Another Bitcoin-mining ransomware has been discovered affecting QNAP NAS devices
QNAP, a manufacturer of network-attached storage (NAS) devices, published a fresh notice on Tuesday, notifying consumers regarding cryptocurrency mining malware hitting their equipment and asking them to adopt appropriate measures. QNAP...
Travel Industry Facts and Statistics
Introduction
The travel industry took a major hit during the pandemic. Many countries and vendors generate huge revenues through tourism. This industry supports other industries such as hotels and aviation. Traveling helps...
Before the rollout of digital currency, cyber risk could be the major obstacle
The RBI has shown concern of cyber fraud as the major challenge, before a successful rollout of digital currency. Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Shaktikanta Das, stressed that before...
The sync issue with WhatsApp-connected devices has been fixed
Users have been experiencing some difficulty in Whatsapp while running it on multiple devices. According to the problem, the communications between the many linked devices are not properly synchronized. To fix...
Panasonic suffered a data breach leading to hacking customer information
Earlier this month, Panasonic revealed that it suffered a data breach. The company says in a report that some third party was able to access the network, making the computer systems...
Phishing attacks repeated history, more than 250000 phishing attacks in Q3 2021
Phishing attacks are basically the art of sending or communicating information that appears to come from a reputable source. The main way of executing a phishing attack is by sending malicious...
WhatsApp connected device functionality has been updated to address a sync issue
When using WhatsApp on numerous devices, customers were allegedly encountering conversation synchronization troubles. According to reports, the flaw causes incorrectly synchronized communications between the multiple connected devices.
WhatsApp, the world's most popular...
Google Dismantles the Glupteba Botnet and Files a Lawsuit Against Its Operators
Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has taken down the Glupteba blockchain-enabled botnet, which is made up of about 1 million infected Windows and internet of things (IoT) devices. Google also filed...
Extra Extortion Fees of $700,000 Paid by Ransomware Victims
According to CrowdStrike, 96 percent of ransomware victims who agree to their extortionists' demands are then compelled to pay extra costs totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The 2021 CrowdStrike Global Security...
Microsoft improves OneDrive for quicker synchronization on Apple M1 Macs
For its cloud-based storage service, Microsoft has launched a OneDrive sync programme for Windows on Arm and Apple's M1 Macs. The revised OneDrive app is now available as an opt-in download...
