Tag: malware
News and information from the Advent IM team.
It’s been a week full of stories this week so it’s a jam-packed blog this week. In Advent IM news: We headed to Cyber UK 2022 on Tuesday! Whilst the team head to IFSEC next week – register here Our latest Youtube video covers NHS Shared Business Services – watch here We have a live […]
Read MoreThe Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 Index is made up of the 100 biggest companies by market capitalisation on the London Stock Exchange. These companies represent some of the most influential and profitable enterprises on the market across various industry verticals. It was found that the majority (81%) of the companies within the FTSE […]
Read MoreGood afternoon, everyone. Happy Friday, everyone! It’s been a while since we’ve had a full week, so without further ado: Coca-Cola is investigating claims of a large-scale data breach by Russian-linked cybercrime gang Stormous. Read here Happy World Intellectual Property Day. Watch here Ransomware Attacks Cost Universities Over £2m. Read here Destructive Malware Attacks Against […]
Read MoreAccording to the new Modern Bank Heists 5.0 report from VMware, 63% of global financial organisations were hit by destructive cyber-attacks in the past year. This was a 17% increase compared to the previous year’s report. Read via Digit
Read MoreDowning Street and Foreign Office computer systems were suspected to have been infected with spyware, according to a Canadian investigative group. Read via BBC
Read MoreTrojanized installers of the Telegram messaging application are being used to distribute the Windows-based Purple Fox backdoor on compromised systems. That’s according to new research published by Minerva Labs, describing the attack as different from intrusions that typically take advantage of legitimate software for dropping malicious payloads. “This threat actor was able to leave most […]
Read MoreAccording to new intelligence from Cisco Talos, Amnesty International’s branding and profile is being used as part of a new malware campaign that exploits people’s fears of the notorious Pegasus spyware app Threat actors are exploiting the reputation and branding of human rights organisation Amnesty International to target its victims with malware masquerading as an […]
Read MoreMicrosoft’s new-look app store for Windows 11 will not operate quite like other major marketplaces. The new-look Microsoft Store app marketplace, set to be a key part of Windows 11, has raised security concerns over perceived limitations. Read via Tech Radar Pro
Read MoreMalware is masquerading as Microsoft’s next-gen operating system to infect unsuspecting users’ systems. Read via PC Mag
Read MoreThe pandemic has been seized upon by cybercriminals everywhere, allowing them to leverage the exploding levels of fear and uncertainty to spread malware, steal money and sell valuable data on the black market. Read via ItProPortal.
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