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UK government security experts have been forced to notify over 4000 domestic online businesses that their websites were infected with digital skimming code. GCHQ agency, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), informed 4151 compromised online shops up to the end of September. Most of these were exploited via a known bug in the popular Magento e-commerce software. The NCSC argued it was particularly important that digital retailers get their house in order ahead of the…

Most UK business leaders expect cyber-threats to surge next year, with ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), cloud and supply chain attacks all predicted to increase, according to PwC. The findings come from the consulting giant’s 2022 Global Digital Trust Insights Survey and were distilled from interviews with 257 business and technology executives in the UK. Although most (63%) respondents said they expect security budgets to increase next year, even more (66%) predicted cyber-threats would rise. Ransomware (61%), BEC…

Proofpoint finds that bad actors are using SMS messages about package deliveries as the bait in new scams. Image: panuwat phimpha ‘Tis the season for scammers to use SMS messages to deliver malicious links straight to your phone. Proofpoint warns that bad actors are taking advantage of the holiday season to hide malware in texts. This form of phishing is called smishing because the attack is delivered through short message service, also known as text…

Proofpoint finds that bad actors are using SMS messages about package deliveries as the bait in new scams. Image: panuwat phimpha ‘Tis the season for scammers to use SMS messages to deliver malicious links straight to your phone. Proofpoint warns that bad actors are taking advantage of the holiday season to hide malware in texts. This form of phishing is called smishing because the attack is delivered through short message service, also known as text…

The amount of text phishing or smishing attacks have almost doubled when compared to last year’s holiday shopping season as cybercriminals are increasingly preying on Black Friday and Cyber Monday shoppers. According to Proofpoint, over two-thirds of all SMS messages sent worldwide are related in some form to either an order delivery or consumer retail brand. As consumers have become more familiar with interacting with businesses over text messages, cybercriminals have jumped at the opportunity…

As the holidays approach, the volume of short message service (SMS) phishing has almost doubled from the same period in the prior year, continuing a trend of SMS-text phishing growing as a vector to attack mobile users and their devices, messaging-security firm Proofpoint stated in a blog post on Nov. 23.  In the first half of 2021, global reports climbed by 270% compared to the same period in 2020. While the recent surge is almost…

Be smart as you shop online this holiday season. Getty Images It’s always a mad scramble to find the perfect gifts in time for the holidays. And like the Grinch gazing down at Whoville, cybercriminals are watching, and they’re ready to take advantage of your haste. Whether it’s pilfering personal information or duping consumers into scams, there’s a lot more at stake than presents and a roast beast. Get the CNET TVs, Streaming and Audio…

As cybersecurity professionals, we are always impressing the importance of patch management as one of the best ways to protect systems against vulnerabilities. Sometimes, the vulnerabilities are never fully exploited. Regardless of the threat possibility, patching is one of the easiest ways to ensure the minimum level of security in an organization. The best part about patching a system is that it is very easy to see the status of the patch level as compared…