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Insider threats present themselves in a variety of ways, and a person isn’t always responsible. Most insider threats are a mix of technology, personnel, and security, according to officials from the US Department of State.
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Security researchers have followed the evolution of a piece of infostealer malware named Raccoon, as it’s being developed and enhanced to work in as many scenarios as possible, including email clients, Internet browsers, and more. Infostealers ar… Continue reading Raccoon Malware Aims to Steal Credentials of People Who Use Popular Apps
A prolific and dangerous group called Exaggerated Lion has been hitting targets in the United States with business email compromise (BEC) attacks that follow a very specific model. They have racked up thousands of attempts and hundreds of millions… Continue reading BEC Attacks Hit More Than 2,100 Companies throughout the US
More than 2,000 government mobile devices went missing in a recent 12-month period in the UK alone, either lost or stolen. Many were unencrypted, raising questions about cybersecurity.
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Google has removed more than 600 apps from the Play Store and banned them from the Google AdMob and Google Ad Manager advertising platforms for violating policies on disruptive ads. The massive Google Play Store marketplace holds lots of interesting ap… Continue reading Google Removes 600 Apps from Play Store for Serving Disruptive Ads
A couple of German software developers discovered an oversight in McDonalds’ promotion systems that allowed them to get as many hamburgers as they wanted, without paying anything. While software vulnerabilities or loopholes are sometimes used for… Continue reading Developers Hack McDonald’s Reward System to Get Free Hamburgers
Hackers have installed ransomware on systems of a natural gas compression facility in the United States, affecting the operational technology (OT) network, including human-machine interfaces (HMIs), data historians, and polling servers. The Cybersecuri… Continue reading US Gas Company Attacked with Ransomware
Data breaches in the healthcare industry are on the rise in the United States, and more people are affected each year. While the number of breaches is rising, the number of affected patient records is soaring, having tripled since 2018.
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Dozens of Israeli soldiers were tricked by Hamas into installing malware on their phones and computers via an old ruse: messages from young women looking for companionship. Investing in security solutions is always a good idea, but what’s the poi… Continue reading Hamas Tries to Trick Israeli Soldiers into Installing Malware Using Fake Messages from Women
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has compiled all complaints registered in 2019, and the reported losses exceed $3.5 billion, with Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Email Account Compromise (EAC) accounting for $1.7 billion.
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