Security & Safety

Windows RDP servers running on UDP port 3389 can be ensnared in DDoS botnets and abused to bounce and amplify junk traffic towards victim networks.Read More

The first multilateral nuclear disarmament treaty in more than two decades, came into force just after midnight on Friday, hailed by the UN Secretary-General as “an important step towards a world free of nuclear weapons”.Read More

Researchers from Zscaler and Check Point describe botnets as designed for DDoS attacks, cryptocurrency mining, and other malicious purposes.Read More

Attackers focused more on ransomware, while the consolidation of data into large databases led to fewer reported breaches but more records leaked.Read More

Illegally-armed groups and criminal organizations in Colombia are determined to “drive out State institutions and stamp out the voice of social leaders” through violence and intimidation, the head of the UN mission in the country told the Security Council on Thursday.  Read More

Operators behind a global phishing campaign inadvertently left thousands of stolen credentials accessible via Google Search.Read More

If you’ve ever been tempted to change your Google account password, but weren’t sure how, don’t let that confusion stop you. Jack Wallen walks you through the process.Read More

Perpetrators behind twin deadly suicide bombings at a busy market in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Thursday must be prosecuted, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement strongly condemning the attacks. Read More

Einstein is in violation of the the HHS 60-day breach notification rule, but unlikely to face penalty.Read More

Researchers have traced the origins of a campaign – infecting SQL servers to mine cryptocurrency – back to an Iranian software firm.Read More