Tag: Website Security

  • WordPress Sites security compromised after Cyberattack

    WordPress Sites security compromised after Cyberattack

    Cyberattack on WordPress hacked thousands of sites redirecting visitors to scam sites. Cyberattack launched against WordPress sites. It is reported that JavaScript-based malware was injected into these sites. The malware redirects visitors to scam sites and other websites. It is suspected it is done to create traffic and improve ranking on such websites. Malware analyst…

  • How is SEO used for malicious criminal activities?

    How is SEO used for malicious criminal activities?

    Remember! SEO is also as dangerous as email when it comes to malware distribution  There’s a proverb “there is a craft in daubing”. However, in order to be a cybercriminal now, you have to be a perfect dauber. So, they are learning and utilizing SEO techniques to improve their site ranking. And it is a…

  • Microsoft joins the VPN battle with a new service integrated within Edge

    Microsoft joins the VPN battle with a new service integrated within Edge

    Following in the footsteps of Google and Apple, Microsoft, which is known for products like Microsoft Teams has entered the VPN industry, and Edge users may eventually be able to use a free VPN service right from the corporation’s browser.  As per a recent support article, Microsoft Edge Secure Network will be the corporation’s new…

  • Microsoft 365 web apps now have an account switching feature

    Microsoft 365 web apps now have an account switching feature

    Finally, a new upgrade to Microsoft 365 online apps will enable users to swap easily among business and personal accounts.  Handling responsibilities while managing a myriad of various email accounts may be difficult for even the most seasoned of us. However, with the newest version, Microsoft 365 users would no longer depend on fiddly solutions…

  • Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for April addresses 2 zero-day vulnerabilities

    Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for April addresses 2 zero-day vulnerabilities

    Microsoft’s huge April Patch Tuesday contains one issue that has already been openly disclosed and one that has already been used in the wild.  Microsoft, known for products like Microsoft 365 corrected over 100 issues, including Ten serious RCE vulnerabilities.  But first, CVE-2022-24521, which was disclosed to Microsoft by U.S. National Security Agency and security…

  • New Android banking malware has the potential to take over your phone 

    New Android banking malware has the potential to take over your phone 

    According to cybersecurity analysts, a popular mobile banking malware has been modified and repackaged for selling on dark web forums.  Experts have detected Octo, a very hazardous Android malware strain that enables malicious actors to run the infected endpoint from a distant place.  The hacker conducts remote activities via the Accessibility Service and views the…

  • Microsoft shows its support for Ukraine by suspending sales in Russia  

    Microsoft shows its support for Ukraine by suspending sales in Russia  

    As Russia’s attack on Ukraine proceeds, Microsoft President has declared that the corporation would stop all new product and service sales in the region.  He noted in a recent blog post that Microsoft which is known for Office 365 is ceasing several aspects of its operations in Russia to comply with regulatory sanctions as it…

  • Microsoft has released a new security solution for small businesses  

    Microsoft has released a new security solution for small businesses  

    Microsoft, which is known for products like Microsoft Teams, has announced the public release of Microsoft Defender for Business, their new endpoint security solution for SMBs.  It is now available to new and current Microsoft 365 Business Premium users globally, beginning from March this year.  Defender for Business protects businesses with up to three hundred…