Articles and Comments By Javvad Malik

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Royal Mail Struck By 'Cyber-Incident' Leading To Post Delay
January 16 , 2023 by Javvad Malik
"Ransomware has been rife over the last few years, and so, it's often no surprise when the cause of...

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Is Ransomware responsible for the recent hit on Guardian?
January 12 , 2023 by Javvad Malik
"Ransomware can have an impact on any type of organisation, regardless of size. In this particular c...

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Denmark Central Bank Hit By DDoS Attack and Other Private Banks
January 12 , 2023 by Javvad Malik
"DDoS attacks are effective at rendering services unavailable or slow them down. The motivation behi...

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Is Ransomware responsible for the recent hit on Guardian?
December 23 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
"As ransomware remains a commodity service for all budding criminals, it is no surprise the organis...

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DraftKings Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Information of 67,000 Customers
December 21 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
"Credential stuffing attacks can be used to compromise many accounts. This is particularly effective...

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Apple Advances User Security With Powerful New Data Protections
December 08 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
"Any steps that protect the privacy of individuals and give them the option to protect their data i...

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French Hospital Suspends Operations After Cyber Attacks
December 05 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
"In recent years, we've seen more and more hospitals and healthcare providers impacted by cyber atta...

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The Vatican website for Pope Francis is down following a suspected hack
December 01 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
The connected nature of the world means that whenever anyone makes a statement that offends individu...

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South Staffs Water Hacking Victims Have Bank Details Published On Dark Web After Cyber Attack
November 30 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
The breach highlights how organisations need to be mindful of all types of data they have and ensure...

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5.4 Million Twitter Users' Stolen Data Leaked Online, More Shared Privately
November 28 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
This breach showcases how quickly criminals move whenever there is a vulnerability, particularly in...

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The UK's Biggest Anti-fraud Operation: 70,000 Victims To Receive Text Messages
November 24 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
It's good to see that the police are taking the initiative and trying to actively contact potential...

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Dropbox Says It Has Been Breached By Hackers, Experts Reactions
November 02 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
As MFA adoption increases in popularity, we see criminals adapt their methods to bypass MFA controls...

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New Twitter Blue Tick Phishing Attack Duping & Confusing Users
November 02 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
Whenever there is a major event, or during times of uncertainty, we always see criminals jump on the...

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Do You Think Businesses Must Do More To Boost Cyber Defences, Says Nadhim Zahawi
October 19 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
Gone are the days where only government departments or large organisations such as banks were target...

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Comment: Telstra Is Rocked By A Data Breach With Hackers Gaining Access To Staff Info
October 05 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
Any significant breach such as the one which has hit Telstra is concerning for all affected individu...

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Is Uber's 'Security Incident' Just A Smoke Screen? Experts Weigh In
September 20 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
The Uber breach seems to be huge and impacts nearly all data and systems. It appears as if the breac...

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Experts Insight On Holiday Inn Hack
September 08 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
This is not the first time a hotel chain has been attacked. From a criminal business perspective, it...

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Expert Commentary: Go-Ahead Cyber Attack
September 07 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
Details around the attack are limited at the moment, but it would not be a surprise to anyone if thi...

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Password Manager With 25 Million Users Confirms Breach, Expert Weighs In
August 29 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
As password managers have grown in popularity and use, they have become more attractive targets to c...

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Lloyds Of London Ends Insurance Coverage For State Cyber Attacks, Expert Weighs In
August 22 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
The cyber insurance market is still in the early stages and there will likely continue to be many...

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Twilio Suffers Phishing Attack, Compromising Customer Data - Expert Commentary
August 09 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
In recent times we've seen a large uptick in SMS phishing (Smishing) scams. One of the reasons for t...

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NHS 111 Cyberattack And Experts Reactions
August 08 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
The 111 outage brings back many unfortunate memories of Wannacry which crippled the NHS. While no d...

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Luxembourg Energy Companies Hit By Cyber Attack With Data Stolen
August 03 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
The cyber attacks against energy and defense organisations is among the many reminders that the phys...

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LockBit Ransomware Gang Claims It Ransacked Italy’s Tax Agency
July 27 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
"This is an example of the ever-increasing move from traditional ransomware to double and triple ext...

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Neopets Data Breach Exposes Personal Data Of 69 Million Members
July 21 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
"All organisations, regardless of size or industry can be targeted by cyber criminals. We've seen to...

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Cyberattack Blocks Albania’s Public Online Services
July 19 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
"Details are limited at the moment, so it is unclear as to what the attack is. However, as we've see...

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While There Be More Cyber Attacks Due To Ukraine Conflict?
June 02 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
This new advice from BaFin showcases how intertwined cyberwarfare has become with traditional war....

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While There Be More Cyber Attacks Due To Ukraine Conflict?
June 02 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
Test - This new advice from BaFin showcases how intertwined cyberwarfare has become with traditiona...

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Reality Winner's Twitter Account Was Hacked To Target Journalists
March 02 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
Social media accounts, especially popular accounts with large followings are increasingly targeted b...

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Gov Tighten Online Safety Laws
February 09 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
The government has been trying to roll out some variation of these measures for many years. While th...

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KP Snacks Hit By Ransomware - Experts Opinions
February 03 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
Another day, another example of how a ransomware attack can have far-reaching implications. Nearly e...

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Red Cross Hack Leaks Data Of 515,000 Vulnerable People
January 20 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
There are no details about how the sophisticated cyber attack occurred, but history has shown that i...

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Belarusian Intelligence Behind Ukrainian Government Website Cyber Attacks
January 17 , 2022 by Javvad Malik
These attacks show signs of being a coordinated state-backed operation.
It highlights the importan...

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Opening Of Email Attachment Led To HSE Cyber Attack, Report Finds
December 13 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
One click can be all it takes to bring down an organisation. We\'ve seen this kind of thing occur wi...

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GoDaddy Data Breach Impacts Over A Million Users, Experts Reactions
November 23 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
Any breach is unfortunate, especially where over a million customer records have been potentially co...

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Are Companies Unprepared For Ransomware Attacks On Weekends And Holidays
November 18 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
Ransomware and other cyber attacks over the holidays are major concern for many organisations, but a...

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FBI System Hacked To Email Warning Fake Cyberattacks
November 16 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
Email is the centre of the digital universe for individuals and organisations. Not only is it the ro...

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Graff Cyber Attack Response - How To Mitigate The Damages Of Ransomware Attacks
November 02 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
This appears to be a targeted attack which is against high net value individuals. While it may be tr...

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Papa New Guinea's Finance Department Suffers Massive Ransomware Attack
October 29 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
We continue to see ransomware as one of the most significant threats facing organizations of all kin...

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United Nations’ Computers Breached by Hackers
September 13 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
Organizations of all sizes and verticals are continually targeted, so all should take care, in parti...

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United Nations’ Computers Breached by Hackers
September 12 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
Organisations of all sizes and verticals are continually targeted, so all should take care, in parti...

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Cybersecurity Comment: IBM Research: Cost of a Data Breach Hits Record High
July 28 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
This is an interesting study which paints a pretty dim picture of key trends over the years. While...

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Experts On Campbell Conroy & O'Neil, P.C. Discloses Data Breach
July 19 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
While cyber criminal gangs are fond of deploying ransomware, their target has been increasingly focu...

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WhatsApp Scam That Hijacks Account Resurfaces
June 30 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
Whatsapp has been popular among individuals, but it\'s also gaining popularity with businesses, and...

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Expert Reaction On The World's Largest Data Breach
June 16 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
It should come as no surprise to many that personal data is collected and shared to facilitate targe...

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Experts React: McDonald's Suffers Data Breach
June 14 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
Details about the breach are sparse at the moment, but it\'s commendable that the security team at M...

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JBS Pays $11 Million Dollars in Cyber Ransom
June 11 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
Ransomware is an ever-growing menace to society. For many, the ransom payment itself, while signific...

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Herfordshire County Council Reports Almost 16,000 Cyber 'Attacks'
June 04 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
It\'s good for councils to be transparent in the number of cyber attacks they have been facing. Alth...

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Implications Of Russian Solarwinds Hackers New Email Attack On Government Agencies
May 31 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
Nation state and organised criminals are continuing to ramp up activities. While organised crime gan...

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4.5 Million Passengers' Data Stolen In Air India Cyber Attack
May 24 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
Many security breaches occur, and in most cases, people are understanding when they do occur. Howeve...

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FBI Receives Record Level of Complaints for Online Scams
May 19 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
Remote working has impacted not just legitimate workers, but also cybercriminals. So the rise in onl...

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RAT Targets US Taxpayers - Experts Insight
March 19 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
As tax season approaches, criminals know that it is a ripe opportunity to take advantage of organisa...

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Experts On West Ham Utd Website Leaks Users' Data
March 10 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
All organisations of all sizes and in all verticals need to foster a culture of cyber security so th...

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Expert Reaction On Cyberpunk 2077 Studio Falls Victim To Ransomware Attack
February 10 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
We\'ve seen ransomware evolve, not only is it enough for criminals to encrypt data, but they will sp...

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Expert Response On News That Israeli Hackers Breach KKK-affiliated Website
February 05 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
While many people will applaud the takedown of fascist or extremist groups of any kind and exposing...

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Experts Reaction On Hackers Steal Foxtons Customer Data
February 03 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
Criminals are continually evolving their methods and ways in which they can extort victims or cause...

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Expert Advice After SMS Bandits Leader Arrested For Large-Scale Phishing Scams
February 03 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
SMS phishing, or Smishing has been gaining popularity as a phishing channel to target unsuspecting...

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UK Research And Innovation Suffers Ransomware Attack
February 01 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
We\'ve seen an increase in attacks against government departments and local councils over the last...

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Experts Insight On New Cybercrime Tool Can Build Phishing Pages In Real-Time
January 29 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
This new attack shows how invested criminals are in phishing attacks. With each iteration, we see ne...

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Experts Reaction On Hackers Can Access Your Phone Number From Facebook
January 27 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
We often hear of breaches and incidents where some information is stolen, but often the focus is on...

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Expert Commentary: Phishing Attack Impersonates UK NHS To Obtain Sensitive Consumer Data
January 27 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
Whenever there is a newsworthy incident or event, criminals are quick to jump on the bandwagon with...

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Experts On Australia's Securities Regulator Says Server Hit By Cybersecurity Breach
January 26 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
The breach is a good reminder that all organisations need to have good monitoring and threat detecti...

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Experts Reaction On World Economic Forum 2021 Report Cites Cyber Failure As 4th Highest Risk
January 21 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
As technology has engulfed every aspect of life and society, it is no surprise that cybersecurity fa...

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Experts Insight On Latest Flaw Within DNSpooq
January 20 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
These are interesting attacks and while each on their own is limited, when combined together they ca...

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Expert Commentary: Chinese Data-Scraping Startup Leaked Its 408 GB Database Online
January 14 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
Cloud is the gift that keeps on giving. Unfortunately, in this case, it\'s the gift of misconfigured...

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Experts Insight On UN’s Environmental Program Breach-100K+ Employee Records Leaked
January 12 , 2021 by Javvad Malik
It\'s easy for organisations, especially global ones, to have data spread out across various systems...

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Expert On Facebook Introduces Whatsapp Carts
December 10 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
With many people opting to shop online, it is in the retailers best interest to try and make the pur...

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Police Warn Shared Power Banks Could Transmit Malware - Expert Reaction
December 09 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
We\'ve seen several different attack avenues which leverage external devices plugged into phones, ta...

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Cyberattack On Package Delivery Lockers In Moscow
December 09 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
It is very easy to stand up servers to connect things online and provide an interactive user experie...

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Experts On Major Security Flaw Found In Android TV - Consumers Be Warned
December 08 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
With nearly every device being embedded with smart capabilities and being connected to the internet,...

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Experts On Clop Ransomware Attacking Retail Giant E-Land
December 04 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Ransomware operators no longer lead with encrypting data. Rather, many are taking their time to unde...

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Experts Reaction On Ipsos Mori Internet Survey Could Be A Privacy Risk For UK Consumers
December 01 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
People need to remain constantly vigilant to protect their cyber security and privacy. While it\'s t...

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Experts On NHS Patients Have Data Exposed After Human Mistake
November 27 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
This is an unfortunate incident and healthcare records are some of the most sensitive data that peop...

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Hoard Of Spotify User Data Exposed By Hackers' Careless Security Practices - Experts Reaction
November 24 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
This exposure goes to illustrate that criminals don\'t need sophisticated technical hacking abilitie...

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Experts Reacted On Lazarus Malware Strikes South Korean Supply Chains
November 17 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
This attack by Lazarus group is yet another example of how cyber criminals will try to compromise th...

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Experts Reacted On The North Face Credential Stuffing Attack
November 16 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Credential stuffing is a popular technique used by criminals to compromise user credentials.
It is...

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Expert Reacted On Isentia Breach And Its Impact On Government Departments
October 28 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
It appears that lockdown has not slowed down cybercriminals who are working just as hard to infect a...

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Albion Games Online Forum Suffers Data Breach - Experts Insight
October 20 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
This unfortunate breach is a reminder that no online assets are unimportant when it comes to securit...

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Cybersecurity Experts Reacted On Hackney Council Cyber Attack
October 13 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
There is limited information at the moment, though it could be likely that this is a ransomware atta...

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Microsoft Excel spreadsheet error leads to major COVID UK stats mishap - cybersecurity experts have their say
October 05 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Don\'t be fooled by the slight improvement in weather... in a minute we\'ll find those extra raindro...

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Experts On UK's HMRC 'Bombarded' By 5,000 Malicious Email Attacks Every Day
October 05 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Phishing is the most favoured attack technique used by criminals. With the COVID-19 outbreak not onl...

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Comment: Vulnerability allows hackers full access to Instagram accounts
September 24 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
This is an interesting, but also worrying exploit. With social media accounts containing much sensit...

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Shopify sees malicious employees steal merchant data: Security expert commentary
September 24 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Many organisations have their eye on criminals attacking from outside and can often turn a blind eye...

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Experts On Major Activision Hack Reportedly Compromises Over 500k CoD Accounts
September 21 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Any account that is created online, even if it has no direct monetary value, or seems trivial, has s...

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Expert On News That Welsh Coronavirus Patient Details Leaked Online
September 16 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
With modern technology, it\'s easy to collect, process, and store data. This can bring about many bu...

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Experts On Hundreds Of Data Security Risks On Marriott, British Airways And Easyjet Websites Exposed
September 14 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Over the past decade, we\'ve seen the travel and hospitality industry change significantly. The cust...

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Experts Insight On US Court of Louisiana Hit by “Conti” Ransomware
September 14 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Nearly all industries, even historic ones that relied heavily on printed documentation have undergon...

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A data fail left banks and councils exposed by a quick Google search
September 08 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
This is an unfortunate exposure of sensitive personal information which the regulators will undoubte...

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Experts On News State Bank Of Chile Shuts All Branches After REvil Ransomware Attack
September 08 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
With ever-evolving ransomware, attacks against organisations across all sectors and sizes continue t...

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Hacking of Indian PM Narendra Modi's Twitter account -- Expert Insight
September 04 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Social media accounts, particularly those with large influence, are among the most valuable digital...

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Experts On Apps For Children Must Offer Privacy By Default
September 03 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
All personal data needs to be considered and used carefully by organisations. But children\'s data d...

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Experts On A New Botnet Is Covertly Targeting Millions Of Servers
August 25 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
This latest botnet showcases how the capabilities of criminal operators continues to grow, as does t...

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Experts on News: Experian scam leaves critical data on over 24 million customers exposed
August 20 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Having robust technical security controls in place is essential for all organisations today. But in...

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Experts comments on Ritz hotel targeted by scammers
August 17 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Compromising systems are usually one half of any hack. The second part is knowing how to monetise th...

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Experts Reaction On 900 Pulse Secure Enterprise VPN Passwords Leaked
August 06 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Attackers will try to leverage any way they can into organisations. In recent times, we\'ve seen cri...

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Comment: Ransomware Hackers Release Data From LG And Xerox After Both Refuse To Pay Ransom
August 04 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Criminals are evolving their ransomware techniques and trying to send a signal that organisations sh...

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Comment: 70% of Large Businesses Believe Remote Working Makes Them More Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
August 04 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
With remote working, many procedures need to be updated to ensure the security of home workers\' sys...

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Experts warn of vetting third-part partners in light of Promo.com Breach
July 29 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Having 3rd parties and outsourcing elements of work is a reality in today\'s business world, but out...

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Experts Insight On FinTech Unicorn Dave Data Breach
July 27 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
The data breach at Dave is probably among the last thing people who are already struggling financial...

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Expert Reaction On CouchSurfing Investigates Data Breach
July 24 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Organisations need to have layered controls - this means having security controls that make it diffi...

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Experts Insight On Premier League Club Almost Loses £1m to Hackers
July 24 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
As more and more organised criminals have moved into the digital world, we\'ve seen more of them les...

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Experts Reaction On University of York Hit by Serious Data Breach
July 23 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
When people think about data to be stolen in a hack, most think about financial information or bank...

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Experts On The News: Tesco ‘Free 4K TV’ Phishing Scam Targets UK Shoppers
July 21 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Phishing scams look to pull on the emotions of its victims. In this case, appealing to greed with th...

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Europe’s Largest Mobile Operator Orange Hit by Ransomware Attack - Expert Commentary
July 20 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
The unfortunate ransomware attack against Orange highlights the ongoing move by criminals to exfiltr...

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Expert Reaction On News: New Zealand Property Management Company Leaks 30,000 Users Personal Data
July 16 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Unsecured databases like AWS S3 ones are an ever-increasing challenge for many organisations. While...

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Experts Reaction On Top Websites Provide Attackers with Access to Customer Data
July 15 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Unfortunately, these findings do not come as much of a surprise. With some estimates suggesting up t...

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Expert Advise After Dozens Of US News Sites Hacked In WastedLocker Ransomware Attacks
July 02 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
With well-established criminals groups like Evil Corp, there is no lack of innovation when it comes...

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Experts On Seller Floods Hacker Forum With Data Stolen from 14 Companies
July 01 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Details around how and when these breaches occurred are unclear. Many of the 14 companies listed hav...

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Experts On Seller Floods Hacker Forum With Data Stolen from 14 Companies
June 30 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Details around how and when these breaches occurred are unclear. Many of the 14 companies listed hav...

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Over 100k Daily Brute-force Attacks On RDP In Pandemic Lockdown - Expert Reaction
June 30 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
RDP has been a popular attack vector for many years now, but this has increased even more ever since...

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Office 365 Users Targeted By ‘Coronavirus Employee Training’ Phish
June 29 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Ever since COVID-19 broke, we\'ve seen a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 themed phishing at...

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Comment: Potentially Sensitive Data From Over 200 US Police Departments Exposed Online By 'BlueLeak's
June 22 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
This is a huge breach both in terms of size, the nature of data, and the length of time it spans. Wh...

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Experts Reaction On Australia Targeted By 'Sophisticated' Cyber Attack - By 'State-based' Actor
June 22 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
There will undoubtedly be more information coming out in the coming days and weeks as to the specifi...

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Expert On IT Services Giant Conduent Suffers Ransomware Attack, Data Breach
June 08 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Ransomware is indiscriminate and can affect all organisations of all sizes and across all verticals....

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Expert Reaction On Malware Campaign Hides In Resumes And Medical Leave Forms
June 08 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
We\'re seeing criminals use more and more clever techniques to deliver malicious payloads through a...

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Experts On San Francisco Retirement Program Suffers Data Breach
June 04 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Test environments are usually not secured or monitored to the same level as production environments,...

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Expert Reaction On DopplePaymer Ransomware Infected The Network Of One Of NASA's IT Contractors
June 04 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
It\'s unclear as to how the DopplePaymer ransomware gang infiltrated DMI, or how far they actually g...

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Future MOT Tests May Include Cars To Be Tested For Cyber Security To Prevent Hacks
June 03 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
New cars are like computers on wheels, so it makes sense to put in place security and safety checks...

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What Security Experts Say On Amazon Facial Recognition Falsely Matches?
May 29 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Even with the advancements of artificial intelligence and processing power to identify people from b...

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Privacy Advocate On Report: People Fear NHSX Covid-19 Tracing App Will Leave Them Open To Cyber-attack: Research
May 28 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Even with the advancements of artificial intelligence and processing power to identify people from b...

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Experts Reaction On 26 Million LiveJournal Credentials Leaked Online
May 28 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
It\'s important that credentials like passwords are stored in a secure manner. This means using an a...

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Experts Insight On Wishbone App Data Breach Affects 40M Users
May 22 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Even on apps and websites which may appear to have little valuable information, if attackers get hol...

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Bluetooth Bugs Allow Impersonation Attacks on Legions of Devices - Experts Reaction
May 21 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
This is an interesting flaw that has been discovered, and one for which vendors should seek to provi...

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Expert Reaction On Supercomputers Across Europe Infected with Cryptomining Malware
May 18 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
It\'s unclear as to what these incidents relating to HPC\'s are. However, it would not be surprising...

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Comment: Lazarus Group Hides macOS Spyware In 2FA Application
May 08 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
The North-Korean Lazarus group is one of the most notorious state-sponsored actors out there. This l...

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Cybersecurity Must Not Be Forgotten With State-sponsored Attacks Rising Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Experts Warn
May 08 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
This joint UK and US advisory highlights how important it is that organisations do not ease on cyber...

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Fresenius Hit By Ransomware - Expert Insight
May 07 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
It\'s unfortunate that even during times of the pandemic, criminals are attacking and crippling syst...

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Experts Insight On Tesla Data Leak: Old Components Containing Personal Info End Up On eBay
May 05 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Second-hand electronics can be a treasure trove of information for criminals. If organisations do no...

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Warwick University Hides Hack From Students And Staff - Experts Comments
April 28 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Suffering breaches are part and parcel for most organisations these days and a cost of doing busines...

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Singapore Warns Political Parties Of Cybersecurity Threats, Election Interference
April 21 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
With the world\'s focus all on Coronavirus, it can be easy to forget other issues. Actors behind mis...

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Expert Insight On Slack Phishing Attacks Using Webhooks
April 17 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
This is an interesting attack vector against Slack which is among the few popular messaging tools us...

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Experts On Cybercriminals Hide Malware & Phishing Sites Under SSL Certificates
April 10 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
By hiding malware and phishing sites under SSL certificates, it makes it more difficult for tools to...

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Expert Advise On Cyber Criminals Are Bundling Malware Inside Zoom Installers
April 08 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
As Willie Sutton is reported to have said, \"I rob banks because that\'s where the money is\", cyber...

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Expert Response On DarkHotel Hackers Use VPN Zero-day To Breach Chinese Government Agencies
April 06 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
In recent months, there have been a number of flaws reported in VPN providers. It was also revealed...

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Security Awareness On GoDaddy Employee Phishing Scheme Jeopardized Escrow.com, Among Others
April 02 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
The attackers behind this incident were quite blasé about their intentions and methods and wanted t...

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Experts Reaction On A Few Ransomware Operators Promise Not To Target Healthcare Organizations During Pandemic
March 20 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
These are strange times indeed we are living in. It is not the first time though that a ransomware o...

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Experts Insight On NutriBullet.com Magecart Attack
March 19 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Magecart attacks continue to inject themselves into payment portals on websites, and show no signs o...

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Expert Comments: Over 25% Of Security Alerts Are False Positives
March 18 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
As attacks increase, from both external and internal sources, it is inevitable that things will slip...

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Experts Insight On Financial Companies Leak 425GB In Company, Client Data Through Open Database
March 18 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Cloud databases have made it increasingly cost-effective and convenient to store, process, and share...

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Multiple Nation-state Groups Are Hacking Microsoft Exchange Servers - Awareness Expert Reaction
March 10 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
After social engineering, taking advantage of unpatched public-facing systems is one of the major ro...

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Experts Insight On News: Virgin Media Data Breach Affects 900,000 People
March 06 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Not a week seems to go by without a cloud database being left publicly accessible. While this one di...

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Cybersecurity Experts On Ryuk Ransomware Hits Fortune 500 Company EMCOR
March 06 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Details around the actual impact of the ransomware and affected systems is scarce, but it is importa...

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Cybersecurity Experts On Ryuk Ransomware Hits Fortune 500 Company EMCOR
March 06 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Details around the actual impact of the ransomware and affected systems is scarce, but it is importa...

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Experts Insight On Visser Data Breach (Supplier To Lockheed, Tesla, Boeing And SpaceX)
March 03 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Ransomware such as DoppelPaymer is becoming more favoured by criminals because not only does it encr...

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Expert Comments: Ransomware Victims Thought Their Backups Were Safe. They Were Wrong
February 28 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Offsite backups are important to prepare for any sort of incident, but are even more important in th...

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Experts Reaction On UK's Cybersecurity Agency Releases Updated Ransomware Policies
February 28 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Offsite backups are important to prepare for any sort of incident, but are even more important in th...

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Phishing Experts On Norton LifeLock Phishing Scam Installs Remote Access Trojan
February 28 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Any scam which installs a RAT is quite worrying as it can stay on a victims computer for a long time...

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Expert Insight On Iranian Hackers Are Hacking VPN Servers To Plant Backdoors In Companies Across The World
February 19 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Several VPN products have had vulnerabilities disclosed in recent months and so it\'s not surprising...

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WHO Warns Of Coronavirus Phishing Attacks - Experts Comments
February 19 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Whenever there is a global incident or major news story, we see criminals jumping on the trend to tr...

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LokiBot Trojan Malware Campaign Impersonates Epic Games Launcher - Experts Response
February 18 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Phishing attacks are the most common and arguably the most effective way in which criminals compromi...

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Email-Based Extortion Scheme Targets Web Site Owners Using Google’s AdSense Program - Security Awareness Experts Insight
February 18 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
This is quite an interesting attack which seems to be an evolved form of DDoS (distributed denial of...

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Siemens, Moxa Devices Exposed To DoS Attacks By Profinet Vulnerability - Experts Reaction
February 17 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
This is an interesting vulnerability as it can be triggered accidentally by employee misconfiguratio...

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Expert Insight On New PayPal Phishing Campaign Tricks Users To Send Over Passport Details
February 11 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
We are seeing the criminals becoming more and more brazen in their attacks and methods. The key is t...

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Expert On Facebook Was Repeatedly Warned Of Security Flaw That Led To Biggest Data Breach In Its History
February 11 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
All organisations knowingly, or unknowingly make risk-based security decisions. There are inevitably...

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Experts Insight On Netanyahu’s Party Exposes Personal Data Of Over 6 Million Israelis On App
February 11 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Any time vast amounts of personal information is being collected, processed, and stored, all aspects...

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Experts On New Banking Trojan Tricks Users To Retype Passwords Only For Them To Be Stolen
February 07 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
This is a particularly sly method by which the trojan captures passwords when users enter them. Some...

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Philips Smart Lights Vulnerability Allows Hopping To Devices On The Network - Experts Advise
February 07 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
IoT and smart devices are notorious for having poor security by design, and for not offering intuiti...

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Experts Reaction On Researcher Finds Vulnerability In WhatsApp Desktop Platform
February 06 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Thankfully, for now, this is not a widespread issue, affecting only WhatsApp Desktop prior to v0.3.9...

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On Cybercriminals Leveraging Smart Building Access Systems to Launch DDoS Attacks
February 04 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Unpatched software is the second most common vector used to compromise systems after phishing. IoT d...

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Experts Analysis Of Logistics Giant Toll Group Shut Systems Down Due To Cyber Incident
February 04 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Details are slim at the moment as to what the cause of the incident is. But judging from the fact th...

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Social Captain Instagram Account Exposed And Experts Reactions
February 03 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Social influence is almost as valuable as real currency these days, and there is no shortage of serv...

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Experts On Hackers Use Coronavirus To Spread Malware To Thousands Of Devices
February 03 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
After any major global event, disaster, or catastrophe, we see criminals piggy back onto the news cy...

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Experts On Data Breach At Indian Airline SpiceJet Affects 1.2 Million Passengers
January 31 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
There are several concerns with this incident. From the researchers perspective, brute forcing and g...

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Experts Reactions on CEOs Are deleting Their Social Media Accounts To Avoid Hacking
January 29 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Cyber attacks are a daily occurrence. So it is not surprising to see CEOs are growing increasingly w...

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Experts On UPS Reveals Phishing Attack Might Have Exposed Customer Information
January 24 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
It\'s good to see UPS informing their customers as soon as they discovered the breach and outlining...

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Experts On UPS Reveals Phishing Attack Might Have Exposed Customer Information
January 24 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
It\'s good to see UPS informing their customers as soon as they discovered the breach and outlining...

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Database Of Millions Of Children Leaked To Betting Companies - Experts Insights
January 20 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
This is perhaps the largest government data breach and will have far-reaching consequences for many...

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Return Of Emotet In New 2020 Campaign - Expert On Research
January 20 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Emotet is quite difficult to mitigate against with any one security control because of the various t...

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Thousands Of British Passports Left Exposed On Unsecured AWS Bucket
January 16 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Cloud adoption has enabled many companies to conveniently gather and store large amounts of data. Ho...

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Security Experts On Texas School District Loses $2.3m In Phishing Scam
January 14 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Many organisations place a lot of emphasis on cyber security by way of investing in technical contro...

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Security Experts On Texas School District Loses $2.3m In Phishing Scam
January 13 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Many organisations place a lot of emphasis on cyber security by way of investing in technical contro...

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Comments On News: Barclays, Lloyds, RBS And HSBC All Hit By Travelex Cyber Attack
January 10 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
The Travelex issue is rapidly becoming the gift that keeps on giving. After being hit with ransomwar...

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Las Vegas Data Breach Announced Amid Warnings Of Iranian Cyber Threat
January 09 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
It\'s too early to know whether Iran was behind this attack - but even if we remove the Iran angle,...

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EXPERT COMMENTS: SNAKE Ransomware Targets Organizations' Entire Corporate Networks
January 09 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Ransomware has proven to be very lucrative for cybercriminals and it appears some of their ill-gotte...

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Experts On 50K Exposed In Minnesota Hospital Breach
January 09 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Apparently this breach was as a result of two employees emails being compromised. This was likely ei...

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Security Awareness Advocate On Austria's Foreign Ministry Targeted By 'Serious' Cyber Attack
January 06 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
There\'s little information available at the moment as to the type and nature of cyber attack agains...

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COMMENT: Travelex Forced To Take Down Site Following Cyber Attack
January 03 , 2020 by Javvad Malik
Details are very limited at this point as to what the cause of the attack was and to which extent Tr...

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2020 Cybersecurity Landscape: 100+ Experts' Predictions
December 21 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
We will see further Balkanization of the internet and its services. While countries like China have...

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Comments On Online Retailer Leaks Data On 1.6 Billion Shoppers
December 19 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Cloud storage and databases make it very easy and convenient for companies to upload and store large...

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LifeLabs Reveals Data Breach, Pays Ransom To Secure Personal Info Of 15M People
December 18 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
There are few details available at the moment, so it\'s difficult to say how the breach occurred. Al...

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New Phishing Campaign Targeting Gov’t Departments Around The World - Commentary From Email Security Expert
December 15 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Phishing is a favoured technique of organised criminals and state-sponsored actors due to its high r...

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Experts On Fake Elder Scrolls Developers Run PlayStation Phishing Scam
December 10 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
This particular scam is a typical phishing email designed to bypass rational thinking and get people...

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CEO Comments On 44 Million Microsoft Users Reused Passwords In Q1 2019
December 08 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
When we look at the sheer number of different services and apps that people use and require signing...

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Awareness Advocate On Ransomware Targeting NAS Systems
December 03 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Ideally NAS and other backup systems should be offline and especially not accessible through the int...

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DHS New "Top 25 Software Vulns" List - Experts Insight
November 28 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
From a software perspective, this list looks right. However, much like other similar lists, such as...

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Experts Comments On Dexphot Polymorphic Malware Detection
November 28 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
\"Comprehensive detection controls need to be in place throughout the organisation. This should be e...

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Experts Insight On Almost 40 Million Healthcare Records Stolen Or Leaked In 2019
November 27 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Healthcare information is some of the most sensitive of personal information. While it is important...

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Experts Insight On Almost 40 Million Healthcare Records Stolen Or Leaked In 2019
November 26 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Healthcare information is some of the most sensitive of personal information. While it is important...

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Experts Reaction On 1.2 Billion Records Were Found Online On An Exposed, Unsecure Single Server
November 24 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
This incident is less of a data leak and more of a full-on data tsunami. The biggest challenge when...

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Comment: Notorious Iranian Hacking Crew Is Targeting Industrial Control Systems
November 23 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Aside from something with criminals attacking companies for financial gain, there are state-sponsore...

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Experts On ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Impacted By Android Camera Security Threat
November 20 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Mobile phones are a part of most people\'s lives, so they therefore make attractive targets for crim...

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Expert Comments On Personal Info Of 500+ Virginia Police Employees Potentially Breached
November 19 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
According to the few details that are available, it appears as if the data was on a USB memory stick...

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Office 365 Phishing Campaign Targets Admin Credentials
November 18 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
We continue to see phishing emails against cloud emails continue to grow with more innovative ways a...

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Expert Comments On The Use Of Public USB Charging Stations
November 15 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
The risks associated with public USB charging ports has been known for some time. Although, there is...

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Checkpoint's Zone Alarm Suffers Breach Of 4,500 Subscribers' Data
November 14 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
This breach is not of Zone Alarm but rather of its forum which should serve as a reminder that no su...

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Awareness Advocate On University Of Hertordshire Shares Personal Details Of 2,000 Students
November 11 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
This incident reflects how easy it is to make a simple error, such as putting email addresses in the...

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Security And Privacy Experts On Controversial Court Ruling Allows Police To Plunder DNA Database For Investigations
November 11 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
This case can prove to be a double-edged sword. On one hand, having access to DNA data can be very b...

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The World’s First Internet Domain Name Provider Confirms Data Breach - Expert Reactions
October 31 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Without more details on the incident, it is difficult to establish the objectives of the attackers....

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Swedish Police Cleared To Deploy Spyware Against Crime Suspects
October 25 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Lawful intercept has been a long debated issue and shows no signs of being resolved any time soon. I...

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Experts Reaction On UK Job App Exposes Thousands Of CVs Online
October 17 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Cloud services such as Amazon\'s AWS S3 buckets make it very easy and cost-effective for companies t...

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Experts Reaction On Malware That Spits Cash Out Of ATMs Has Spread Across The World
October 16 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
ATM Jackpotting attacks are not new. The late Barnaby Jack demonstrated a version of this attack bac...

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Phishing Email Spoofing Telstra Uses ‘$500 Gift Card Reward’ To Trick Users
October 16 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Phishing emails come in many colours and guises. While this one appears to originate from telstra, t...

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Expert Recommendation On New Phishing Scam Asks For Bank PIN By Phone
October 14 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
These vishing (voice phishing) scams are becoming more and more sophisticated as this story illustra...

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Dutch Website Hack Reveals Data Of 250000 Sex Workers' Clients
October 13 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
The vBulletin vulnerability is a reminder that timely patching for public-facing and publicly-exploi...

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Experts On Credit Information Exposed In TransUnion Credit Stuffing Attack
October 09 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Credential stuffing attacks are popular and often successful because of how many people reuse the sa...

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Experts Comments On Hackers Steal Card Details From Thousands Of Volusion Sites
October 09 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Compromising the supply chain is a common tactic used by many attackers. We\'ve seen many attacks ov...

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Experts On: American Hospitals Turning Patients Away Due To Ransowmare Attack
October 03 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Ransomware is by far the most popular tool of criminals looking to make money. We\'ve seen more targ...

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Ex-Yahoo Engineer Hacked Accounts To Steal Pornography
October 02 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
This is an unfortunate case of insider threat, where an employee of a company abuses their position...

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Comments: Hacker Steals Over 218 Million Zynga Gamers' Data
September 30 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
While a breach is always unfortunate, it is encouraging to see that Zynga had sufficient monitoring...

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Experts Insight On Data Of 24.3 Million Patients Exposed Online
September 18 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Just because something can be connected to the internet, it doesn\'t necessarily mean it should be c...

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Experts Comments: Personal Records Of Most Of Ecuador's Population Leaked
September 16 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
The Ecuador breach is another in a very long list of cloud-based databases leaking information to an...

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Uber Account Takeover Vulnerability Discovered
September 12 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Apps are a great way to conveniently interact with users, especially for companies like Uber which r...

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198 Million Car-Buyer Records Exposed - Experts Comments
September 12 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Not a week goes by without more companies exposing cloud-based data publicly. While on the surface t...

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Comment: UNICEF Data Leak Reveals Personal Info Of 8,000 Online Learners
September 11 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
This is unfortunately yet another example of where user error has led to private databases being lef...

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FBI Business Email Compromise Is A $26bn Scam According To The FBI
September 11 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
From an attackers perspective looking to make money, BEC scams are the perfect blend of low cost and...

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Microsoft Phishing Page Bypasses Automated Detection Using Captcha
September 10 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
This attack shows that when it comes to phishing attacks, technical controls alone are usually not e...

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Fraudsters Exploit New Online Security Checks With Phishing Attacks
September 04 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Cyber criminals are quick to jump on any event to launch phishing campaigns, whether this be off the...

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SharePoint Sites Hacked To Bypass Secure Email Gateways
September 04 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
The use of Sharepoint and other cloud services to host and evade security controls continues to rise...

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Cybercriminals Use AI To Impersonate Chief Exec's Voice
September 04 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Experts have been predicting that cybercriminals will be leveraging AI to assist in scams. The use o...

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Hundreds Of Dentist's Offices Hit With Ransomware Attacks, Due To Compromise Of Dental Data Security Service
August 30 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Ransomware operators, while for the most part are opportunistic, there has been a pattern emerging o...

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Phishing Attacks Increase By 21% In Q2 2019
August 30 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
This research highlights the enormous problem that organisations are facing in the form of increased...

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Experts Dots On Breach Losses To Top $5 Trillion By 2024
August 29 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
With GDPR and its sister regulations in the US taking full effect, it seems that regulatory bodies a...

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Apple's iOS 12.4 Update Leaves iPhones Open To Jailbreaking
August 21 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
No company is immune from making mistakes, even Appple especially when the software is so complex as...

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Texas Cyber Attack Has Taken 23 Government Agencies Offline
August 20 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Not only have ransomware attacks been growing, but the amounts they have been demanding has been get...

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More Problems For British Airways - Now An e-ticketing Vulnerability Has Been Discovered
August 15 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Sending unencrypted emails with authentication data in the URL is certainly far from good security p...

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HVACking: Remotely Exploiting Bugs In Building Control Systems
August 13 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
As we see a rise in smart buildings and smart cities with greater connected smart devices and embedd...

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Critical Flaw Within Canon DSLR Camera Can Lead To Ransomware Attack
August 12 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
This is an interesting vulnerability. It does, however, require the victim to be connected to a rogu...

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Security Lapse Exposed Weak Points On Honda’s Internal Network
August 02 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
With storage costs being relatively cheap, it is often convenient to gather as many logs into one pl...

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'Five Eyes' Ministers Vote To Weaken Encryption
August 01 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
Calls to weaken encryption, or to place backdoors in are periodically made by ill-informed politicia...

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Capital One Suffers Data Breach Affecting 100 Million Customers
July 31 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
The Capital One breach is huge, and echoes the Equifax breach in that not only has it impacted over...

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National Australia Bank Suffers Data Breach Caused By Human Error
July 29 , 2019 by Javvad Malik
This breach illustrates that regardless of the number of technical controls in place, their effectiv...
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