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The software giant takes passwords one step closer to obsolescence as it now enables users to log into their Microsoft accounts with more modern forms of authentication The post Who needs passwords? Microsoft now lets you in with your face or security key appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

The breach exposed the personal data of 160,000 people and cost the telecom company £77 million The post Two Brits jailed for TalkTalk hack appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

In August 2018, Sednit’s operators deployed two new Zebrocy components, and since then we have seen an uptick in Zebrocy deployments, with targets in Central Asia, as well as countries in Central and Eastern Europe, notably embassies, ministries of foreign affairs, and diplomats The post Sednit: What’s going on with Zebrocy? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

ESET researchers identified 21 distinct websites that had been compromised including some particularly notable government and media sites The post OceanLotus: New watering hole attack in Southeast Asia appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

90% of Canadians surveyed agreed that cybercrime was an important “challenge to the internal security of Canada” The post Cybersecurity a big concern in Canada as cybercrime’s impact grows appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

GDPR-themed WordPress plugin flaw exploited. Google’s data charts path to avoiding malware on Android. Plus security researchers bypass encryption on self-encrypting drives The post Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Industry standard specification does not guarantee the safety of the self-encrypting drives despite verification The post Security researchers bypass encryption on self-encrypting drives appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Almost all young people recycle their passwords, often doing so across work and personal accounts The post Employees’ cybersecurity habits worsen, survey finds appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

The campaign’s goals aren’t immediately clear, as the malefactors don’t appear to be leveraging the hijacked websites for further nefarious purposes The post Attackers exploit flaw in GDPR-themed WordPress plugin to hijack websites appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Our trip down the malware memory lane takes us all the way back to the 1990s The post Malware of the 90s: Remembering the Michelangelo and Melissa viruses appeared first on WeLiveSecurity