One month after ransomware attack, Metro Vancouver’s transit system still not up to speed

TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s public transportation agency, has warned its staff that hackers accessed their personal bank account details and other information.

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T-Mobile suffers its fourth hack in less than three years – still “takes the security of your information very seriously”

T-Mobile says that its security team recently discovered that hackers had managed to access information related to T-Mobile accounts.

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Police bring down “bulletproof” VPN services beloved by cybercriminals

The FBI, working with law enforcement agencies across Europe, have seized three web domains and the server infrastructure used by a VPN service to allegedly help cybercriminals compromise networks around the world, and evade detect by police.

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UK cryptocurrency exchange EXMO suffers breach, funds stolen

EXMO says that it is the latest in a longer line of cryptocurrency exchanges to have suffered at the hands of hackers, having spotted suspicious activity in the early hours of yesterday morning, where client’s accounts were accessed and large amounts w… Continue reading UK cryptocurrency exchange EXMO suffers breach, funds stolen→

Hacker publishes stolen email and mailing addresses of 270,000 Ledger cryptocurrency wallet users

The details of Ledger hardware wallet customers provide a golden opportunity for criminals to scam the unwary.

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Business and enterprise anti-virus products put through a long-term test – which performed the best?

Many thanks to the great folks at AV-Comparatives, who have sponsored my writing for the past week. Anti-malware testing lab AV-Comparatives carries out independent intensive tests of security software, and has just published its long-term test report … Continue reading Business and enterprise anti-virus products put through a long-term test – which performed the best?→

Ransomware attackers are making threatening phone calls to their victims, warns FBI

It’s scary to receive a ransom demand from a cybercriminal, but I would argue it’s even more frightening to receive a threatening phone call from your attackers if you refuse to pay.

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