Apr 8, 2016 | Browser Security, Malware and Exploits
Adobe Systems has once again rushed out an emergency patch to plug a security hole in its widely-installed Flash Player software, warning that the vulnerability is already being exploited in the wild using various active attacks. Adobe said a “critical” bug exists in...
Apr 4, 2016 | Cyber-Crime, Malware and Exploits
In a rare joint alert, both the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC) issued a joint warning against the threats posed by ransomware. In recent months, there have been some high profile attacks on US and Canadian...
Apr 1, 2016 | Cyber-Crime, Malware and Exploits
April Fools’ Day is a time of mirth, jokes and tricks. It has also been a day when cyber-criminals have used jokes as a way to get into your computer – the April Fool Threat. Funny stories always do the rounds in the press such as chickens laying square...
Mar 29, 2016 | Cyber-Crime, Malware and Exploits
Defending Against Ransomware Generally Precautionary measures to mitigate ransomware threats include: Implement a data back-up and recovery plan to maintain copies of sensitive or proprietary data in a separate and secure location. Backup copies of sensitive data...
Mar 24, 2016 | Cyber-Crime, Malware and Exploits
The chances are that someone you know, or an organization you know, has suffered a ransomware attack – it could be a local police department, a small business, big hospital, or someone in your family, maybe even you! If you haven’t been hit by ransomware personally,...
Mar 22, 2016 | Malware and Exploits
Henderson, Ky.-based Methodist Hospital announced via a scrolling red alert on their homepage that “Methodist Hospital is currently working in an Internal State of Emergency due to a Computer Virus that has limited our use of electronic web based services. We are...
