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YARA won’t replace antivirus software, but it can help you detect problems more efficiently and allows more customization. Learn how to write YARA rules to improve security and incident response . Image: iStock/vadimrysev In our first article about YARA, we defined what kind of tool it was and in which context it could be used: detecting malware on the network or on endpoints, helping incident response and monitoring, classifying files or even detecting sensitive data…

One good way to prevent unwelcome participants or late arrivals from joining your Zoom meetings is to lock those meetings. Here’s a look at how it’s done. Image: iStock/AndreyPopov You want to be able to prevent unwanted visitors from barging in on one of your Zoom meetings. One option is to lock the meeting. When you lock a meeting, the visitor receives a notification telling them that it’s locked. If necessary, you can easily unlock…

From 5G transforming personal computing to better healthcare, technology in 2022 will do a lot of heavy lifting. Image: Shutterstock/peterschreiber.media Well, it’s that time of year again. Predictions season. As soon as the Thanksgiving turkey gets cold and the Christmas lights go up, people start counting down the days on the current calendar and begin looking ahead to the new year.  Luca Rossi, president of the Intelligent Devices Group at Lenovo, is no different. He…

The threat actors behind the Cuba ransomware variant have already amassed $44m through targeting of at least 49 victims, according to the FBI. The bureau’s latest ‘flash’ alert revealed that the group had demanded at least $74m from its victims. These victims frequently come from critical infrastructure sectors like financial, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and IT. “Cuba ransomware is distributed through Hancitor malware, a loader known for dropping or executing stealers, such as Remote Access Trojans (RATs) and…

Nine US State Department officials had their iPhones remotely hacked by spyware from controversial firm NSO Group, according to reports. Four people familiar with the matter told Reuters that the Israel developer’s Pegasus malware was used to snoop on the US government victims over the past few months. Although the identity of the hacker(s) is unknown, the targeted staffers were either based in Uganda or working on projects concerning the African country. They were apparently…

A romance fraudster who targeted hundreds of women online has pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and money laundering. Osagie Aigbonohan, 40, from Lagos, Nigeria, is currently awaiting sentencing after appearing before Southwark Crown Court on Friday. His scams are said to have tricked at least nine victims he befriended on dating sites into sending him money, including one woman who was conned out of nearly £10,000. That victim made nine payments over the course…