Researchers hack Apple Pay; Visa contactless
Researchers hack Apple Pay and have urged iPhone users to remove Visa as a transport card via Apple Pay after uncovering a flaw which they say fraudsters could use to…
The influencers promoting online scams: Social media fraud
On social media, there's a new type of influencer. But instead of promoting clothing lines and lifestyle products, they are the influencers promoting online scams. They flash stacks of cash,…
Another Windows print spooler vulnerability confirmed by Microsoft
Microsoft has issued an advisory for another Windows print spooler vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-36958 that allows local attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges on a computer. This vulnerability is part of a…
Microsoft to block potentially unwanted apps in Windows 10 automatically
Windows 10 desktop Microsoft are set to block potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) automatically starting with the Windows 10 2004 May 2020 update. Recently Microsoft added…
No More Ransom saves almost €1 billion in ransomware payments in 5 years
The No More Ransom project celebrates its fifth anniversary after helping over six million ransomware victims recover their files and saving them almost €1 billion in ransomware payments. It is…
Microsoft releases PrintNightmare vulnerability patch to fix critical issues
Microsoft have released KB5004945 emergency security update to fix the actively exploited PrintNightmare vulnerability in the Windows Print Spooler service impacting all Windows versions. Microsoft has not yet issued patches…
Disable Windows Print Spooler on servers not used for printing
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a notification regarding the critical PrintNightmare zero-day vulnerability and advises admins to disable the Windows Print Spooler service on servers not…
Mobile phones security issues: Half of mobile phones sold in the UK are at risk
Mobile phones security issues: Up to 50% of UK consumers buying new mobile devices, whether direct from their network provider, the device manufacturer, or through a third-party retailer, could be…
John McAfee found dead in prison cell after extradition announcement
John McAfee found dead in his Spanish prison cell after an announcement earlier Wednesday that he would be extradited to the U.S. to face charges of financial crimes. Spanish newspaper…
Attackers using call centres to trick you warns Microsoft
Microsoft's cybersecurity researchers are now on the hunt for BazarCall, a criminal group of attackers using call centres to infect PCs with malware called BazarLoader – a malware loader that's…
Intel has addressed 73 vulnerabilities in June 2021 Platform Update
Intel has addressed 73 security vulnerabilities as part of the June 2021 Patch Tuesday, including high severity ones impacting some versions of Intel's Security Library and the BIOS firmware for…
These unsubscribe emails only lead to further spam
Scammers often use fake unsubscribe emails (which can lead to further spam) to confirm valid email accounts. For some time, spammers have been sending emails that simply ask if you…
Most common password attacks and what to do about them
Passwords have always been a favourite target among hackers, so it is important for IT security pros to be familiar with the most common password attacks that are used. Although…
FBI to share compromised passwords with Have I Been Pwned
The FBI will soon begin to share compromised passwords with Have I Been Pwned's 'Password Pwned' service that were discovered during law enforcement investigations. Today, Have I Been Pwned creator…
NatWest scheduled payments bug may have cost you money
NatWest scheduled payments bug may have cost you money. The UK-based National Westminster (NatWest) Bank is emailing multiple customers, asking them to check their debit transactions over the last year.…
SolarWinds code flaws revealed by U.K. & U.S.
SolarWinds code flaws revealed by U.K. & U.S. The U.S. and U.K. released details on Friday about how Russia’s foreign intelligence service operates in cyberspace, the latest effort to try…
Microsoft to remove Adobe Flash from Windows 10 in July
Microsoft will remove Adobe Flash from Windows 10 this summer. The Windows 10 “Update for Removal of Adobe Flash Player,” which permanently removes Flash as a component of the operating…
Adobe one-stop shop for threat detection released as open source
Adobe One-Stop Shop (OSAS), now available on GitHub, has been developed to make the detection of abnormalities in datasets easier, as well as to improve the processing and format of…
Android ‘package delivery’ scam warning
An Android 'package delivery' scam that infects phones is spreading across the UK, experts have warned. The message - which pretends to be from a package delivery firm, prompts users…
Windows 7 vulnerability partially fixed by Microsoft
Microsoft has silently issued a partial fix for a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability impacting all Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 devices. Read more
