Why are these warnings important? Like the real world, technology and the Internet present dangers as well as benefits. Equipment fails, attackers may target you, and mistakes and poor judgment happen. Just as you take precautions to protect yourself in the real world, you need to take precautions to protect yourself online. For many users, […]
What is a social engineering attack? In a social engineering attack, an attacker uses human interaction (social skills) to obtain or compromise information about an organization or its computer systems. An attacker may seem unassuming and respectable, possibly claiming to be a new employee, repair person, or researcher and even offering credentials to support that […]
The Petya Ransomware successfully infected several industries including banks as well as media outlets, energy companies, power and utilities, telecoms, life sciences, transportation government agencies, airports and radiation monitoring equipment within the Chernobyl power plant. While Ukraine seems to have been the first and hardest hit, other organizations across the globe were affected. We are […]
Date First published: 27/6/2017 1.0 Introduction Discovered: June 27, 2017 Updated: June 27, 2017 12:30pm Type: Ransomware Infection Length: Varies Systems Affected: Client Computers, Servers, Websites This is an alert from TTCSIRT that there are early signs of a new ransomware outbreak currently affecting a large number of countries across the globe such as the […]
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2016 Internet Crime Report, describing the numbers and types of cyber crimes reported to IC3. Business Email Compromise (BEC), ransomware attacks, tech support fraud, and extortion are all common schemes affecting people in the U.S. and around the world. The report is available on the TTCSIRT […]
Why does cybersecurity extend beyond computers? Actually, the issue is not that cybersecurity extends beyond computers; it is that computers extend beyond traditional laptops and desktops. Many electronic devices are computers—from cell phones and tablets to video games and car navigation systems. While computers provide increased features and functionality, they also introduce new risks. Attackers […]
Google Chrome Bug Can Lead To Windows Credential Theft Date Published: May 18, 2017 • Google Chrome • Credential Theft • Alert • Vulnerability • Windows An issue with the manner in which Google Chrome and Windows handle specific file types can lead to credential theft even on up-to-date systems, a DefenseCode researcher has discovered. […]
Ransomware Attack Affecting Windows Systems Date Published: May 12, 2017 • Ransomware • Alert • Vulnerability • Windows This is an alert of a ransomware attack that affects Windows systems, blocking the access to the files (on hard disks drives and on network connected computers). The main issues of this campaign is caused by exploiting […]
Mozilla Foundation has release Firefox 37.0.1 to address two vulnerabilities; one of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Security advisories released from Mozilla Foundation and apply the necessary updates. For more information please visit Firefox
Network Time Protocol (NTP) Project has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Network Time Protocol daemon (ntpd). This update addresses vulnerabilities that may allow an attacker to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack or cause a denial of service condition. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the NTP security notice and take necessary actions. […]
