A bug in the Twitter social network allowed an attacker to post tweets as a different user without having access to the victim’s account. Discovered by a security researcher going by the name of kedrisec, the issue was reported to Twitter on February 26 and was resolved two days later. The vulnerability was assessed High […]
You may be already aware that on May 12, 2017 many of Microsoft’s customers around the world and the critical systems they depend on were victims of malicious “WannaCrypt” software. Seeing businesses and individuals affected by cyber attacks, such as the ones reported today, was painful. Microsoft worked throughout the weekend to ensure they understood […]
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is warning the general public of a phishing scam on social media which asks them to email personal financial information to the following address: ministryoffinancefortrinidad@gmail.com This email is FRAUDULENT. Fraudsters are purporting to offer grants and loans through the MoF, the International Monetary Fun (IMF) and similar bodies Should anyone […]
Ransomware attacks are not only becoming more common, they’re becoming more creative. This advanced malware that once targeted users directly is now being deployed via remote exploits of unsecured web servers running WordPress and, now, JBoss. According to Cisco’s Talos threat intelligence organization, a new type of ransomware called SamSam is targeting enterprises running vulnerable […]
