Though, ransomware has been mentioned in previous issues of this advisory, there is a constant need to be reminded again of this menace.   Simply because it’s not about to go away. Ransomware seem to have taken a sinister turn. It has, indirectly, caused victims to pay the ultimate price for ransomware – with their […]

BREAKING NEWS! Microsoft released patches today to plug at least 55 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system and other software. It was reported that three critical patches are for bug that is considered critical, which means that they can be exploited remotely to compromise their systems. However, most of the flaws are related to […]

Many people have a love-hate relationship with emails.  In our daily lives, we are sometimes or may be very often, bombarded with emails, be it on private matters, work related or even spam.   How we wish they will go away?  But do we really want them to go away? Emails have become a communication tool […]

BREAKING NEWS! A widely used component of most Linux distribution has been found to have a highly vulnerability.  It was discovered in the GNU C Library (glibc), a widely used component of most Linux distributions.  It allows cyber criminals to execute malicious code on servers and gain control of Linux machines.  This flaw has been […]

BREAKING NEWS! Adobe has patched two zero-day vulnerabilities (see Definition) over the past few days in its Adobe Flash.  Last Thursday, Adobe released an emergency update for one of the critical vulnerabilities in Flash Player. Adobe has also been hit by second zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2015-0311.  This vulnerability is “being actively exploited in the […]

For a long time now, mobile devices have become a necessity and are no longer a novelty.  It has become a ‘lifeline’ in times of need and emergencies.  It’s a communication tool like no other, keeping us connected at all times via emails or social networking sites.Is it a wonder then that cyber criminals are […]