What lurks in our microphones? Microphones play an important part in day-to-day life. We can talk with almost anyone in the world using our smartphones, tablets and laptops. We can even give our in-home smart technology instructions simply by speaking to it. But this power and convenience often means that microphones have to be left […]

Many countries are still reeling from the overwhelming ransomware attack, known as WannaCry, that took the world by surprise last Friday. In the wake of these attacks, cybersecurity experts are scrambling to figure out the details and take preventive measures against further propagation. Given the extensive nature of the attacks, and the enormous number of […]

 On Friday, May 12, a ransomware known as WannaCry spread to every corner of the globe. As of now, there are still many questions left unanswered, but the how of the attack is now well known by cybersecurity experts. For those who want to know more about how WannaCry developed, we’ve put together an infographic […]

Top 5 Tips to Avoid Ransomware Attack #NoWeDontWannaCry On Saturday, cybercriminals managed to infect businesses from more than one hundred and fifty countries with malicious software. The ransomware was spreading through a fault in the Windows OS. Microsoft immediately issued emergency patches for Windows XP, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2003 and encouraged individuals and […]

A few hours ago, Neel Mehta, a researcher at Google posted a mysterious message on Twitter with the #WannaCryptAttribution hashtag: The cryptic message in fact refers to a similarity between two samples that have shared code. The two samples Neel refers to in the post are: A WannaCry cryptor sample from February 2017 which looks […]

Hacker groups have become highly trained organizations with access to very sophisticated and easily accessible tools and techniques. Cyberattacks have become professionalized and their economic profitability has been demonstrated countless times, turning it into a billion-dollar industry in recent years. Economic profit and jeopardizing the confidential data of global corporations are the main objectives of […]

How “13 Reasons Why” can help fight cyberbullying The Netflix TV series 13 Reasons Why has become a worldwide smash hit with teenagers drawn into the tale of a teenage girl’s suicide. Dealing with powerful issues like sexual assault, drugs, bullying and of course, suicide, the program has won praise from critics and viewers alike. […]

Over the past months, our researchers have been hard at work building a new version of Adaptive Defense to bring users the best prevention, detection and response endpoint solution against rapidly evolving modern day cyberattacks. This version includes our latest dynamic anti-exploit technology, a radically faster way to detect attacks at any stage of exploitation, […]

Anyone can fall victim to a twitter hack. “I hope the new world order will arrive as soon as possible!” – Britney Spears 2011 It used to be easy to quote literature and big names in a credible way. You’d pick out a book with an author’s name on the cover and you could use […]