Sometimes, the biggest dangers come from within. As organizations cope with the changing world of cybersecurity which continues to evolve at a frantic pace, they sometimes forget to neglect the danger that stares at them in their face. The...
Increasingly, hacker and other malicious criminals are increasing email attachments to inject malware into their targets. Malware disguised as an email attachment represents an easy target – the recipient of the mail may unknowingly open the attachment without even...
In the age of multi-OS platforms, it is not always easy to find the perfect cybersecurity solution for your software. Many of the common antivirus platforms today are designed for the purpose of the most popular ones, Windows and...
In 2018, the line between physical and digital world is increasingly blurring. Today, no business can solely operate in just the physical sphere. The emergence of connected technologies means every company, big or small, has some digital functions. No doubt, the...
Organizations of all hues and shades nowadays invest a lot in cybersecurity and rightly so. The world is moving from just being digital to being hyperconnected and now an organization’s most confidential information could be on the cloud. Hence,...
It is becoming increasingly difficult for organizations to handle data complexities, courtesy the expansive proliferation of devices and the associated information sets. Moreover, with hackers opting for tech-intensive intrusion strategies, the number of data breaches encountered on a daily...
Unless you have been living under a rock, you must have obviously heard of the name Cambridge Analytica and felt the reactions arising from the scandal which threatens to rock the giant of social networking, Facebook. Things are only...
Thanks to the widespread coverage that the WannaCry and the Petya attacks received in 2017, ransomware is no longer an unknown or misunderstood terms, especially for those whose work revolves around handling cybersecurity. In fact, ransomware – which basically refers to...
A key buzzword in today’s inter-connected digital landscape is “machine learning”. The concept basically refers to computers learning from data instead of receiving explicit programming. Through such machine learning algorithms, computers are fed huge datasets and parse through them...
Cybersecurity encompasses a bigger picture and majority of c-suite IT executives are paying close attention to the existing threats and mitigation plans. While some companies are finding it hard to meet the demands related to digital transformation, there are...
Last week, we had blogged about the emergence of a new attack vector ‘.url’ which is used to spread malware. In this blog post, we will deep-dive into the attack chain of this ‘.url’ vector and elaborate on the...
The changing dynamics of IT with its big data, mobile technologies, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and the Internet of Things have put an ever-increasing stress on the network as the threat landscape continues to broaden and advance at...
Hacking is the unauthorized entry into a computer or network with the individuals engaged in these activities referred to as hackers. Hackers alter system or security software and/or hardware of the computer or network to accomplish a goal that...
In the wild, malspam campaigns are a major medium to spread malware. Previously, we have written about such campaigns using MS Office files with malicious macro and using vulnerabilities. Recently, we observed a spam campaign that uses .url files...
A big headache which all network administrators have is the vulnerability status of their business. With more and more business being conducted online, every organization has an online presence and network. Popular software attracts the attention of malicious criminals...
While the existing crypto-sphere is already plagued by issues concerning scalability, financial privacy is fast shaping us yet another prerequisite to sizeable investments. Individuals are constantly emphasizing on anonymous cryptocurrencies courtesy the flexibilities on offer. That said, we believe...
Cryptocurrencies are all the vogue now. This has resulted in the emergence of increasing cryptocurrency mining activities. Several platforms make mining services available to users. One such platform that provides JavaScript cryptocurrency miners for websites is CoinHive. Recently, we have...
The key theme of today’s day and age is “connected”. Whether it’s the Internet of Things (IoT), connected solutions and mobility, the world’s electronic devices are getting increasingly connected, which of course, the amount of information being collected as...
Apache Struts is an open-source CMS based on MVC framework for developing Java EE Web Applications. Apache Struts has been widely used by many Fortune 100 companies and government agencies over the years for developing web applications. But, websites built using a CMS constantly need to...
Do you need to check your latest purchases list? Or do you need to find the report of the last medical check-up that you had undergone? Chances are that you wouldn’t need to dig through your physical wallets or...