SENTINEL^TM by IDSTRONG

Hackers and scammers are crafty; they're always coming up with new ways of tricking people into divulging personal information.

Cyber-attacks are increasingly common and change rapidly as technology evolves and scammers become savvier. A botnet attack is a serious security threat, and individual and business networks can be targeted.

‍Keyloggers are spyware applications that record and monitor user keystrokes, capturing every website URL, log-in name, password, social media username, and more that you type.

The failure to address a digital security vulnerability in the Linux operating systems is causing significant problems.  This system weakness is more than a decade old.

Hackers are using a unique backdoor to compromise Apple's macOS operating system. The backdoor infection occurs through specialized watering-hole cyber-attacks.

It appears a modification of REvil ransomware is wreaking havoc in the form of Ransomware Cartel.  Despite the attack's moniker, digital security specialists believe the ransomware stems from a group as opposed to a cartel.

Hackers based in China are implementing a new targeted digital attack using UEFI firmware implants.  The attack stems from the Wintti advanced persistent threat group known as APT41.

A cyber-attack levied on the Red Cross has jeopardized the highly sensitive personal information of 515,000 individuals.  The organization has requested that the digital attackers not leak, sell, or share the information plucked from its database.

The hacking collective known as FIN8 appears to be using a new form of ransomware referred to as White Rabbit.  Here is a quick look at the new form of ransomware and an explanation as to why it is emerging as a major digital security hurdle.

Cyber miscreants' preferred VPN service, VPNLab. net, has been shut down. Europol put the kibosh on VPNLab earlier this week.

Apple Safari users should be aware that the browser has an unpatched bug that permits cross-site user tracking.  The bug is present within the IndexedDB API of Apple Safari 15.

The digital attacks on businesses, governments, and other organizations continue to escalate as we transition to the second half of January.