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32% of consumers say they have been targeted by digital fraud related to COVID-19, with phishing emerging as the world’s top digital fraud scheme related to the pandemic, according to TransUnion, the US consumer credit reporting agency. TransUnio… Continue reading A Third of Internet Users Are Actively Targeted by COVID-19 Fraud
According to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), 55% of European citizens are concerned about their online data being accessed by cyber criminals and fraudsters. FRA surveyed around 35,000 people across all EU member states, UK and … Continue reading More than Half of European Citizens Worry About Malicious Use of Their Online Data
Adobe and payment-card companies are making last-minute pleas for e-commerce sites to update to Magento 2, to avoid Magecart attacks and more. Continue reading Tuesday’s Magento 1 EOL Leaves Clock Ticking on 100K Online Stores
According to newly released court documents, Ukrainian national Denys Iarmak has been arrested for alleged involvement in the malicious cyber campaigns run by the infamous hacking group FIN7. Among others, Iarmak has been charged with conspiracy to com… Continue reading FBI Officials Arrest Another Alleged FIN7 Gang Member
Countless legitimate businesses are offering discounts or altering their services to turn a profit during the coronavirus pandemic. Cybercriminal forums are no different. More than 500 posts on forums tracked by cybersecurity company Group-IB have advertised promotional codes and discounts during the pandemic on distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack tools, spamming, and other services. It’s an example of how the economy for cybercriminal services — worth, according to one estimate, $1.6 billion annually — is adapting to a health crisis that has changed spending habits around the world. “Due to the current situation in the world, we provide a 20% discount on all our services with a promotional code: COVID-2019 until the end of April,” read one criminal forum posting found by Group-IB, which was originally in Russian. Another post offered customer service around the clock. “The prices are very favorable during the coronavirus epidemic.” The Group-IB data fits a larger picture. Multiple threat intelligence […]
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Due to the troublesome spread of coronavirus-themed scams and malware attacks, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a nationwide campaign to detect, inhibit and punish any fraudulent or malicious online activity. “It is essential that th… Continue reading Department of Justice goes after scammers exploiting Coronavirus pandemic
With no password required and no encryption in place, a burglar or ID thief could have seen your photos, your address and more. Continue reading Private photos leaked by PhotoSquared’s unsecured cloud storage
In episode 101: Start the new year off right by following our top 10 cybersecurity and privacy resolutions! ** Show notes and links mentioned on the show ** Recommended Password Managers KeePass (free and open source): https://keepass.info/ Dashlane: h… Continue reading Top 10 Cybersecurity and Privacy Resolutions
Reading Time: 3 minutes The EU’s updated Payment Services Directive, PSD2, will introduce a new technical standard that regulates strong customer authentication (SCA).
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In recent years, gas stations have become one of the favorite targets for thieves who are stealing customers’ credit and debit card information by installing a Bluetooth-enabled payment card skimmers at gas stations across the nation.
The media has al… Continue reading Bluetana App Quickly Detects Hidden Bluetooth Card Skimmers at Gas Pumps