Microsoft this week pushed security updates to fix more than 60 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software, including at least one zero-day bug that is already being exploited. Microsoft also fixed a glitch that prevented some Windows 10 users from taking advantage of an extra year of [...]
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google Android OS, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. Android is an operating system developed by Google for mobile devices, including, but not limited to, smartphones, tablets, and watches. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities [...]
For the past week, domains associated with the massive Aisuru botnet have repeatedly usurped Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft in Cloudflare’s public ranking of the most frequently requested websites. Cloudflare responded by redacting Aisuru domain names from their top websites list. The chief executive at Cloudflare says Aisuru’s overlords are [...]
A Ukrainian man indicted in 2012 for conspiring with a prolific hacking group to steal tens of millions of dollars from U.S. businesses was arrested in Italy and is now in custody in the United States, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Sources close to the investigation say Yuriy Igorevich Rybtsov, a 41-year-old [...]
Week 4 - The Importance of Software Updates Did You Know...The total number of software vulnerabilities grew by 61% year-over-year in 2024, and critical vulnerabilities increased by 37.1%. Software updates are essential for maintaining the security and performance of your devices and applications. They can protect you from cyber [...]
Most businesses think their security ends at their firewall. It doesn't. When you outsource critical functions, such as cloud infrastructure, payroll processing, or customer data management, you're handing sensitive information to another company's security system. This could prove to be a costly mistake that damages your company's reputation and [...]
Week 3 - Enabling Multifactor Authentication Did You Know... The use of MFA on your accounts makes you 99% less likely to be hacked (CISA) Multifactor authentication (MFA) can make you much more secure. Taking the extra step beyond just a password can protect your business, online purchases, bank [...]
Financial regulators in Canada this week levied $176 million in fines against Cryptomus, a digital payments platform that supports dozens of Russian cryptocurrency exchanges and websites hawking cybercrime services. The penalties for violating Canada’s anti money-laundering laws come ten months after KrebsOnSecurity noted that Cryptomus’s Vancouver street address was home [...]
Cybercriminals are abusing a widespread lack of authentication in the customer service platform Zendesk to flood targeted email inboxes with menacing messages that come from hundreds of Zendesk corporate customers simultaneously. Zendesk is an automated help desk service designed to make it simple for people to contact companies for customer [...]
As of October 14, 2025, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10, marking the close of an era for one of the company’s most widely used operating systems. This wasn’t just another update cycle; it was a turning point that requires your immediate attention. If your business is still [...]
Week 2 - Creating Strong Passwords 🦾 Did You Know... Nearly half (46%) of people had a password stolen in 2024. (Forbes Advisor) According to more than a third (35%) of people who were hacked, weak passwords were to blame. (Forbes Advisor) It’s estimated that more than 24 billion credentials are exposed each year in [...]
Microsoft today released software updates to plug a whopping 172 security holes in its Windows operating systems, including at least two vulnerabilities that are already being actively exploited. October’s Patch Tuesday also marks the final month that Microsoft will ship security updates for Windows 10 systems. If you’re running [...]
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