Tag: Website Security
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How to Identify and Avoid Torrent Sites Exploiting Google Search?
Google Looker Studio is being misused in order to promote harmful websites. Cybercriminals are targeting Google Looker Studio in order to promote spam, illegal content, and torrents on the search engine’s results pages. Talk about premium SEO services done by torrent sites! The campaign employs a strategy called SEO poisoning. Cybercriminals use real website material and populate…
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Strong passwords – key to your cybersecurity
You’d be correct if you assume most of us still use 123456 as our password. Those repeated cautions about the importance of strong passwords appear to be falling on deaf ears, as the newest findings suggest that most individuals are still using the same-old, easy-to-guess password combinations that we’ve all seen. Cybersecurity experts at CyberNews…
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Microsoft is going password-less with Azure Virtual desktops
There is no need for password authentication for Azure Virtual desktops. Microsoft is coming up with a single sign-on experience for Microsoft Azure virtual desktops which will enable password-less authentication for its users. This will enable users to access Security devices and Windows Hello as well as third-party identity management services which are integrated with…
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Window 11 sends alerts when typing passwords in insecure Applications
Enhanced Phishing protection in Windows 11 Windows 11 comes with an advanced feature of enhanced protection. When users type their passwords in insecure applications this feature warns them. Typing passwords in spreadsheets, word processor, and text editor are enough for attackers to steal the passwords and get access to the important data. According to Sinclaire…
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Protect Your Data from Chrome Extension Privacy Breaches
Researchers discovered a collection of malicious Google Chrome extensions aimed to track browsing activities on over 1.4 million devices. McAfee – a computer security company stated the objective of the scam is to change the victim’s browser cookies each time they visit an e-commerce website. This will earn the operator an affiliate fee for any…
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Apple claims Hackers may have taken advantage of their security gaps
Apple has launched an update to address security weaknesses on its iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices that it claims hackers have actively exploited. According to the tech giant, the updated software provides important security upgrades and is recommended for all users. Many industry analysts believe that this security loophole might allow hackers to take entire…
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Several shapeshifting malicious Android applications have been detected
Many harmful Android apps may be found in the Google Play Store. Three hundred rogue Android applications have been identified in the Google Play Store. This demonstrates yet again that downloading from a trusted source is insufficient for security. Bitdefender cybersecurity experts uncovered 35 Android applications on the Google Play Store that contain hazardous advertisements.…
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After two years, Microsoft patched the deadly security bug finally
Microsoft has finally patched DogWalk to keep Windows secure. Microsoft claims DogWalk, a Windows security issue found in January 2020, has been fixed. Office 365 parent company said that the remote code execution error, which exists owing to a path traversal weakness in the Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) patched as part of the August…
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Many businesses are still failing to defend themselves against the most frequent dangers
Businesses are making it easier for criminals When hackers wish to get access to a target network they do this through a phishing campaign, exploit known software flaws, or brute-force their way in using the remote desktop protocol (RDP). According to a recent analysis from Palo Alto Networks cybersecurity division research, these three account for…
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Ransomware is posing a greater danger to organizations than ever before
Operators of ransomware are having a field day. Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Factors like higher geopolitical tensions, transition to remote working and learning, and organizations’ readiness to pay up have contributed to the increase in ransomware. According to a Check Point Research analysis, every 1/40 businesses now face a ransomware attack attempt every…