The Last Watchdog

MAY 1, 2019

Despite billions of dollars spent on the latest, greatest antivirus suites, firewalls and intrusion detection systems, enterprises continue to suffer breaches that can be traced back to the actions of a single, unsuspecting employee. Social engineering, especially phishing, continues to trigger the vast majority of breach attempts.

Social Engineering 166

Social Engineering Engineering Phishing Banking 166

Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2020

Microsoft declared that an Emotet attack took down an organization’s network by overheating all the computers and bringing its Internet access down. “He’d been told the organization had an extensive system to prevent cyberattacks, but this new virus evaded all their firewalls and antivirus software. .

Antivirus 111

Antivirus Malware Phishing Advertising 111

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Most of us already know the importance of using antivirus , anti-malware, and VPNs to secure our computers, phones, and other devices against potential attacks. To perform the experiment, we used Internet of Things (IoT) search engines to search for open devices that utilized common printer ports and protocols. Use a firewall.

Hacking 142

Hacking IoT Firmware Internet 142

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The Lokibot malware has been active since 2015, it is an infostealer that was involved in many malspam campaigns aimed at harvest credentials from web browsers, email clients, admin tools and that was also used to target cryptocoin-wallet owners. Below the list of mitigations: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines.

Malware 63

Malware Passwords Advertising Antivirus 63

Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

The CISA agency provides recommendations for system administrators and owners to enhance the level of security of their organizations: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Enable a personal firewall on agency workstations, configured to deny unsolicited connection requests. Keep operating system patches up-to-date.

Malware 104

Malware Government Passwords System Administration 104

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

CISA reports provide the following recommendations to users and administrators to strengthen the security posture of their organization’s systems: • Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Enable a personal firewall on agency workstations, configured to deny unsolicited connection requests.

Malware 111

Malware Passwords Advertising Antivirus 111

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2019

Your IP or Internet Protocol address is your digital identity on the internet. It may be used to download unauthorized stuff or may be used for uploading disputed content on the internet. It disguises your original identity and location and allows you to access the internet from a remote server. Secure Your Router.

Hacking 87

Hacking VPN Internet Internet 87