July 17, 2019

RDP exposed: the wolves already at your door

While everyone waits for BlueKeep to be exploited, another RDP threat is already at the door, according to new research from Sophos.

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July 01, 2019

RDP BlueKeep exploit shows why you really, really need to patch

A video of the exploit shows CVE-2019-0708 being exploited remotely, without authentication.

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May 15, 2019

UPDATE NOW! Critical, remote, ‘wormable’ Windows vulnerability

Microsoft has fixed an RDP vulnerability that can be exploited remotely, without authentication and used to run arbitrary code.

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May 14, 2019

Update WhatsApp now! One call could give spies access to your phone

A WhatsApp zero-day has allowed an “advanced cyber actor” to successfully install spyware on victims' phones with no more than a phone call.

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March 01, 2019

The Momo Challenge urban legend – what on earth is going on?

Why you shouldn't worry about the Momo Challenge, and what we can learn from it.

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February 14, 2019

Inside a GandCrab targeted ransomware attack on a hospital

A recent attack on a US hospital gives us a colourful picture of both how a targeted ransomware attack happens, and how it can be stopped.

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January 30, 2019

Matrix under the microscope: what a niche ransomware can teach us

The malware middle ground is full of journeymen, wallflowers and also-rans that'll bite you hard, if you let them.

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January 25, 2019

Fighting Emotet: lessons from the front line

Emotet is moving, shape-shifting target for admins and their security software. Here's what we've learned from dealing with outbreaks.

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January 21, 2019

Is the Ten Year Challenge a Facebook scam???

Get a grip.

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