The first computer worm to spread extensively across the internet was the Morris Worm, released on November 2, 1988.
This computer worm was created by Robert Tappan Morris, a graduate student at Cornell University, it was originally designed as an experiment to gauge the size of the early internet. However, a design flaw caused it to replicate much faster than intended, leading to the first major cyberattack in history.
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Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new malicious package on the npm repository that works as a fully functional WhatsApp API, but also contains the ability to intercept every message and link the attacker’s device to a victim’s WhatsApp account. The package, named “lotusbail,” has been downloaded over 56,000 times since it was first
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Every year, cybercriminals find new ways to steal money and data from businesses. Breaching a business network, extracting sensitive data, and selling it on the dark web has become a reliable payday. But in 2025, the data breaches that affected small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) challenged our perceived wisdom about exactly which types of businesses
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A controversy over data-gathering software secretly installed on Samsung phones has erupted again after a new accusatory post appeared on X last week. In the post on the social media site, cybersecurity newsletter International Cyber Digest warned about a secretive application called AppCloud that Samsung had allegedly put on its phones. The software was, it
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This scheme is quite devious. Here are the steps you should take to prevent it. When you lose your phone, it’s normal to welcome any leads as to where it might be. But beware of who you trust ― scammers are banking upon you answering their message. According to a November scam alert from the government agency
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Social Security scams are one of the most common and costly forms of fraud targeting Americans today. Criminals impersonate officials from the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), or even the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to try to trick you into handing over money or personal information. These scams can arrive by phone, email,
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Being online today is now a daily routine for most of us, no matter your age. But just as you make a habit of locking your front door or fastening your seat belt, you need to adopt a few behaviors to help keep you safe online. Consider the smoke alarm in your hallway or checking
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You can protect your online accounts with more than just a password. Multifactor authentication (MFA) adds another layer of protection—think of it like securing your front door with both a deadbolt and a keypad lock. MFA is a simple, effective way to keep hackers out, even if they manage to get your password. What is
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Email has been both a blessing and a curse for billions of users. Unfortunately, it’s definitely been a blessing for hackers and a curse for consumers who receive their phishing attacks, malware attachments and more. Although highly-targeted “spear” phishing attacks are increasingly seen as the way to go by sophisticated threat actors, there’s no doubting
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Check Point Software Technologies released its Global Threat Index for December 2024, emphasising the growing sophistication of cybercriminals. For Africa, December was hardly a season to be jolly with eight of the continent’s countries listed among the top 20 most attacked. Ethiopia retained its top spot as the most attacked country with a 98.2% Normalised
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