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The latest cyber resilience related blogs by the CYBX team
Covid Vaccine Scams
Police have warned of fraudsters and scammers sending fake text messages offering a COVID-19 vaccine. This is an attempt to steal personal and financial information. These texts include a link to a very well put together phishing page that looks very convincingly like an NHS website page. On this page people are prompted to input[…]
Critical Android Bugs
Google’s January Android Security bulletin has addressed 43 critical software bugs that have been affecting Android handsets including big brands such as Samsung. Within the 43 bugs, Google has fixed 2 critical bugs that affected all android devices. These critical bugs allowed remote hackers to execute arbitrary code. Among these critical flaws included a remote[…]
SolarWinds Hacked
The US Treasury and Commerce issued a warning to employees to disconnect from SolarWinds Orion products. Major software provider SolarWinds confirmed themselves that they had been targeted by a highly sophisticated cyber-attack. This has led to US companies and government networks being infected. The manual attack is believed to have been conducted by an outside nation[…]
Subway Hacked
A few weeks ago, customers of one the UK’s top fast-food brands, Subway, took to social media to complain about suspicious emails they have been receiving from them. Users have stated they have received an email from the fast-food chain which claims to be an order confirmation email. Links within these emails have been reported[…]
FireEye has been Hacked
California based cyber security company FireEye was set up in 2004 and specialises in investigating cyber-attacks against companies all over the world. In the past few days, however, the CEO Kevin Madia has announced the company has fallen victim to an alleged ‘State Sponsored’ cyber-attack. FireEye says that the attack was done by a “highly[…]
HMRC issue warning for increase in scams leading up to Christmas
HMRC have issued a warning after an increase in scams and fraud attempts have been reported leading up to Christmas this year. The concerns have arisen due to online scams prompting an increasing number of victims to raise their voices on social media after being ripped off or almost losing their hard-earned cash. Some common[…]
Smart Doorbell’s could be a Hackers Way in!
According to Which, major security flaws have been found in popular smart doorbell’s. This has been raised as it could put consumers at risk of a hacker targeting them inside their homes. Smart doorbells that are sold on e-commerce marketplace sites such as Amazon are now being removed! Amazon themselves have removed several due to[…]
Some Apple Apps can bypass Firewall and VPNs
Apple’s new macOS Big Sur has a new feature that allows many of its own apps to bypass firewalls and VPNs. This is a big concern as it could potentially open opportunities for malware to exploit access to personal/sensitive data stored on a user’s system and transmit to remote servers. This issue was spotted a[…]
2021 Cyber Predictions
With 2021 fast approaching, cyber security has been a growing concern throughout 2020, and has been a priority throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic for businesses adapting to home working. What does the cyber security landscape look like for the year ahead? What are the main risks and considerations for businesses? Below are a few predictions. COVID-19[…]
Deleted Data Recovery
A cyber security research company discovered approximately 75,000 deleted data files after buying only 100 USB drives on an internet auction site. Some of the USB drives contained deleted data files including passwords and images with embedded location data. Other deleted data that was found included contracts and bank statements. These files could be exploited[…]