability
January 25 , 2022 by Jake Moore
The healthcare industry is often viewed as the weak link and are therefore targeted in specific atta...
Expert Commentary
Amazon Alexa Outage, Experts Reactions
January 21 , 2022 by Jake Moore
Although it is difficult to predict whether or not this is a cyberattack on Amazon’s servers, it d...
Expert Commentary
New Laws Proposed To Strengthen The UK’s Resilience From Cyber Attack, Experts Weigh In
January 20 , 2022 by Jake Moore
After witnessing high profile attacks such as the Solarwinds and Microsoft Exchange Servers attacks...
Expert Commentary
World's Biggest Darknet Stolen Credit Card Site Closes
January 14 , 2022 by Jake Moore
One of the biggest headaches for the police remains the use of dark web marketplaces. Their inherent...
Expert Commentary
Teen Hacker Claims To Have Taken Control Of 25 Teslas
January 12 , 2022 by Jake Moore
The fundamental problem with smart cars is their remote functionality, which needs to be water tight...
Expert Commentary
UK Launches Parliament Crypto Group
January 10 , 2022 by Jake Moore
The crypto and digital assets sector has remained behind the curve in terms of intended scrutiny and...
Expert Commentary
Face Legal Action If You Fail To Patch Log4Shell
January 07 , 2022 by Jake Moore
As odd as it may seem, this colossal vulnerability which has been the biggest for some time has fail...
Expert Commentary
UK Donates 225 Million Stolen Passwords To Hack-checking Site
December 21 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Troy’s database is an impressive amount of searchable content which can be explicitly trusted and...
Expert Commentary
Ransomware Gang Stole Confidential Data From The UK Police And Leaked It On Dark Web
December 20 , 2021 by Jake Moore
You may think that sensitive data held by police is under very strong protection but the truth is th...
Expert Commentary
Security Expert On Apple Suing NSO Group
November 24 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Apple is all about privacy, so when there is a company whose purpose is to find a backdoor into all...
Expert Commentary
Expert On News That WhatsApp Change Privacy Policy After Record Fine
November 22 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Data protection is at the heart of GDPR and fines such as this highlight that even with good lawyers...
Expert Commentary
Robinhood: Several Thousand Phone Numbers Stolen
November 18 , 2021 by Jake Moore
As more data is found to have been compromised  in this attack, it highlights that in the aftermath...
Expert Commentary
Google Supreme Court: Our Private Data Is Preyed Upon Everytime We Use The Internet
November 11 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Although this may have indeed opened the floodgates on millions of claims, it highlights the power b...
Expert Commentary
Supply Chain Attack On Labour Party Shows Bad Actors Have A New Favourite Tactic
November 04 , 2021 by Jake Moore
It is quite normal for the NCSC to get involved in large scale attacks particularly when the loss of...
Expert Commentary
Expert Advise On News That WhatsApp To Stop Working On Thousands Of Phones Next Week
October 28 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Although there is a frustration for people who feel they are constantly having to upgrade their phon...
Expert Commentary
Tesco 'Hack' - How Businesses Can Reduce The Risk Of Falling Victim, Experts Weigh In
October 25 , 2021 by Jake Moore
While more of our daily activities feature online, our personal information will remain increasingly...
Expert Commentary
Experts Insight On Hacker Allegedly Stole Data Of All 45 Million Argentinian Citizens
October 21 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Cybercriminals will stop at nothing and governments need to come to the realisation that data loss i...
Expert Commentary
Experts Comments On Gartner Latest Cybersecurity And Privacy Predictions For 2022 And Beyond
October 21 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Making ransomware illegal has the potential of giving more power to attackers whilst forcing busines...
Expert Commentary
University Of Sunderland Hit With Major Cyber Attack
October 14 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Universities remain soft target and especially at the start of the academic year when priorities may...
Expert Commentary
You Should Update Your iPhone Right Now
October 12 , 2021 by Jake Moore
It may seem like Apple push out a new patch every week but these updates are vital for keeping bugs...
Expert Commentary
SAS Error Reveals Weapons Secrets, Expert Reaction
October 11 , 2021 by Jake Moore
This is a typical error, and highlights the sort of mistakes humans can very easily make in day-to-d...
Expert Commentary
Expert Cybersecurity Comment | Twitch Data Breach
October 08 , 2021 by Jake Moore
This leak appears to be full of highly sensitive data and those affected must act fast to protect th...
Expert Commentary
Expert Reacted On Hackers Steal Funds Of 6,000 Coinbase Customers
October 04 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Cryptocurrency exchanges and third parties continue to be targeted due to the potential financial ga...
Expert Commentary
Expert Reacted On Hackers Steal Funds Of 6,000 Coinbase Customers
October 04 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Cryptocurrency exchanges and third parties continue to be targeted due to the potential financial ga...
Expert Commentary
Pegasus Spyware Reportedly Found On Phones Of Five French Cabinet Members
September 27 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Pegasus is a hefty piece of malware that can be extremely intrusive if left undetected. If the phone...
Expert Commentary
Critical Flaw in vCenter Server Could Give Hackers Infrastructure Access
September 23 , 2021 by Jake Moore
As threat actors improve on their speed in reacting to real-world vulnerabilities, it is strongly ad...
Expert Commentary
Google And Facebook For Failing To Tackle Online Fraud
September 23 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Online fraud is only ever increasing and the antidote lies in a collaborative approach to the proble...
Expert Commentary
APP Fraud Is A Simple Yet Extremely
September 22 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Banks will do what they can to pay people back if they are caught up in a scam but a common misconce...
Expert Commentary
NFT's Have The Potential For Financial Scams
September 22 , 2021 by Jake Moore
NFTs are still firmly in their infant phase which means regulations are lacking and scammers are lur...
Expert Commentary
US To Target Crypto Ransomware Payments With Sanctions
September 21 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Attempting to take out ransomware is an enormous task and where the payment is vital to the process...
Expert Commentary
Apple Issues Urgent iPhone Software Update To Address Critical Spyware Vulnerability
September 14 , 2021 by Jake Moore
iPhones are constantly targeted in experimental, laboratory condition attacks and with enough money...
Expert Commentary
G7 Urged to Find Solution to Cookie Pop-up Notices - Expert Reaction
September 08 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Dealing with cookie choices on every single website has led people to look for the easiest way to by...
Expert Commentary
Homograph Attacks Fool Microsoft's Email Software
September 08 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Email remains a real threat and attack vector to organisations so employees must be trained to quick...
Expert Commentary
U.S. State Department Reportedly Hit By Cyber Attack
August 23 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Clarity and transparency are absolutely vital in the aftermath of an attack, but history has shown u...
Expert Commentary
Hackers Steal $600m - Expert Insight
August 11 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Cryptocurrency hacks attract huge amounts of attention often due to the colossal sums of money assoc...
Expert Commentary
MoD Brings In Hackers To Secure Digital Assets
August 04 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Bug bounties are an indispensable way of continually testing the security of a given platform and ca...
Expert Commentary
Pandemic Sees Cost Of Data Breach Rise Higher Than Ever Before, Expert Weighs In
August 03 , 2021 by Jake Moore
The cost of cybercrime is likely to increase due to a number of factors until organisations find a w...
Expert Commentary
Expert Reaction On Google Play Bans "Sugar Dating" Apps
July 30 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Sugar dating by nature is often pushed underground and therefore tends to reside alongside malware a...
Expert Commentary
No More Ransomware’ Initiative Reduces Ransom Profits By £850m
July 27 , 2021 by Jake Moore
No More Ransom is possibly the best post-attack piece of armour in the industry. When companies are...
Expert Commentary
Fake Windows 11 Installer Could Destroy PC Data
July 27 , 2021 by Jake Moore
New Windows operating systems always attract early adopters, who are eager to test new features and...
Expert Commentary
Cybercriminals Demand $50m From Saudi Aramco
July 23 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Cybercriminals will always target the weakest link in the chain and this very often lies among third...
Expert Commentary
Security Flaws in Telegram Encryption, Expert Weighs In
July 21 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Many people often wrongly assume that if the app they are using is security and privacy focused then...
Expert Commentary
Expert On Revealed: Leak Uncovers Global Abuse Of Cyber-surveillance Weapon
July 19 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Spyware can be a powerful tool in the ammunition used to attack cybercrime and terrorism, but any to...
Expert Commentary
Expert On News: US Offers $10 Million for Tips on Foreign Hackers
July 16 , 2021 by Jake Moore
This is yet another tool in the cybersecurity ecosystem encouraging those with information to come f...
Expert Commentary
Expert Advice On Microsoft "PrintNightmare" Flaw
July 08 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Cybercriminals constantly attempt to exploit systems and will inevitably locate flaws, big and small...
Expert Commentary
Cyber Security Experts Analysis Of REvil Ransomware: Lethal Mix With Powerful Results
July 06 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Combining a supply chain attack with ransomware is a lethal mix with powerful results. Both lines of...
Expert Commentary
Experts Reaction On Linkedin Breach Reportedly Exposes Data Of 92% Of Users
June 30 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Cybercriminals use tools to scrape open platforms such as social media in order to link it with othe...
Expert Commentary
Cyber Insurance May Be Making Ransomware Crisis Worse, Expert Weighs In
June 29 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Companies are well known for keeping their ransom demands quiet in fear of sharply decreasing their...
Expert Commentary
Should Ransomware Payments Should Be Illegal? Experts Weigh In
June 28 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Making ransomware payments illegal may halt the money being siphoned into criminal networks, but a s...
Expert Commentary
iPhone Hacking Tool GrayKey Techniques Outlined in Leaked Instructions
June 23 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Law enforcement have a range of impressive tools at their disposal and GrayKey is in their toolkit a...
Expert Commentary
South Korean Nuclear Institute Attacked By North Korea Hacking Group
June 21 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Nation state actors are different to cybercriminal gangs or individual attacks as they are often mor...
Expert Commentary
Most Ransomware Pay-Outs are Followed by Repeat Attacks
June 17 , 2021 by Jake Moore
It has long been known that once an organisation has been struck with ransomware, they will forever...
Expert Commentary
Expert Reaction On The World's Largest Data Breach
June 16 , 2021 by Jake Moore
The amount of data advertisers have on us might shock most people but we can still still limit the a...
Expert Commentary
Experts Reacted On Tiktok Recent Privacy Update To Collect ‘Faceprints’ And ‘Voiceprints’
June 15 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Social media platforms are very persistent in capturing whatever data and personal information they...
Expert Commentary
Hackers Steal Wealth of Data from Game Giant EA
June 14 , 2021 by Jake Moore
This is not the usual attack as it is likely not financially motivated. Attacks on games publishers...
Expert Commentary
JBS Pays $11 Million Dollars in Cyber Ransom
June 10 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Being hit with an attack like this is a very difficult predicament: organisations are having to make...
Expert Commentary
Reddit, Gov.uk, Spotify, PayPal And More Go Down In Fastly CDN Outage
June 09 , 2021 by Jake Moore
With so many websites funneling through just a small number of content delivery networks, CDNs, it h...
Expert Commentary
Security Expert Re: FUJIFILM Ransomware Attack
June 08 , 2021 by Jake Moore
When hit with a ransomware attack, there is no simple decision for organisations to make. Refusing t...
Expert Commentary
Experts React: US Recovers Millions Paid To Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Hackers
June 08 , 2021 by Jake Moore
In what will be a huge blow to the DarkSide group behind the attacks, this is an extremely rare outc...
Expert Commentary
Reddit, Gov.uk, Spotify, PayPal And More Go Down In Fastly CDN Outage
June 08 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Whether it be malicious or otherwise, this highlights the importance and significance of these vast...
Expert Commentary
Klarna Privacy Incident Was 'Self-Inflicted Bug', Experts Weigh In
May 31 , 2021 by Jake Moore
This highlights once again that we need to remain cautious of our data, which could easily be stolen...
Expert Commentary
OnlyFans Fails to Prevent Children from Selling Explicit Videos
May 27 , 2021 by Jake Moore
When it comes to developing age verification policies, app creators need to start thinking like a ch...
Expert Commentary
Expert Commentary on Audio Maker Bose Recent Data Breach
May 26 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Refreshingly, Bose didn’t pay the ransom but due to the way these incredibly frustrating attackers...
Expert Commentary
Expert Advice on New FCA Rule to Implement Strong Customer Authentication
May 26 , 2021 by Jake Moore
These new rules will dramatically help reduce the threat of payment attacks and will ensure people�...
Expert Commentary
4.5 Million Passengers' Data Stolen In Air India Cyber Attack
May 24 , 2021 by Jake Moore
The wake of a cyber attack is a painstaking time of not only picking up the pieces, but also putting...
Expert Commentary
Eufy Breach May Have Shown Footage Of Your Home To Strangers
May 18 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Any device connected to the internet poses a level of risk which must be reflected upon and addresse...
Expert Commentary
Expert Reaction On Researcher Proves AirTags Can Be Hacked
May 12 , 2021 by Jake Moore
The effort undertaken to attack the new AirTag was intensive and impressive, but tracking people mus...
Expert Commentary
UK Home Secretary Warns Not To Pay Out To Ransomware Gangs
May 12 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Ransomware attacks leave organisations in a complex quandary with multiple questions and up against...
Expert Commentary
Experts Insight On US Pipeline Shut After Cyberattack
May 11 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Purchasing ransomware is now far easier than ever and attempts on critical national industrial infra...
Expert Commentary
Smart Cities, A Gold Mine of Data - How Can Organisations Protect Themselves?
May 10 , 2021 by Jake Moore
The more connected devices, the more threat vectors become open for cybercriminals to exploit. When...
Expert Commentary
Hackers Target AI To Increase Energy Consumption And Slow Systems
May 10 , 2021 by Jake Moore
With advanced computing comes advanced attacking. Such threats are often overshadowed by the emergin...
Expert Commentary
92% Of Organisations Who Pay Ransoms Don’t Get All Their Data Back
May 04 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Ransomware still operates in full force due to the ease at which its developers deploy the malware,...
Expert Commentary
Anti-vax Hijack Shows QR Code Vulnerability
April 30 , 2021 by Jake Moore
The rise of QR codes in the pandemic has unfortunately provided an opportunity for abuse by cybercri...
Expert Commentary
Users Flocking To Telegram May Face Toxic Trojan
April 29 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Although Telegram is privacy focused, the specific design of the platform lends itself to be manipul...
Expert Commentary
Bugs Opened John Deere Tractor Owners Up To Doxing
April 23 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Any device connected to another via a network has the potential of being hacked whether it be a comp...
Expert Commentary
Experts Comment on DCMS NEW Cybersecurity Report
April 21 , 2021 by Jake Moore
General security remains below par for many smart devices available which possess a huge risk to con...
Expert Commentary
Priti Patel To Warn Of Encryption Dangers For Children
April 19 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Trying to fight the use of encryption highlights a lack of knowledge and understanding behind the ar...
Expert Commentary
Apple Quietly Updated Some Of Its Top Hardware Due To Security Risks
April 14 , 2021 by Jake Moore
There is a fine line between shouting about an update and quietly patching it under the radar often...
Expert Commentary
New Vulnerabilities Put Millions Of IoT Devices At Risk
April 13 , 2021 by Jake Moore
IoT remains a huge burden on potential victims, but the industry is slowly catching up. Until IoT de...
Expert Commentary
Fake Netflix App Allows Hackers to Hijack WhatsApp
April 09 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Although apps like this are rare and infrequently downloaded, the threat they possess is huge – an...
Expert Commentary
Facebook Ran Ads For Malware-ridden ‘Clubhouse for PC’
April 09 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Fake adverts can appear on social media from time to time and can slip through the net with ease, so...
Expert Commentary
Experts Insight On Facebook Data Leak
April 07 , 2021 by Jake Moore
With millions of UK accounts caught up in this breach, it would be a good idea to check your email a...
Expert Commentary
Cisco Goes Passwordless
April 05 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Due to the mismanagement of passwords, the risks people face with their online accounts are huge –...
Expert Commentary
How Microsoft Is Working To Confront Firmware Threats? Experts Weigh In
April 01 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Firmware attacks can be extremely effective as they target the code controlling both the hardware an...
Expert Commentary
Experts Reaction On Harris Federation Ransomware Attack
March 30 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Schools and the education sector have had a rough ride over the last 6 months and not just because t...
Expert Commentary
FatFace Cyberattack Leaves Shoppers Open To Identity Theft
March 25 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Astonishingly, it took FatFace over 2 months to inform customers about this breach, which may have l...
Expert Commentary
Android Trojan Posing As Clubhouse App
March 24 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Third party apps stores are rarely beneficial to the average user, as they can often do more damage...
Expert Commentary
Experts Reacted On Facebook Introduces Security Key Support On iOS And Android
March 19 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Security keys are a simple and effective way of authenticating a user and placing robust security on...
Expert Commentary
Job Seekers Turn To Hacking Forums
March 19 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Cybercrime is becoming increasingly normalised with the ease at which it can be bought and advertise...
Expert Commentary
Twitter To Allow Security Keys For 2FA
March 16 , 2021 by Jake Moore
witter is usually a forerunner in protecting its users’ accounts with multi-factor authentication...
Expert Commentary
Expert Advise On Netflix Crackdown On Password Sharing
March 15 , 2021 by Jake Moore
If I were to ask people if they share their email account password with anyone else, the vast majori...
Expert Commentary
Security Flaw In Popular iPhone App Exposes Call Recordings Of Thousands
March 11 , 2021 by Jake Moore
After making sure that you have downloaded an app from official app stores, you would have to assume...
Expert Commentary
Experts Reaction On Verkada Hack Affecting 150,000 Of Its Security Cameras
March 11 , 2021 by Jake Moore
More and more security camera footage is stored online, but most of this has little protection from...
Expert Commentary
Qualys Hit With Ransomware And Customer Invoices Leaked
March 04 , 2021 by Jake Moore
In general, malicious actors now use full-blown extortion tactics to make sure they get what they ca...
Expert Commentary
Oxfam Australia Confirms 'Supporter' Data Accessed In Cyber Attack
March 02 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Charities can often attract unwanted attention as they can be seen as soft targets where data protec...
Expert Commentary
Expert Reaction On Private Data Leaked From Far-right Platform Gab
March 01 , 2021 by Jake Moore
There are multiple motivations behind different types of hacking, but there is still no legitimate e...
Expert Commentary
Alexa-installed Skills Leave Users Vulnerable To Attack
February 25 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Hacking a virtual assistant in millions of people’s homes is what malicious actors dream of doing....
Expert Commentary
Expert Reaction On Google's Password Checkup Feature Expanding For Android Users
February 24 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Password checking tools are an essential part of account security, and now they are becoming increas...
Expert Commentary
Security A Glaring Issue For Chatroom App Clubhouse After Conversations Were Breached
February 24 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Clubhouse is still in its early phase and like with many applications, privacy of its users is often...
Expert Commentary
Experts Insight On 'Silent Stealing' New Cyber Crime Phenomenon
February 22 , 2021 by Jake Moore
When people are scammed out of a small amount that isn’t life-changing, there is little chance it...
Expert Commentary
Expert Reaction On UK Cyber Security Attracts Record Investment
February 19 , 2021 by Jake Moore
The importance of cybersecurity grows at the same exponential rate that attacks occur. Boosting the...
Expert Commentary
Expert Comments On State Of Malware Report: Shifted Tactics And Targets As A Result Of The COVID-19
February 17 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Trust is a huge factor, and potential victims may well have allowed their would-be stalker access to...
Expert Commentary
Expert Advise To New Phishing Campaign Using Bazar Trojan
February 16 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Phishing emails will always continue to target people due to their relatively high click rate, as ma...
Expert Commentary
Expert Reaction On UK Cyber Security Council Established To Support National Cyber Security Strategy
February 09 , 2021 by Jake Moore
In the continuing fight against increasing cyber crime, it is clear we need as many resources as pos...
Expert Commentary
Hacker Breached Florida Treatment Plant To Poison The Water Supply
February 09 , 2021 by Jake Moore
One of the best ways to run a company network is to constantly think like a hacker. Connecting syste...
Expert Commentary
Instagram, TikTok, And Twitter Crack Down On Hackers Who Steal Usernames
February 05 , 2021 by Jake Moore
SIM swapping is unfortunately still relatively easy to perform with a bit of an understanding and so...
Expert Commentary
Experts Reaction On Hackers Steal Foxtons Customer Data
February 04 , 2021 by Jake Moore
This is about as worrying as it gets. Identify and card fraud are big business for malicious actors...
Expert Commentary
Expert Advice After SMS Bandits Leader Arrested For Large-Scale Phishing Scams
February 03 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Smishing continues to rampage through smartphones and catch people out due to the more authentic fee...
Expert Commentary
UK Research And Innovation Suffers Ransomware Attack
February 01 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Theoretically, every time there is a ransomware attack, organisations should learn from other compan...
Expert Commentary
Experts On Australia's Securities Regulator Says Server Hit By Cybersecurity Breach
January 26 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Government breaches are likely to occur more than you might think, as their infrastructure is often...
Expert Commentary
Cyber Criminals Publish More Than 4,000 Stolen Sepa Files
January 25 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Companies are often stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to ransomware demands, but i...
Expert Commentary
Cyber Expert On Malware Found On Laptops Provided By Government For Home-schooling
January 22 , 2021 by Jake Moore
It is particularly worrying that some laptops being prepared to hand out to students contain a vir...
Expert Commentary
Major Security Flaws Found In Signal And other Video Chat Apps
January 21 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Google’s Project Zero research team do a magnanimous job in keeping possible threats from hitting...
Expert Commentary
Experts Reaction On New Chrome Update To Boost Password Security
January 20 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Password security remains a huge challenge for organisations around the world and a massive threat t...
Expert Commentary
Experts Insight On Hackers Exploiting The Windows Finger Feature
January 19 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Phishing emails can often be quite easy to spot, but when CVs are attached to emails and sent to HR...
Expert Commentary
AnyVan Confirms Breach - Experts Reation
January 19 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Although such data stolen may sound trivial, a cryptographic hash of a password could still be rever...
Expert Commentary
Scottish Environment Agency Continues To Suffer Following Christmas Eve Ransomware Attack
January 19 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Nowadays, threat actors specialising in ransomware tend not to stop at the first set of ransom deman...
Expert Commentary
Expert Reaction On Microsoft Remained Most-spoofed Brand At End Of 2020
January 15 , 2021 by Jake Moore
Unfortunately, threat actors continue to hide behind and exploit well-known brand names because it i...
Expert Commentary
Experts Commentary On DarkMarket Being Taken Down By Europol
January 13 , 2021 by Jake Moore
With the growth of anonymized networks, it is inevitable that we will continue to see demand for the...
Expert Commentary
Far Right Platform Parler Under Cyberattack
January 13 , 2021 by Jake Moore
This is yet another reminder that cybercriminals target current and newsworthy platforms for bigger...
Expert Commentary
SaferVPN Hit By Major Security Vulnerability
January 13 , 2021 by Jake Moore
With VPN usage more important than ever due to mass remote working, it is vital these vulnerabilitie...
Expert Commentary
What Expert Says On IoT Vendor Ubiquiti Recent Breach
January 12 , 2021 by Jake Moore
As breaches go, this is not as damaging as it could be, but this is yet another blow for cybersecuri...
Expert Commentary
Hackers Actively Exploiting Leading VPN
January 07 , 2021 by Jake Moore
The benefits of a hardware VPN can be huge when it comes to security and extra privacy. It can prote...
Expert Commentary
Ticketmaster Admits To Hacking Rival Company
January 05 , 2021 by Jake Moore
This is an extremely rare outcome to what was a rather interesting situation. Ticketmaster have hono...
Expert Commentary
New Phishing Campaign Targets PayPal Users
January 05 , 2021 by Jake Moore
SMS phishing, or smishing, continues to catch people out due to the more authentic feel, and lack of...
Expert Commentary
Home Depot Reaches $17.5 Million Settlement Over 2014 Breach
November 25 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Punishing huge companies must set a precedent but we don’t want to see any company forced out of b...
Expert Commentary
Experts Insight On User Data Of Event Management App Peatix Hacked
November 24 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Sharing stolen data has become a quick way of making cash. We used to see this sort of information b...
Expert Commentary
Experts Insight On Android Users Could Spy On Others Using Facebook Messenger
November 23 , 2020 by Jake Moore
The amount this security researcher was paid reflects the damage that could have been made if this v...
Expert Commentary
11 Smart Video Doorbells Could Let Hackers Into Your Home
November 23 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Smart doorbells may sound exciting, but they can often be more dangerous than you think. People tend...
Expert Commentary
Worst Passwords Of 2020 – Experts Perspectives
November 19 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Passwords have long been the bane of people’s lives. Therefore, to make them easier to remember, p...
Expert Commentary
Experts Insight On Web Hosting Giant Managed.com Hit By Ransomware And Taken Offline
November 19 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Managed.com will no doubt have a huge amount on their plate right now, as they tackle the upheaval o...
Expert Commentary
Hackers Pose As WHO Officials To Attack COVID-19 Vaccines
November 17 , 2020 by Jake Moore
COVID-19 research centers are inevitably going to be targeted by criminal groups from around the wor...
Expert Commentary
Security Flaw In Smart TVs Grants Hackers Access
November 16 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Even security-conscious people tend to forget that smart TVs can have vulnerabilities that can be ex...
Expert Commentary
Microsoft Advises To Stop Using Phone-Based 2FA – Security Expert Reaction
November 13 , 2020 by Jake Moore
SMS based 2FA has notoriously been weaker compared with physical security keys or authenticator app-...
Expert Commentary
What Expert Says On Chrome Adding Anti-hijacking Feature
November 13 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Tabnabbing is a rare but possible phishing technique in which malicious actors can take advantage of...
Expert Commentary
Research Shows Why You Should Keep Your Netflix Password To Yourself
November 12 , 2020 by Jake Moore
If you were to ask somebody if they share their email account password with anyone else, the vast ma...
Expert Commentary
Experts Insight On Hotel Booking Firm Leaks Info From Millions Of Guests
November 11 , 2020 by Jake Moore
This is yet another Amazon S3 bucket incident, which proves again that site owners are clearly not a...
Expert Commentary
EU Paper Hints At Further Steps Towards Banning Encryption
November 11 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Governments have always had an odd relationship with encryption at the expense of their own reputati...
Expert Commentary
Sir Tim Berners-Lee Proposes 'Fix' For NHS Data Problem
November 10 , 2020 by Jake Moore
This has most of the necessary elements in place to make it a groundbreaking answer to storing extre...
Expert Commentary
Experts Reacted On WhatsApp To Introduce Disappearing Messages
November 09 , 2020 by Jake Moore
WhatsApp are likely keen to stop users moving to other, more privacy-focused messaging platforms, su...
Expert Commentary
75,000 'Deleted' Files Found On Discarded USB Drives
November 05 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Data can be very easily retrieved with specialist software, so people must be careful when selling s...
Expert Commentary
BBC Receives Over A Quarter Of A Million Email Attacks Every Day
November 03 , 2020 by Jake Moore
These figures must act as an eye-opener to anyone with their head in the sand who still thinks that...
Expert Commentary
Expert Reacted On Florida Spends Millions On Cybersecurity After 2016 Hacks Of Election Offices
November 03 , 2020 by Jake Moore
I would be extremely surprised if we go through the election without a security or technical hitch....
Expert Commentary
Expert Reacted On Poor Password Security At WeWork
November 02 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Such poor password practice simply highlights the fact that many people still wrongly favor convenie...
Expert Commentary
36 Billion Personal Records Exposed By Hacks In 2020 So Far
October 30 , 2020 by Jake Moore
People have increasingly – and dangerously – become more complacent in their awareness of cybera...
Expert Commentary
Ransomware Hits Election Infrastructure In Georgia County
October 26 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Dealing with a ransomware attack at any time can be a stressful headache, but when it could potentia...
Expert Commentary
2020 Election Security: Russian Hack And First Voting System Ransomware Attack - Security Expert Comment
October 26 , 2020 by Jake Moore
We know that voting machines are vulnerable to foreign interference and manipulation. The 2016 elect...
Expert Commentary
Pharma Giant Pfizer Exposed Personal Information Of Hundreds Of Prescription Drug Users
October 23 , 2020 by Jake Moore
If threat actors had located this gold mine of private and highly personal data, it is highly likely...
Expert Commentary
Expert Reacted On Hacking Of US Army Base Twitter Account
October 23 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Social media is the digital shop window into any organisation, so what goes on display must be kept...
Expert Commentary
What Experts Say On EU Investigating Instagram Over Child Data Violations
October 20 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Fines issued must always represent and match the magnitude of a data breach, if organisations are go...
Expert Commentary
Twitter Employees Handed Over VPN Credentials That Led To Infamous July Hack
October 20 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Most successful cyberattacks are far from simple – instead, they require multiple elements that mu...
Expert Commentary
Experts Reacted On News: British Airways Fined £20m For Data Breach
October 19 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Fines are, without a doubt, a necessary part of the data breach chain. Organisations must understand...
Expert Commentary
Experts Insight On Barnes & Noble Hack
October 15 , 2020 by Jake Moore
When companies suffer a data breach, they can often make customers more confused due to the way they...
Expert Commentary
Stolen Footage From 50,000 Hacked Singapore Home Cameras Sold On Porn Sites
October 13 , 2020 by Jake Moore
As worrying as it may seem, this comes as a clear reminder that when cameras are placed on the inter...
Expert Commentary
Wisepay: School Payments Service Hit By Cyber-Attack
October 09 , 2020 by Jake Moore
These attacks cleverly penetrate a website and take copies of all payments with ease and without the...
Expert Commentary
Commons Defence Select Committee Warns Of 5G Dangers
October 08 , 2020 by Jake Moore
5G has the potential to enable even more highly sophisticated attacks than those we are already seei...
Expert Commentary
What Cybersecurity Lessons Can We Learn From The First Lockdown?
October 08 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Firstly, we need to look at how employees are equipped. We rushed to work from home back in March, w...
Expert Commentary
FBI Warns Of Risks Of Using Wireless Hotel Networks
October 07 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Public Wi-Fi has never been so appealing to cybercriminals as in the current moment. With an increas...
Expert Commentary
Emotet Malware Named One Of Today's Most Prevalent Threats
October 07 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Emotet is clever with a modular design, which is constantly updated to try and evade detection. This...
Expert Commentary
Apple Sues Recycling Firm That 'Resold Old Gadgets'
October 06 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Confidently wiping data can be a difficult and menial task. Deleting data securely on any used devic...
Expert Commentary
UN Agency Hit With Cyberattack - Expert Insight
October 06 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Although this bears the hallmarks of a ransomware attack, it must never assumed until it has been re...
Expert Commentary
U.S. Treasury Warns Cyber Insurers Payments To Hackers May Violate Sanctions
October 04 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Using cyber insurance as a quick and easy get-out-of-jail-free-card to avoid ransomware is not the w...
Expert Commentary
Experts Comments On Kylie's Cosmetics Security Incident
September 30 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Some of the biggest threats come from physical access to a network, which can be extremely difficult...
Expert Commentary
Swatch shuts down some technology systems after cyber attack
September 30 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Pulling the plug in the midst of an attack may seem like a knee-jerk reaction, but this quick thinki...
Expert Commentary
PlayStation turns 25 today - Cyber Security Expert Comments on What has changed since 1994?
September 29 , 2020 by Jake Moore
As online gaming increases, so does the risk of associated cyberattacks. Gaming communities have lon...
Expert Commentary
Test And Trace Whistleblowers to Expose 'Chaos' On Today's Panorama
September 28 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Initially, contact tracing was offered to the government in two very different ways – centralised...
Expert Commentary
TikTok In The Firing Line Ahead Of Potential Sunday US Ban
September 28 , 2020 by Jake Moore
All apps come with a level of risk, and TikTok’s data collection practices aren’t that different...
Expert Commentary
Security Experts On Instagram bug lets hackers ‘snoop on you through your phone’ by sending a single image file
September 25 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Allowing permissions in apps is something most people don’t tend to think twice about, but the tru...
Expert Commentary
Open Bing Database Compromises 100 Million User Records
September 24 , 2020 by Jake Moore
This is an important reminder that humans can and will make mistakes. There is a fine line between r...
Expert Commentary
Shopify sees malicious employees steal merchant data: Security expert commentary
September 24 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Some of the biggest threats to cybersecurity come from physical access to a network, which can be ex...
Expert Commentary
British Gas phishing campaign targets customers with offer of refund
September 24 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Phishing campaigns can be extremely convincing to the untrained eye, but it is worth noting that phi...
Expert Commentary
Expert On News That Dangerous Banking Malware Freely Available Online
September 21 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Attacks on mobile phones are making serious headway on the malware scene and when source code like t...
Expert Commentary
TikTok, WeChat Banned – Privacy And Cybersecurity Experts Reaction
September 21 , 2020 by Jake Moore
All apps come with a level of risk and TikTok’s data collection practices aren’t that different...
Expert Commentary
NCSC warns of ransomware attacks against UK universities - experts reaction
September 18 , 2020 by Jake Moore
As increasing numbers of both staff and students log in from home, remote users must be reminded of...
Expert Commentary
Expert Reaction On Personal Information Of 46,000 Veterans Was Compromised In Data Breach
September 16 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Threat actors like to prey on the vulnerable as they are perceived as low hanging fruit. We all like...
Expert Commentary
Former Australian PM Tony Abbott's passport details and phone number obtained by hacker
September 16 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Few people realise the dangers of photographing seemingly innocuous information such as plane ticket...
Expert Commentary
Expert on News: Phishing block pilot launched in Australia
September 15 , 2020 by Jake Moore
The war on phishing attacks is a constant game of cat and mouse, and this new initiative looks impre...
Expert Commentary
Experts On Hundreds Of Data Security Risks On Marriott, British Airways And Easyjet Websites Exposed
September 15 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Even with the travel industry up in the air, the sector must remain committed to keeping an eye on t...
Expert Commentary
Leaky server exposes users of dating site network
September 14 , 2020 by Jake Moore
When data has been stolen, it is a race against time to make those affected aware of the situation s...
Expert Commentary
Bluetooth Security Flaw Leaves Devices Vulnerable To Hackers
September 11 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Bluetooth risks are rare but when they work, they can be extremely impactful. Such attacks can easil...
Expert Commentary
Cyber flashing and ‘pile on’ harassment targeted in online law reform proposals
September 11 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Cyberflashing can be extremely troubling, so make sure you protect your phones and have Bluetooth co...
Expert Commentary
Expert Reaction On News Of Russian State Hackers Targeting Biden Campaign
September 10 , 2020 by Jake Moore
We are clearly seeing a rise in multiple directional attacks concerning the presidential election, b...
Expert Commentary
Students encouraged to be on their guard for phishing scams as payments start
September 10 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Targeting students can be extremely lucrative for fraudsters, especially when timed well. Their mess...
Expert Commentary
Experts on News: Hackers exploiting critical flaw found across millions of WordPress sites
September 08 , 2020 by Jake Moore
The biggest saga for web admins is keeping on top of the constant flow of threats: if you aren’t c...
Expert Commentary
Reaction On Phones For Low-income Citizens Preloaded With Malicious Adware
September 08 , 2020 by Jake Moore
It is never acceptable for security to fall by the wayside in the pursuit of making affordable produ...
Expert Commentary
Newcastle University Students' Data Held To Ransom By Cyber Criminals
September 08 , 2020 by Jake Moore
With catastrophic timing, this is not only a warning shot to Newcastle University, it is also a wake...
Expert Commentary
Personal Details Of Nearly 200,000 New South Wales Residents Exposed In Cyber Security Breach
September 07 , 2020 by Jake Moore
It’s an interesting move to inform those affected by the attack by post, but this is likely to mak...
Expert Commentary
Experts Reacted On Musk Confirms Russian Hack Targeted Tesla Factory
August 28 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Some of the biggest threats come from physical access to a network, and the insider threat can be ex...
Expert Commentary
Expert Insight On Luminate Education Group (LEG) Hit By Cyber Attack
August 27 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Educational institutions remain an attractive and lucrative target simply because targeting them wor...
Expert Commentary
3,000-strong 'Dracula' botnet shut down for pushing pro-Chinese propaganda
August 27 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Botnets are increasingly being used for malicious purposes, including misinformation and the spread...
Expert Commentary
Thousands Of Phones Sold With Built-in Malware In Africa
August 26 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Dodgy preinstalled apps can cause all sorts of mayhem – with some even spying on what the user is...
Expert Commentary
Expert Insight On New Zealand's Stock Exchange Hit By Second Cyber Attack
August 26 , 2020 by Jake Moore
As the world becomes increasingly connected, more defenses are required to protect against the bomba...
Expert Commentary
Former Uber Security Chief Charged With Paying Hush Money To Cover Up 2016 Hack
August 24 , 2020 by Jake Moore
However tempting it may be to cover up any information security misfortune, doing so will always end...
Expert Commentary
Expert Reaction To News Of Personal Data Of Over 200 Million Social Media Users Exposed Online
August 24 , 2020 by Jake Moore
It is extremely difficult to maintain any control of the data you hand over to companies. Some apps...
Expert Commentary
Vulnerability In Java-powered 3G System Could Impact Millions Of IoT Devices
August 24 , 2020 by Jake Moore
The importance of patching has never been so vital, but when it comes to the internet of things, peo...
Expert Commentary
UK consumers increasingly wary of cyber crime
August 18 , 2020 by Jake Moore
A little bit of fear can go a long way to help protect people against cybercrime, as it is vital to...
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Alexa Bug Left Personal Data Vulnerable To Hackers
August 14 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Smart speakers are like putting listening devices in your home. As we talk much more than we type, i...
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Cybersecurity Expert Reacted On Latest SANS Data Breach
August 13 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Phishing scams remain extremely common, and this latest breach shows that cyber criminals are not ev...
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TSB Customers suffer online banking outages
August 12 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Every time a bank goes offline for any length of time, cybercriminals aren’t far behind. They are...
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UK citizen's tweets analysed by Government-contracted AI firm
August 12 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Machine learning requires a huge amount of data and Twitter is the perfect starting ground: not only...
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WhatsApp to allow users to chat on multiple devices
August 10 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Although using multiple devices comes with added convenience, it also brings security risks and priv...
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Twitter Hack Virtual Bail Hearing Hacked By Porn
August 06 , 2020 by Jake Moore
This clearly shows that even after the torrent of Zoombombing we saw at the start of the pandemic, p...
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British Dental Association members targeted by hackers - experts Insight
August 06 , 2020 by Jake Moore
It doesn’t seem a week goes by without it being necessary to remind people to be vigilant against...
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Russian Hackers Stole US-UK Trade Talk Papers From Liam Fox's Email Account
August 04 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Spear phishing is not necessarily growing in frequency, but the attack vector is clearly being conve...
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Experts On Spyware targeting senior clergymen in Togo among activists
August 04 , 2020 by Jake Moore
This phone hack over WhatsApp drives the message home that we are all vulnerable to attack. However,...
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Hackers cause Telstra outages in Australia with ‘malicious’ cyber attack
August 03 , 2020 by Jake Moore
DDoS attacks are extremely frustrating and it can often be difficult to establish the origin or even...
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Cyberattacks Costing Companies Nearly $4 Million Per Breach - Experts On Report
July 29 , 2020 by Jake Moore
You could be forgiven for thinking that data breaches are now a part of daily business routine. Cost...
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Expert On Malware replaced with GIFs in Emotet hack
July 28 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Hacking hackers, especially in such a rare and spectacular fashion, is a way of mitigating the huge...
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Expert Reaction On CouchSurfing Investigates Data Breach
July 24 , 2020 by Jake Moore
This price tag seems a little high for data without password details, however, leaked information ha...
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Experts Insight On Premier League Club Almost Loses £1m to Hackers
July 24 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Threat actors are like water finding the cracks in organisations they attack. They will persistently...
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Experts Reaction On University of York Hit by Serious Data Breach
July 22 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Every single day that an organisation delays informing those affected is another day where their dat...
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Comment: England's COVID-19 Test and Trace Programme 'breaks GDPR data law'
July 21 , 2020 by Jake Moore
In a pandemic, shortcuts are taken on regulations with the bigger picture in mind about the safety o...
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Expert Insight On BlackRock Banking Trojan Targets Over 300 Android Apps
July 20 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Unfortunately, this malware is particularly sophisticated and can camouflage itself as a genuine app...
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Cozy Bear Hackers Target Covid-19 Research Centres in UK, US and Canada
July 17 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Criminal attackers revel in the weaknesses that humans offer. They are quick to target vulnerabiliti...
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Experts Insight On Major US Twitter Accounts Hacked in Bitcoin Scam
July 16 , 2020 by Jake Moore
This appears to be the biggest hack involving a social media platform yet, and it was carried out wi...
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UK and U.S. Top Victims of Significant Cyberattacks - Expert Reaction
July 15 , 2020 by Jake Moore
If this doesn’t suggest better investment into a stronger security infrastructure is needed, I’m...
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Experts On MGM Hotel Breach
July 15 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Cybercriminals can do a lot of damage with a large list simply containing names and emails so if thi...
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Experts On The News: Catalan Politician's Phone Targeted By Governmant Spyware
July 15 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Phone attacks on people such as Jeff Bezos and other high profile stars and politicians via WhatsApp...
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Experts On Revenge Hack Steals Thousands Of Databases From Security Firm
July 13 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Cyber-attacks motivated by revenge are some of the most difficult to mitigate. Financial motivators...
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UK And Australia Open Joint Data-Privacy Investigation Into Clearview AI
July 10 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Facial recognition systems have evolved at such a rapid pace that they can now identify an individua...
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Cyber Security Expert On 95% of Brits Unable to Consistently Identify Phishing Messages
July 10 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Long gone are the days of seeing generic large-scale phishing emails entering our inboxes, as we hav...
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Experts Insight On New Dark Web Audit Reveals 15 Billion Stolen Logins
July 09 , 2020 by Jake Moore
The dark web is notoriously easy to navigate and inexpensive personal information including password...
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Mozilla Suspends Firefox Send Service - Cybsecurity Expert Reaction
July 08 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Although other services exist, Firefox is a clear favourite for threat actors for a number of reason...
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Experts On Hundreds Of Mega-corp Websites Hijacked
July 07 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Leaving domains vacant after any sort of use is a typical slip up by the site owners but this may ho...
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U.S. 'Looking At' Banning TikTok
July 07 , 2020 by Jake Moore
The argument to distrust TikTok seems to be more of a threat than a reality. It is extremely difficu...
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Facebook Flaw Allowed Thousands Of Developers To Gather Personal Data
July 03 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Social media effectively acts as a double edged sword. The more personal data you put on Facebook, t...
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European Police Hacked Encrypted Phones Used By Thousands Of Criminals
July 03 , 2020 by Jake Moore
It is quite rare to achieve such a significant win against cyber criminals. Law enforcement have bee...
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Expert Comment: Roblox Accounts Targeted By Pro-Trump Hacking Campaign
July 03 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Cybersecurity plays a bigger role than ever in the upcoming election. The US election has always bee...
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FakeSpy Targets Royal Mail App Users
July 01 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Fake texts from postal services work extremely well, as the victims expect an unknown number, and �...
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Experts Reaction On Australia Targeted By 'Sophisticated' Cyber Attack - By 'State-based' Actor
June 19 , 2020 by Jake Moore
It is vital that it is not just Australian organisations that are on alert to this threat, as the wh...
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Expert Reaction On Spyware Attacks 32 Million Chrome Users
June 18 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Browser extensions can be extremely useful and come with thousands of benefits – but you should r...
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Experts On Facebook Users Allowed To Disable Political Adverts
June 18 , 2020 by Jake Moore
This is possibly more of a forced move to show that Facebook have attempted to clean up their act an...
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Over 100 NHS Accounts Compromised By Phishing Attack
June 16 , 2020 by Jake Moore
NHS Digital have done a tremendous amount to protect their network since WannaCry but, like any orga...
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Expert On 100,000 Cheap Wireless Cameras Vulnerable To Hacking
June 15 , 2020 by Jake Moore
The massive growth in IoT devices placed in the home and office is the perfect opportunity for cyber...
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Cyber-attack Shuts Down Australia’s Largest Beer Brewer, Lion
June 12 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Respite between cyberattacks is few and far between. As companies focus more heavily on the shift in...
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Hackers Target The Self-employed With New HMRC SMS Phishing Scam
June 12 , 2020 by Jake Moore
HMRC scams feel like they have been around since the beginning of time, but the truth is that they s...
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Babylon Online GP Service Suffers Data Breach
June 10 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Although Babylon Health state they take security issues seriously, it highlights once more how extra...
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Experts Reaction On WhatsApp Fixes Issue That Showed Phone Numbers In Google Searches
June 10 , 2020 by Jake Moore
WhatsApp is an easy-to-use communicating platform, but it doesn’t have privacy at the heart of the...
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South Africa's Life Healthcare Hit By Cyber Attack
June 09 , 2020 by Jake Moore
The healthcare system will always be a lucrative and attractive target for threat actors, as they ca...
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Phishing Attack Hits German Coronavirus Task Force
June 09 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Phishing scams are still very common, but particularly clever attempts are increasing and can deceiv...
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Voicemail Phishing Scam Targets WFH Employees
June 08 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Phishing emails with no malicious payload are rare and many would think they are instantly harmless,...
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New Ransomware Targets Windows And Linux PCs With A 'Unique' Attack
June 05 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Ransomware continues to be one of the biggest cyber threats, but it can be avoided with a few simple...
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Anti-racism Sites Hit By Wave Of Cyber-attacks
June 04 , 2020 by Jake Moore
DDoS attacks can be extremely frustrating for the web owners, and you tend to find less frequented s...
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Expert Insight On Hackers Steal Confidential Documents From US Military
June 04 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Ransomware coupled with the trickling leak of compromised data is slowly becoming the new weapon of...
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REvil Ransomware Creates eBay-like Auction Site For Stolen Data - Experts Comments
June 04 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Cyber criminals have clearly been financially affected by the pandemic as many groups have changed t...
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Future MOT Tests May Include Cars To Be Tested For Cyber Security To Prevent Hacks
June 03 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Being possibly the second most expensive item you own after your home, it is absolutely vital that y...
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Advise On Google Tracks Users, Even In "Private Mode"
June 03 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Private web browsing isn’t as private as you may think. Incognito modes tend not to record data on...
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Expert Insight: Joomla Data Breach
June 02 , 2020 by Jake Moore
This is yet another Amazon S3 bucket incident, which proves again that site owners are clearly not a...
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Hackers Abuse Google’s Cloud Infrastructure
June 02 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Phishing scams are still very common, but particularly clever attempts are increasing and can deceiv...
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Expert Reaction On Hackers In £800K Bitcoin Ransom Note To Kent PPE Firm
June 02 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Ransoms should never be paid, but this highlights the length of time organisations take to get back...
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What Expert Says On UK Government Launches £400m Fund To Boost IoT Security
June 01 , 2020 by Jake Moore
This comes at a time when IoT seems to have been forgotten about, yet funding to support the securit...
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Expert Reaction On Dark Web Database Breach Exposes Thousands Of Email Addresses
June 01 , 2020 by Jake Moore
The dark web is notoriously associated with illicit activity but it is not always used for undergrou...
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Expert Reactions On iOS Mail Has 'Critical' Security Flaws
May 29 , 2020 by Jake Moore
No-click attacks are simply the most horrifying attacks on phones; there is no user interaction nece...
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Expert Comments On Samsung Develops New Security Chip For Mobile Devices
May 28 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Mobile security has been in need of a facelift for some time, and this looks set to be the hardware...
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Expert Advise On StrandHogg Bug Enables Android App Hijacking
May 28 , 2020 by Jake Moore
When a substantial number of Android users still run on older versions of the operating system, it m...
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Hackers Get Access To Apple's Upcoming iOS 14 Nearly Eight Months Ahead Of Its Expected Release
May 27 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Getting your hands on an iOS early in beta format can be extremely useful for developers. However, t...
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EasyJet Faces Class-action Lawsuit Over Data Breach - Experts Insight
May 26 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Data breaches are not to be taken lightly, hence the repercussions are aligned to highlight the magn...
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Experts Insight On Wishbone App Data Breach Affects 40M Users
May 25 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Even hashed passwords can be cracked. If a criminal hacker succeeds in accessing a hashed password d...
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Cybersecurity Experts On Facebook fights against virus misinformation
May 22 , 2020 by Jake Moore
No doubt the spread of misinformation was not on Zuckerberg’s radar when he created Facebook in hi...
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BlockFi Cryptocurrency platform victim of data breach - Expert insight
May 21 , 2020 by Jake Moore
This breach emphasises the importance of improving two factor authentication and removing the SMS on...
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Expert Reaction On Security flaws found in NHS contact-tracing app
May 20 , 2020 by Jake Moore
This app was never going to be perfect right from the outset, but it is refreshing to hear that the...
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Microsoft open-sources coronavirus threat data
May 19 , 2020 by Jake Moore
This is an excellent move by Microsoft. In a time when cyber-attacks are more common every day, work...
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Expert Reaction On Supercomputers Across Europe Infected with Cryptomining Malware
May 18 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Supercomputers are lucrative targets for threat actors due to the sheer amount of money they can yie...
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Expert On News: Attack on Service NSW compromises citizen data
May 14 , 2020 by Jake Moore
No one ever expects to be hit with a large scale attack, but this is a timely reminder that they con...
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Interserve Database Hacked: Expert Insight
May 14 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Cybercriminals will not be deterred by any morals or ethics. These attacks clearly shine a light on...
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Twitter Allows Staff To Work From Home 'Forever'
May 13 , 2020 by Jake Moore
The current situation acts as a fantastic experiment to watch for the strengths and weaknesses of an...
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1,236 Websites Exposed by Researchers to be Infected With Credit Card Stealers
May 13 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Web card skimming can be extremely lucrative when it works, which is why cybercriminals are going to...
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Hacked Law Firm Informs Celeb Clients Including Lady Gaga And Madonna Of Data Breach - Experts Insight
May 13 , 2020 by Jake Moore
All companies are at risk of daily attacks, but some attract further attention due to the kudos or m...
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ShinyHunters Leak 73 Million Users' Data - Expert Insight
May 12 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Individuals at risk should be contacted by the companies that have been compromised, and it is vital...
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Thunderspy Attack Could Target Millions Of PCs - Cybersecurity Expert Insight
May 11 , 2020 by Jake Moore
This is an impressive attack, and at first glance there would seem little to mitigate it. The new te...
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Hackers Create Fake Image-hosting Portal To Steal Card Data
May 07 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Although web skimming has been around for a few years now, this campaign takes the remarkable skill...
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Cybersecurity Experts Reaction On Contact Tracing App ‘Fails’ NHS And Cyber Security Tests
May 06 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Contact tracing was offered to the government in two very different ways – centralized and decentr...
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Google Starts Requiring Two-factor Authentication For Nest Users
May 05 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Two factor authentication is not a very difficult layer of security to set up, but humans are the ma...
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Hackers Targeting UK Universities To Steal Coronavirus Research
May 05 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Criminal attackers revel in the weaknesses that humans offer. They are quick to target vulnerabiliti...
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EventBot Steals Banking Passwords And 2FA Codes - Experts Insight
May 01 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Downloading unknown or low- reviewed apps on the Play Store is fraught with danger. These apps can c...
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Nearly 25,000 WHO Email Addresses Potentially Leaked By Conspiracy Theorist - Expert Reaction
May 01 , 2020 by Jake Moore
I would advise all those with a WHO email address to use a unique and complex password to enter thei...
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Cybersecurity Expert Reaction On Fingerprints Exposed By OnePlus Vulnerability
May 01 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Like with any security, fingerprints are susceptible to attack – although, in this case, the risk...
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NHS Grants GCHQ Access To Beef Up Security
April 30 , 2020 by Jake Moore
The NHS is facing a challenging time at the moment: while we see the work they are doing to save the...
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Warwick University Hides Hack From Students And Staff - Experts Comments
April 29 , 2020 by Jake Moore
To not disclose details or even admit to a data breach by today’s standards is rather poor practic...
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Expert Reaction On Android FBI Spoof Ransomware
April 29 , 2020 by Jake Moore
There’s no doubt that mobile phone ransomware is becoming more sophisticated and more destructive...
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UK Traffic To Film And TV Piracy Sites Up Nearly 60% In Lockdown
April 28 , 2020 by Jake Moore
Consuming illegal content comes with a certain level of risk which ideally you should try to avoid....
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2,000 Coronavirus Scammers Taken Offline In NCSC Phishing Crackdown - Experts Reaction
April 21 , 2020 by Jake Moore
This is a great way to help support the government reduce the amount of rogue websites and phishing...
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$25 Million Worth Of Cryptocurrency Stolen By Hackers - Expert Insight
April 20 , 2020 by Jake Moore
It sounds like the perfect digital heist has been performed, with little left behind in the way of e...
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