Researchers were surprised by the botnet’s size, with security firm NSFOCUS dubbing it “the largest botnet ever discovered”. A botnet named ‘Pink’ infected over 1.6 million devices, according to security researchers who have been analyzing the malicious network for some time. Pink has been used to launch over 100 DDoS attacks to date, making it…
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10 tips to shop more safely online and protect your privacy
Credit card fraud is on the rise in the U.S. as more people shop online, but there are easy ways to limit your exposure. At Allconnect, we work to present quality information with editorial integrity. While this post may contain offers from our partners, our opinions are our own. Here’s how we make money. Online…
Study: Remote Work Leads to Increased Cybersecurity Risk
A new study find business owners are having trouble mitigating the cybersecurity risk of employees working from home. While many employees love it, the shift to remote work has become a bit of problem for business owners, as one study found that working from home comes with some serious cybersecurity concerns. The pandemic has made…
Hackers are waging a guerrilla war on tech companies, revealing secrets and raising fears of collateral damage
A resurgence of ‘hacktivism’ has sought to portray cyberattacks as a moral crusade, but everyday users can also end up having their private information exposed A chain of recent, devastating hacks is exposing some of the Internet’s most fiercely guarded secrets, stepping up a guerrilla struggle between tech firms and anonymous hackers and raising fears…
iOS Features Offer ‘False Sense of Privacy,’ Says Former Apple Engineer
A new study shows that Apple’s App Tracking Transparency features won’t stop apps from tracking your activity. Over the last three or four years, Apple has leaned into data transparency, building more and more features to give users control over their own privacy settings with each new iOS release. But do those features usher in…
12 Cyber Security Measures That Every Small Business Must Take
A rise in hybrid working has made businesses more vulnerable than ever to cyber crime. We show how to protect your company. Cyber security has been important to businesses since the internet existed. But as more and more workers shift to hybrid or fully remote work, the need for protecting your data and cloud-based systems…