Security Articles
Browse through tons of security articles contributed by the cybersecurity community. You can contribute one too!
Majority of Microsoft 365 Admins Don’t Enable MFA
Posted by , 28-10-2020Beyond admins, researchers say that 97 percent of all total Microsoft 365 users do not use multi-factor authentication. Up to 78 percent of Microsoft 365 administrators do not have multi-factor...
New cyber security label for smart home devices launched; plans to have standards adopted overseas
Posted by , 09-10-2020SINGAPORE - A new labelling scheme to indicate the cyber security levels of home appliances has been launched in Singapore, with plans to have the standards adopted at an international level. The Cyb...
Black Hat 2020: Using Botnets to Manipulate Energy Markets for Big Profits
Posted by AngelaWong, 16-08-2020Black Hat 2020 session discusses how high-wattage connected devices like dishwashers and heating systems can be recruited into botnets and used to manipulate energy markets. Researchers are war...
NSA, FBI Warn of Linux Malware Used in Espionage Attacks
Posted by AngelaWong, 16-08-2020A never before seen malware has been used for espionage purposes via Linux systems, warn the NSA and FBI in a joint advisory. UPDATE The U.S. government is warning of new malware, dubbed Drovo...
Is Your Mac Really Safe? Let’s Take a Look Into It
Posted by AngelaWong, 15-08-2020Is Your Mac Really Safe? Let’s Take a Look Into It Mac computers have enjoyed decades of a reputation of being safer than their Windows counterparts. However, that reputation is now dwind...
IcedID Shows Obfuscation Sophistication in New Campaign
Posted by AngelaWong, 15-08-2020The malware's developers have turned to dynamic link libraries (DLLs) to hide their work. IcedID is malware that, like many others, is constantly evolving to avoid detection. Recently, resear...