With generative artificial intelligence (AI) becoming all the rage these days, it’s perhaps not surprising that the technology has been repurposed by malicious actors to their own advantage, enabling avenues for accelerated cybercrime. According to findings from SlashNext, a new generative AI cybercrime tool called WormGPT has been advertised on underground forums as a way[…]
As many as 200,000 WordPress websites are at risk of ongoing attacks exploiting a critical unpatched security vulnerability in the Ultimate Member plugin. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-3460 (CVSS score: 9.8), impacts all versions of the Ultimate Member plugin, including the latest version (2.6.6) that was released on June 29, 2023. Ultimate Member is a[…]
UK Hacker Gets Time in Prison for a $120,000 Crypto Scam on Twitter After almost 3 years, a UK citizen who took part in a Crypto currency scam in July of 2020 faces 5 years in prison. 24-year-old, Joseph James O’Connor (aka PlugwalkJoe), was awarded the sentence on Friday, the 23rd of June in the[…]
Your digital footprint is becoming incredibly sought after. With a combination of Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, forums and more, it is now easier than ever to build a portfolio of an individual or business. Your information is used to register for every online service imaginable. This information is valuable and sharing of this can be quite[…]
As cyber threats are ever increasing in complexity, intensity and frequency, we have compiled below our top 10 tips that every business can follow to help improve your cyber resilience. Passwords should be different for each account in order to avoid one cracked password compromising all accounts. Consider using a password management programme such as[…]
As the ever-looming potential of conflict in the east of Europe intensifies and shows no signs of slowing down the UK government has issued a stark warning to businesses regarding the increased risk of cyber-attacks from Russian and Belarusian cyber attackers. Recently within the last week it had been noted by Ukraine’s Government Cyber Defence team that[…]
With the continued rise in hybrid and remote working, the risk of a possible cyber-attack on your business becomes a real possibility. Four in ten businesses have been the victim of a cyber-attack in the last year alone. Quite amazingly, 4 in 5 businesses, still have no form of cyber security certification in place at[…]