Bank of Ireland fined €1.66 million after being tricked by fraudster

One of Ireland’s largest banks, Bank of Ireland, has been fined almost €1.7 million after regulators discovered it had failed to inform financial regulators and the police after a fraudster tricked them into transferring funds from a client… Continue reading Bank of Ireland fined €1.66 million after being tricked by fraudster

Over 1000 Twitter staff and contractors had access to internal tools that helped hackers hijack accounts

As Twitter and law enforcement agencies investigate the high profile attack against Twitter accounts, there is a clear lesson for other businesses to learn.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Business Insights blog.
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Over 1000 Twitter Staff and Contractors Had Access to Internal Tools that Helped Hackers Hijack Accounts

As Twitter and law enforcement agencies investigate the high profile attack that saw a number of public figures’ accounts hacked to spew out a cryptocurrency scam, there is a clear lesson for other businesses to learn.
The post Over 1000 Twitter S… Continue reading Over 1000 Twitter Staff and Contractors Had Access to Internal Tools that Helped Hackers Hijack Accounts

Smashing Security podcast #188: Dinner with Elon Musk and Kris Jenner

Who stopped Twitter’s hackers from stealing more money? Why are Covid-19 researchers being told to ramp up their cybersecurity? How can you find out if your smartphone is infected with stalkerware? And who does Graham think he is turning down a c… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #188: Dinner with Elon Musk and Kris Jenner

Smashing Security podcast #188: Dinner with Elon Musk and Kris Jenner

Who stopped Twitter’s hackers from stealing more money? Why are Covid-19 researchers being told to ramp up their cybersecurity? How can you find out if your smartphone is infected with stalkerware? And who does Graham think he is turning down a c… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #188: Dinner with Elon Musk and Kris Jenner