Today, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) revealed that some of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine data stolen from its servers in December were leaked online. EMA is a decentralized agency responsible for reviewing and approving COVID-19 vaccines and evaluating, monitoring, and supervising any new medicines introduced to the EU. “The ongoing …
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Every computer forensic gumshoe needs a set of good, solid tools to undertake a proper investigation, and the tools you use vary according to the type of investigation you’re working on. The list of tools isn’t all-inclusive — and you may have your own favourites — but the ones we …
Read More »KuCoin Exchange Hacked; 150M Stolen
Even as the crypto industry has gained traction, many digital currency exchanges are still vulnerable to attacks by cybercriminals. KuCoin, currency exchange for cryptocurrencies in Singapore, has released a security incident that led to the unauthorized transfer of about $150 million into digital assets. In a notice released last week, …
Read More »Security precautions with financial companies in 2020
We live in a world where technology plays a huge role in our everyday lives. Almost everything from payment to work is attached to computers. It is impossible to have a good job if you struggle with modern technology and as time goes, it is inevitable that modern technology will …
Read More »US Cybersecurity agency issues Emergency Directive to patch Windows Server flaw ASAP
Government sysadmins have given weekend to fix Zero Logon elevation of privilege bug, rest of us given a stern warning. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has taken the unusual step of issuing an emergency directive that gives US government agencies a four-day deadline to implement a Windows …
Read More »WordPress 5.5 Security Updates
WordPress 5.5 is named “Eckstine” in the honour of Billy Eckstine. It is available for download or update in your dashboard. Now you can choose to update plugins and themes automatically–or pick just a few–from the screens you’ve always used. Auto-updates for Plugins and Themes WordPress Automatic updates have been available …
Read More »Google Chrome Vulnerability exposes billions of users to data theft
A vulnerability in Chromium-based browsers would allow attackers to bypass the Content Security Policy (SPC) on websites to steal data and execute dangerous code. The bug (CVE-2020-6519) is found in Chrome, Opera and Edge, on Windows, Mac and Android – and could affect billions of web users, according to cybersecurity …
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