Have You Received A Call To Replace Your Stripe-Only Card With EMV Chip Card Yet?

Credit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:29:17 +0000

In case you have received a reminder from your bank asking you to replace your stripe-only card with an EMV chip card and you have no idea why this change is being implemented, then you are at the right place. As per recent instructions received from the Reserve Bank of…

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An analysis of the Dharma ransomware outbreak by Quick Heal Security Labs

Credit to Author: Bajrang Mane| Date: Wed, 02 May 2018 10:27:50 +0000

On April 25, 2018, Quick Heal Security Labs issued an advisory on a new ransomware outbreak. We are observing a sudden spike of Dharma Ransomware. Even though Dharma ransomware is old, we observed its new variant which is encrypting files and appending the “.arrow” extension to it. Previously the encrypted…

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The A-Z dictionary of cybersecurity terms

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 11:30:50 +0000

Whether you are a normal user or a tech-guru, being aware of the computer security threats will help fortify your defense against them. So, here’s a handy A-Z dictionary of cybersecurity terms. Index A | B | C | D | E | F | I | K | L…

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A massive security flaw discovered in Skype. Fix not coming anytime soon.

Credit to Author: Shriram Munde| Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 09:10:30 +0000

Quick Heal Security Labs has recently learned about a serious vulnerability in Skype’s update installer – that’s the bad news. The worse news is, Microsoft is not going to patch the vulnerability anytime soon as this would require the updater to go through a ‘large code revision’. What is this…

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Be aware be digital: la campagna del governo italiano che punta sulla sicurezza informatica

Credit to Author: Tiziana Carboni| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 06:28:55 +0000

Prende il via una nuova campagna governativa che promuove l’utilizzo consapevole delle tecnologie ICT, promossa dalla Presidenza del Consiglio – Dipartimento delle Informazioni per la Sicurezza della Repubblica, in collaborazione con la ricerca.<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&#038;blog=834173&#038;post=44479&#038;subd=sophos&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/2Klr7_IiWM8″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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5 cybersecurity tips for safe online shopping this holiday season

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:15:30 +0000

By now, most of you must have started getting emails and messages about great deals and discounts from your online shopping sites.  And while most of us get preoccupied with our shopping spree, cyber criminals try to make the most of this opportunity. How? Well, that’s easy. They might send…

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Imgur security breach: If you use Imgur, then change your password immediately!

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 05:55:01 +0000

Popular image-sharing site Imgur has issued a notification through its official blog about a security breach that impacted 1.7 million users. This breach had occurred back in 2014. The company learned about this from security researcher Troy Hunt. What was compromised in the Imgur security breach? Data of 1.7 million Imgur…

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