UK Cyber Security Watchdog Receives 1 Million Suspicious Email Reports in Just Two Months

On April 21, UK government’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) launched the highly anticipated Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) that allows Brits to report any phishing or suspicious emails they receive in their inboxes — inclu… Continue reading UK Cyber Security Watchdog Receives 1 Million Suspicious Email Reports in Just Two Months

80% of Drivers Don’t Remove Personal Information Before Selling Their Car

Four in five drivers don’t remove their personal information before selling their car, a new survey from Which? reveals. Between December 2019 and February 2020, the consumer advisory group surveyed more than 14,000 individuals who had sold their… Continue reading 80% of Drivers Don’t Remove Personal Information Before Selling Their Car

Data Breach: Hacker Sells Over 1.3 Million User Records of Popular Stalker Online MMO Game on Dark Web Marketplace

This week, Cyber News researchers announced that cyber thieves are offering for sale more than 1.3 million user records from the free-to-play Stalker Online MMO game on dark web marketplaces. The data leak was discovered by the team overseeing the dark… Continue reading Data Breach: Hacker Sells Over 1.3 Million User Records of Popular Stalker Online MMO Game on Dark Web Marketplace

Man Accused of Selling Personal Information of 65,000 UPMC Employees Arrested in Michigan

Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the individual who allegedly breached the human resource database of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) in 2014 was arrested in Michigan. In a press release, the DOJ accuses Justin S… Continue reading Man Accused of Selling Personal Information of 65,000 UPMC Employees Arrested in Michigan

European and North American Countries are Least Exposed to Cyberattacks, New Study Reveals

A new report from PasswordManagers.co highlights the exposure of countries worldwide to the growing wave of cyberattacks. In its Cybersecurity Exposure Index (CEI) 2020, the company analyzed and rated 108 countries based on exposure to malicious attack… Continue reading European and North American Countries are Least Exposed to Cyberattacks, New Study Reveals

Ransomware Attack Confirmed by Australia-Based Beverage Manufacturer

On June 9, Australian beverage giant Lion announced it had fallen victim to a cyberattack that forced the company to shut down its IT systems, limiting its manufacturing and order placement. No signs of a ransomware attack were confirmed at first. On J… Continue reading Ransomware Attack Confirmed by Australia-Based Beverage Manufacturer

MaxLinear Discloses Maze Ransomware Attack That Compromised Employee Data

MaxLinear, a US provider of integrated radio-frequency analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for broadband communications, announced it has been hit by a Maze ransomware attack. While the attack affected certain operational systems within the… Continue reading MaxLinear Discloses Maze Ransomware Attack That Compromised Employee Data

Delivery Hero Confirms Data Breach After Customer Data is Posted On a Dark Web Forum

Delivery Hero, a popular food delivery service, has confirmed a data breach at the Foodora brand it bought in September 2015. The breach exposed more than 727,000 customer details from 14 countries including Singapore, Germany, Spain, France, Finland, … Continue reading Delivery Hero Confirms Data Breach After Customer Data is Posted On a Dark Web Forum

Data Breach: Bundle of Dating Apps Leaking Sensitive Information Discovered

Three misconfigured Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 buckets leaking highly sensitive information from multiple dating apps and websites were discovered by vpnMentor researchers on May 25. According to a report published June 16, the S3 buckets contained 8… Continue reading Data Breach: Bundle of Dating Apps Leaking Sensitive Information Discovered

Extended Tax Season in the US Spurs Additional Concerns for Identity Theft and Tax-Related Fraud

Fraudsters often stay ahead of the game, using every trick in the book to catch citizens off guard and steal millions of dollars in hard-earned money, and personal information each year. Although scammers are a year-round threat, the extended tax seaso… Continue reading Extended Tax Season in the US Spurs Additional Concerns for Identity Theft and Tax-Related Fraud