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Watch Out for Government Grant Scams, Warns FTC

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning the public to be on the lookout for scams that leverage fake government grants as lures. This type of ruse begins when an individual receives a cold call from someone they don’t know. The caller informs them that they have won a grant of $14,000 from the National […]… Read More

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UK Government Considering Tough Penalties for Insecure Essential Services

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The UK government is considering proposals that would impose tough penalties on essential services that succumb to a digital attack. On 8 August, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) published a consultation for a government plan to defend against digital threats. The proposal centers around the Security of Networks and Information Systems […]… Read More

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Disney slammed with class-action complaint for unlawfully exfiltrating kids’ personal data

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A class-action lawsuit has been filed against The Walt Disney Company for wrongfully exfiltrating children’s personally identifying information through the Disney Princess Palace Pets mobile app.
David Bisson reports.
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UK Government Issues Guidelines to Protect Smart Cars against Hackers

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The UK government has published a series of new guidelines designed to protect smart cars against hackers and data thieves. The Department for Transport and the Centre for Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) created the recommendations so that organizations can use them to build safer, more secure cars as smart technology continues to evolve. Martin […]… Read More

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50% of U.S. Organizations Lack Confidence in Stopping Ransomware, Reveals Survey

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Ransomware has grown considerably as a threat since Malwarebytes released its first annual State of Ransomware Report in 2016. No events better demonstrate this surge of enciphering strains than the WannaCry and NotPetya outbreaks. They highlight bad actors’ ongoing work to target businesses with new creations, including families that self-propagate across vulnerable machines by abusing […]… Read More

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Cerber Ransomware Now Capable of Stealing Bitcoin Wallet Files

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The developers of Cerber ransomware have equipped their creation with the ability to steal victims’ Bitcoin wallet files. Security researchers first discovered Cerber in early 2016. Since then, the crypto-malware family has gone through at least six iterations. It’s also sparked a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) platform that’s raked in upwards of a million dollars a year […]… Read More

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