Cybersecurity

Twilio data breach turns out to be more elaborate than suspected

Cybersecurity, News, Privacy /

Posted: August 29, 2022 by Pieter Arntz Earlier this month, messaging service Twilio got compromised by a sophisticated social engineering attack. After deploying phishing attacks against company employees, hackers were able to access user data, but now it seems that the impact of the hack was more elaborate than originally assumed. In a first update, Twilio, a cloud-based communication platform provider, revealed […]

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Don’t share the WhatsApp ‘Martinelli’ phone hacking alert: It’s a hoax

News, Phishing /

Posted: September 6, 2022 by Christopher Boyd Everyone loves a good campfire story prone to exaggeration. However, when told online it’s not quite got the same effect. Long ago, sites like Myspace would play host to very certain types of messages. “Don’t open this post from Johnny Cyberhack, or your account will be stolen and your C drive

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Phishers use verified status as bait for Instagram users

Cybersecurity, News, Phishing /

Posted: September 5, 2022 by Christopher Boyd Another Instagram phish is doing the rounds, and will appeal to a wide variety of platform users. Bleeping Computer reports that verified status is once again being dangled as bait. The “importance” of being verified Being verified gives the impression of status, or importance, on social media platforms. Often, verification is more

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Thousands of Hikvision video cameras remain unpatched and vulnerable to takeover

Compliance, Cybersecurity, IoT, News /

Posted: August 23, 2022 by Pieter Arntz In September 2021 we told you about insecure Hikvision security cameras that were ready to be taken over remotely. However, according to a whitepaper published by CYFIRMA, tens of thousands of systems used by 2,300 organizations across 100 countries have still not applied the security update, and are therefore vulnerable to exploitation. The vulnerability According to the

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Apple releases security update for iPhones and iPads to address vulnerability

Cybersecurity, News /

Pieter Arntz Malware Intelligence Researcher Apple has released a security update for iOS 12.5.6 to patch a remotely exploitable WebKit vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on unpatched devices. The WebKit zero-day that is known as CVE-2022-32893 was fixed for iOS 15.6.1, iPadOS 15.6, and macOS Monterey 12.5.1 on August 17, and for Safari in macOS Big Sur

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Are You Aware of the Digital Risks to Your Business?

Cybersecurity /

Rapid technological advancement and rising global connectivity are reshaping the way the world is functioning. From higher productivity to improved customer satisfaction, technology has played a critical role in the growth of businesses across the world. However, the consequential bad news is that technological advancements have also made organizations increasingly vulnerable to digital risks. However,

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Remote Workforce

Cybersecurity, Remote Workforce /

Strengthen Your IT & Data Security to Prevent Cyberattacks The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything about the world as we know it. Just as we started embracing new practices like sanitizing, social distancing and remote working, the pandemic has also forced us to embrace systemic changes in the ways we deal with cyberthreats. In 2021,

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