Cyber attackers exploited the increased popularity of video games during the pandemic to launch various attacks. Kaspersky Lab reports that in April, the daily number of blocked attempts to direct users to dangerous sites that exploit video games increased by 54% compared to January 2020. Other popular video games used …
Read More »The Enemy Within – Hackers Turning AI Against Us
Remember that old saying: “if you can’t beat them, join them.” Well, as far as cyber warfare is concerned, the hackers have turned this rusty saying into a credo. In an article published on The Next Web, Isaac Ben-Israel, ICRC’s director and the Chairman of Cyber Week, noted that AI …
Read More »Chrome Extension Allows Users to Flag Down Suspicious Websites
Being a whistleblower isn’t exactly what you might call the epitome of human interaction, but at times, it’s for the best. And no, I’m talking about becoming the job weasel because it’s not healthy nor productive. So, in my opinion, the best way to spill the beans is to tell …
Read More »Apple Announces Hot Fix for Zero-Day Synthetic Click Vulnerability
Apple recently revealed that a hotfix had been rolled out for MacOS Mojave. The patch is aimed to fix a synthetic click vulnerability. As the company explained, this issue would have allowed hackers to dismiss on-screen security prompts. Patrick Wardle, a former NSA security researcher and the one who discovered …
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