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Cyber News Rundown: Malicious COVID-19 Websites Surge

Malicious COVID-19 Websites Surge In recent months, more than 136 thousand new domains have been registered that reference the current COVID-19 outbreak, many of which have yet to be flagged. A large...

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Cyber News Rundown: GoldenSpy

Malware Discovered in Chinese Tax Software As part of an official Chinese tax initiative, researchers have found multiple backdoors into mandatory tax software installed on all Chinese business...

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Cyber News Rundown: Android Giveaway Fraud

Thousands of Android Users fall Victim to Giveaway Fraud Upwards of 65,000 Android users were potentially compromised after installing a malicious app promising free giveaways. Over the year the scam...

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Cybersecurity Tips for a Happy National Video Games Day

This year more than others, for many of us, it’s gaming that’s gotten us through. Lockdowns, uncertainty, and some pretty darn good releases have kept our computers and consoles switched on in 2020....

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The Nastiest Malware of 2020

For the third year running, we’ve examined the year’s biggest cyber threats and ranked them to determine which ones are the absolute worst. Somewhat unsurprisingly, phishing and RDP-related breaches...

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Cyber News Rundown: Biological Worries Over Malware Attacks

Biological Worries Over Malware Attacks Researchers have recently unveiled the latest potential victim for malware authors: biological laboratories. By illicitly accessing these facilities, hackers...

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Cyber News Rundown: Trickbot Spreads Via Subway Emails

Trickbot spreading through Subway company emails Customers of Subway U.K. have been receiving confirmation emails for recent orders that instead contain malicious links for initiating Trickbot malware...

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2022: The threat landscape is paved with faster and more complex attacks with...

2020 may have been the year of establishing remote connectivity and addressing the cybersecurity skills gap, but 2021 presented security experts, government officials and businesses with a series of...

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Cyber threats in gaming—and 3 tips for staying safe

The popularity of online gaming surged during the COVID-19 pandemic—and so did cyberattacks against gamers. If you’re the parent of a gamer, or if you’re a gamer yourself, it’s important to learn...

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BrightCloud® Threat Report Mid-Year Update: Reinvention is the Name of the Game

When was the last time you secretly smiled when ransomware gangs had their bitcoin stolen, their malware servers shut down, or were forced to disband? We hang on to these infrequent victories because...

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