By Chris Baraniuk, Technology reporter The “live” surveillance of British web users’ internet communications has been proposed in a draft technical paper allegedly prepared by the government. If made law,…
Month: May 2017
Snake cyberespionage malware is ready to bite Mac users
One of the most sophisticated cyberespionage groups have ported its malware framework to macOS By Lucian Constantin A sophisticated Russian cyberespionage group is readying attacks against Mac users and has…
Google Docs users hit by phishing scam
Google says it has stopped a phishing email that reached about a million of its users. The scam claimed to come from Google Docs – a service that allows people…
Report: Average ransomware demand now over $1,000
The average ransomware demand has increased from $294 in 2015 to $1,077 last year By Maria Korolov The average amount of a ransomware demand has increased from $294 in 2015…
Fraudsters are emptying bank accounts by diverting calls and text messages
Fraudsters are stealing large sums of money from victim’s bank accounts by taking control of their mobile phones and intercepting calls/texts messages sent by banks. Fraudsters are once again gathering…
How a cyber attack transformed Estonia
By Damien McGuinness Cyber-attacks, information warfare, fake news – exactly 10 years ago Estonia was one of the first countries to come under attack from this modern form of hybrid…