Fertility patients’ sensitive personal information stolen during ransomware attack

Fertility clinics across the United States have been struck by a ransomware attack that has not only encrypted networks, but also stolen patients’ sensitive personal and medical information.

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Suspected BEC scammers arrested in Nigeria following year-long Interpol investigation

Three men have been arrested in Nigeria, suspected of being members of an organised cybercrime gang that has targeted over 500,000 government agencies and private sector companies around the world.

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Suspected BEC scammers arrested in Nigeria following year-long Interpol investigation

Three men have been arrested in Nigeria, suspected of being members of an organised cybercrime gang that has targeted over 500,000 government agencies and private sector companies around the world. The group, dubbed TMT by threat researchers at Group-I… Continue reading Suspected BEC scammers arrested in Nigeria following year-long Interpol investigation

Smashing Security podcast #206: Robo dogs, deepfakes and dirty deceptions with Tim Harford

Author and broadcaster Tim Harford joins us as we discuss the merits of robotic canine security guards, deepfakes, and the curious tale of an art forgery. All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Se… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #206: Robo dogs, deepfakes and dirty deceptions with Tim Harford

Fake Minecraft mods installed on over one million Android devices

If you or your kids are fans of Minecraft then take care before installing apps that modify the immensely popular game.

Security researchers say that they have discovered over 20 fake ‘modpack’ apps that are actually designed to bombard users with a… Continue reading Fake Minecraft mods installed on over one million Android devices