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According to the UK’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFBI), criminals were quick to latch on to news of the novel Coronavirus outbreak, swindling £970,000 out of the pockets of UK citizens since February. The most recent alert shows an … Continue reading Cybercriminals move quickly in UK to abuse distress over Coronavirus pandemic
Whether you’ve bunked up with your family or you’re self-isolating, you are among the crowds engaged in a struggle of social distancing, which is quickly becoming the norm in 2020. While staying at home may limit the spread of the disease a… Continue reading Social Distancing: The hidden risks of online exposure
TrueFire, a leading online guitar-tutoring platform, has suffered a “Magecart-style” security incident that may have exposed customers’ personal identifiable information and credit card numbers. The facts The data breach was discovere… Continue reading Data breach at online guitar lesson platform may have exposed user credit card information
The COVID-19 outbreak has transformed into a 24/7 nightmare for people all over the globe. Safety measures have forced workers to comply with Coronavirus recommendations or their employer’s policy, and start working from home, where possible. Rem… Continue reading Instant communication platforms are prime targets for cybercriminals during Covid-19 pandemic
As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads across the world, fraudsters are preying on the fears of consumers everywhere. Misinformation is spreading like wildfire, and misbranded or unapproved products claiming to have curative effects or to prevent COVID-19 ha… Continue reading Miracle cures and dodgy advice for Coronavirus
Millions of US students and their families have looked forward to a fun-in-the-sun vacation for months now. However, with the Coronavirus outbreak declared a worldwide pandemic, most have either postponed trips or put them off entirely. The socially re… Continue reading How scammers exploit Spring Break in the time of COVID-19
J.Crew suffered a credential stuffing attack that may have compromised the personal data of customers, the U.S. clothing retailer disclosed earlier this week. Fraudulent activity was apparently noticed last spring, but the firm did not reveal the numbe… Continue reading Data breach: U.S. retailer J.Crew reveals 2019 security incident to customers
U.K. supermarket giant Tesco has recently warned its loyalty program members of a security incident that may have affected over 600,000 Clubcard holders. “We are aware of some fraudulent activity around the redemption of a small proportion of our… Continue reading Loyalty program fraud targets 600,000 Tesco shopper accounts
The Internet Crime Report recently released by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) sheds light on Internet-related crimes. The data analyzed covers a year’s worth of cybercrime complaints from consumers and businesses. At an ave… Continue reading Cyber-enabled crimes cost U.S. citizens $3.5 billion in 2019
An intruder illegally accessed an employee email account at San Diego, California-based preschool education provider Enrichment Systems, Inc (EES) and may have viewed sensitive personal information of parents and students, the firm said in a press rele… Continue reading Data breach hits San Diego low-income preschool provider