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Hacking software is not only used by hackers for criminal activities but it’s equally used by white hat hackers and security professionals to identify a vulnerability in a network or an endpoint. There is several hacking software available on the inter…
Continue ReadingAs technology becomes more deeply embedded into business and society in general, business owners and cybersecurity professionals are facing the task of our generation. That is, securing the global IT infrastructure from those cybercriminals who want to…
Continue ReadingEditor’s note: The journey to zero trust is a multi-step process that encompasses three key areas: the workforce, the workload and the workplace. Week one we explored the history of zero trust and how to establish user trust. Week two we delved into th…
Continue ReadingRDP on the Radar. Eamonn Ryan Recently, McAfee released a blog related to the wormable RDP vulnerability referred to as CVE-2019-0708 or “Bluekeep.” The blog highlights a particular vulnerability in RDP which was deemed critical by Microsoft due to the…
Continue ReadingIn 2018 banking customers suffered dozens of digital banking shutdowns, revealing the sheer scale of ICT incidents that banks face. This followed the initiative led by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to force UK banks to disclose the number of op…
Continue ReadingA vulnerability recently addressed in Outlook for Android allows an attacker to steal information from the affected device. The vulnerability, Microsoft reveals, resides in the manner in which Outlook for Android parses specifically crafted email messa…
Continue ReadingAs the U.S. Government’s ban on Huawei grinds on, the biggest questions consumers likely have are whether that Matebook laptop on Amazon is safe to buy, or whether the Huawei machine they’ve already bought is safe. After all, if Intel, AMD, Nvidia, Qua…
Continue ReadingHackers and cybercriminals have their eyes on the Middle East as a series of attacks against oil and gas companies accelerates and in growing intensity, a report from the cybersecurity firm Dark Matter reveals. The report said that the Middle East, esp…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) US military cyber forces launched a strike against Iranian military computer systems on Thursday as President Donald Trump backed away from plans for a more conventional military strike in response to Iran’s downing of a US surveillance…
Continue ReadingThere was no immediate reaction on June 23 morning in Iran to the U.S. claims. Iran has hardened and disconnected much of its infrastructure from the internet after the Stuxnet computer virus, widely believed to be a joint U.S.-Israeli creation, disrup…
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