In mid-September, the world heard about a hacking attack on a university clinic in Duesseldorf, which ended with the tragic death of one of the patients. Meanwhile, just a few days later, an attack took place on the US hospital network Universal Health Services. Cyber security experts warn that it is only a matter of time before a similar disaster takes place.
Beware of the large malware campaign under the Allegro Loans slogan
Sometimes we can quickly assess the scale of the criminals' campaign on a basis of our own mailbox - if we receive several reports of malicious messages within a quarter of an hour, we know that it is worth writing about it to save a few potential victims. A large wave of malicious messages pretending to be Allegro and informing about an alleged loan application has arrived in Polish mailboxes this morning.
“Joker”—the malware that signs you up for pricey services—floods Android markets
„Joker”-the malware that signs you up for pricey services-floods Android markets
September has been a busy month for malicious Android apps, with dozens of them from a single malware family alone flooding either Google Play or third-party markets, researchers from security companies said. Known as Joker, this family of malicious apps has been attacking Android users since late 2016 and more recently has become one of the most common Android threats.
Microsoft: Some ransomware attacks take less than 45 minutes
Microsoft: Some ransomware attacks take less than 45 minutes | ZDNet
For many years, the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report has been the gold standard in terms of providing a yearly overview of all the major events and trends in the cyber-security and threat intelligence landscape.
Note: Name.pl and Home.pl customers - you may lose money, your and your customers' data
If you use the services of nazwa.pl or Home.pl, be vigilant. For a week now, we have been receiving information from clients of these companies about phishing attempts, as a result of which you can not only give criminals access to your administrator account, but also lose your clients' data and money.
Dosta?e? takiego SMS-a od „kuriera”? Mog? Ci wyczy?ci? konto
Police in Poznań, Poland are investigating fraud. The victim is a resident of Poznań who received a text message from a person impersonating a courier. "Your shipment has been on hold due to excess weight. Pay PLN 1.49 to receive it and avoid returning it to the sender" - reveals the text message from the fraudster.
Bank Millennium warns. Fraudsters impersonate the Bank's employees
According to Bank Millennium, fraudsters claiming to be TeleMillennium hotline employees are calling about suspicious transactions on the account or card. They then ask you to enter your online or mobile banking login details and install the QuickSupport app. As you might guess, the app is not authorized by Bank Millennium.