Category: Cyber Security

Attacks targeting two security vulnerabilities in the TeamCity CI/CD platform have begun in earnest just days after its developer, JetBrains, disclosed the flaws on March 3. The attacks include at least one campaign to distribute ransomware, and another in which a threat actor appears to be creating admin users on vulnerable TeamCity instances for potential […]

Scams The internet can be a wonderful place. But it’s also awash with fraudsters targeting people who are susceptible to fraud. 06 Mar 2024  •  , 5 min. read We’re all getting older. That’s good news for digital fraudsters, who see rich pickings to be had in a rapidly ageing society. They’re increasingly targeting senior […]

internet population in the US is the highest it has been, topping the charts at 299 million. That number is only expected to increase through the upcoming years. However, this growing number and continued adoption of online services pose increasing cybersecurity risks as cybercriminals take advantage of more online users and exploit vulnerabilities in online infrastructure. This […]

A realistic guide to empowering application developers In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, application developers are the unsung heroes who craft the software that powers our modern world. They’re responsible for creating the apps we use daily, the websites we visit, and the systems that keep businesses running smoothly. Yet, despite their crucial role, developers often […]

Watch the video below to hear from Sophos’ Morgan Demboski, Threat Intelligence Analyst, US; Hilary Wood, MDR Threat Analyst, UK; and Nayana V R, MDR Threat Analyst, India; talking about their personal career journeys. Global events across Sophos As well as sharing these inspirational stories, we are marking International Women’s Day with a number of […]

If you have been optimistically daydreaming that losses attributed to cybercrime might have reduced in the last year, it’s time to wake up. The FBI’s latest annual Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report has just been published and makes for some grim reading. According to the IC3 report, online fraud hit record losses in 2023, […]

Microsoft is pushing out a Windows 10 KB5001716 update used to improve Windows Update that is ironically failing to install, showing 0x80070643 errors. Titled ‘KB5001716: Update for Windows Update Service components,’ this update has been pushed out by Microsoft over the years when new functionality needs to be added to Windows Update. However, instead of […]