Struck by the reality of remote collaboration, companies had to rethink both their business strategy and their infrastructure. This led many large enterprises and public organizations to restructure their data…
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Security Advisory: Bitdefender Response to Critical Zero-Day Apache Log4j2 Vulnerability
On December 9, 2021, Apache disclosed CVE-2021-44228, a remote code execution vulnerability – assigned with a severity of 10 (the highest possible risk score) – affecting Apache Log4j2, a Java-based…
Brazilian Ministry of Health suffers cyberattack and COVID-19 vaccination data vanishes
Websites under Brazil’s Ministry of Health (MoH) have suffered a major ransomware attack that resulted in the unavailability of COVID-19 vaccination data of millions of citizens. Following that attack that…
Romance Fraudster Targeted 670 Women Online
Romance Fraudster Targeted 670 Women Online A romance fraudster who targeted hundreds of women online has pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and money laundering. Osagie Aigbonohan, 40, from Lagos,…
How to Defend Against Mobile App Impersonation
Despite tight security measures by Google/Apple, cybercriminals still find ways to bypass fake app checks to plant malware on mobile devices. Dave Stewart, CEO of Approov, discusses technical approaches to…
Be Aware! Fake TSA PreCheck Websites Swindle American Passengers with Bogus Renewals
There has been an increase in reports of individuals being duped after using Trusted Traveler programs such as TSA PreCheck, Global Entry, and NEXUS. The travelers claimed they were charged…
Eftpos added security features go-live as digital upgrades continue
Australian payments provider Eftpos has gone live with new online security features through a handful of payment merchants, ahead of a full rollout next year. These security features, which include…
US Journalist Imprisoned for Spreading False Information is Freed
US Journalist Imprisoned for Spreading False Information is Freed An American journalist who was sentenced to prison in Myanmar for disseminating fake or incendiary information has been freed. Danny Fenster was arrested…