How to tell if a website is safe

How to tell if a website is safe

It can be difficult to tell a legitimate website apart from an unsafe one – follow these steps to identify and protect yourself from bad websites You probably visit tens, if not hundreds, of websites daily. You read a news article here, check your social media there, then you watch a TV show on a…
Google fixes actively exploited Chrome zero‑day

Google fixes actively exploited Chrome zero‑day

The latest Chrome update patches a bumper crop of security flaws across the browser’s desktop versions Google has rolled out an update for its Chrome web browser to fix a bunch of security flaws, including a zero-day vulnerability that is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The bugs affect the Windows, macOS, and…
Tracking ransomware cryptocurrency payments: What now for Bitcoin?

Tracking ransomware cryptocurrency payments: What now for Bitcoin?

Should we expect cybercriminals to ditch the pseudonymous cryptocurrency for other forms of payment that may be better at throwing law enforcement off the scent? Earlier this week, the Department of Justice announced it seized around $2.3 million worth of bitcoin (BTC 63.7) collected in the BTC 75 payment for Colonial Pipeline ransomware. Does this…