FBI: $3.5B Lost in 2019 to Known Cyberscams, Ransomware

Cybercriminals double down on successful internet scams, with a focus on phishing, BEC and other defrauding schemes that have proven to work. Continue reading FBI: $3.5B Lost in 2019 to Known Cyberscams, Ransomware

Charming Kitten Uses Fake Interview Requests to Target Public Figures

APT group poses as a former Wall Street Journal journalist to launch phishing campaigns and steal victim email account details. Continue reading Charming Kitten Uses Fake Interview Requests to Target Public Figures

Microsoft Offers Rewards of Up to $20,000 in New Xbox Bug Bounty Program

Program is the latest the tech giant has launched that pay users and security researchers to find vulnerabilities in its numerous products. Continue reading Microsoft Offers Rewards of Up to $20,000 in New Xbox Bug Bounty Program

Facebook to Pay $550M to Settle Class Action Case Over Facial Recognition

The settlement in a case over the social network’s Tag Suggestions feature is the latest financial blow the company has taken over its handling of user privacy. Continue reading Facebook to Pay $550M to Settle Class Action Case Over Facial Recognition

Wawa Breach May Have Affected More Than 30 Million Customers

Hefty collection of U.S. and international payment cards from the incident revealed in December found up for sale on dark-web marketplace Joker’s Stash. Continue reading Wawa Breach May Have Affected More Than 30 Million Customers

LoRaWAN Encryption Keys Easy to Crack, Jeopardizing Security of IoT Networks

New research from IOActive has found that “blindly” trusting the encryption of the widely adopted device protocol can lead to DDoS, sending of false data and other cyber attacks. Continue reading LoRaWAN Encryption Keys Easy to Crack, Jeopardizing Security of IoT Networks