Cybercriminals Fall for IoT Honeypots | Avast

On Sunday 24th February, the eve of Mobile World Congress 2019, Avast security researchers Martin Hron, Vladislav Iliushin, Libor Bakajsa, and Anna Shirokova set a project in motion: the deployment of 500 honeypots in 10 countries around the world that… Continue reading Cybercriminals Fall for IoT Honeypots | Avast

Scammer steals over a million from Google and FB | Avast

Lithuanian Evaldas Rimasauskas pleaded guilty last week to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering, the sum of which netted him $99 million from Facebook and $23 million from Google. What may sound like a complicated scheme was actu… Continue reading Scammer steals over a million from Google and FB | Avast

Stealing Kids’ Data and More Security News | Avast

Child’s play
A disturbing new trend is emerging from the dark web underworld. Cybercriminals are now using the personal data of children to set up credit lines and perpetrate identity theft. Because children naturally have fresh, unblemished cred… Continue reading Stealing Kids’ Data and More Security News | Avast

Data Privacy Protection Requires Extra Regulation

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China, What’s Your Score?

The assimilation of the social credit scoring system that began in 2014 is well underway in China. Citizens are adjusting their behavior so that they may continue to be eligible to receive goods and services. For now, those participating in the system… Continue reading China, What’s Your Score?

National Cybersecurity Education to Limit Hacker’s Violation

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Phishing Scams to Watch Out This Tax Season | Avast

If it’s too good to be true, it most likely is. Tax season – between January 1 to April 15 – seems to bring out the most deceiving and cleverest of cybercriminals. They’re a creative bunch. Often times they pose as someone … Continue reading Phishing Scams to Watch Out This Tax Season | Avast

Don’t Be Trapped – Close Cybersecurity Holes

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US Senators say it shouldn’t be a secret when they’ve been hacked

Federal agencies and companies are required by law to disclose breaches, but Congress is under no such obligation – meaning that the public may have no idea that their political representatives have been hit.
It’s time this changed.
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e-Crime & Cybersecurity Congress: Cloud Security Fundamentals

I was a panellist at the e-Crime & Cybersecurity Congress last week, the discussion was titled ‘What’s happening to your business? Cloud security, new business metrics and future risks and priorities for 2019 and beyond”, a recap of the points I ma… Continue reading e-Crime & Cybersecurity Congress: Cloud Security Fundamentals