16-year-old arrested after phishing scheme against teachers to change grades

A 16-year-old high school student from California was arrested on Wednesday on 14 felony counts associated with a phishing scheme he allegedly launched against teachers in his school district. The investigation that led to the arrest was a joint effort… Continue reading 16-year-old arrested after phishing scheme against teachers to change grades

Google Maps flaw lets hackers redirect users to malicious sites

By Uzair Amir
Google Maps users need to stay vigilant as cybercriminals are taking
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Man hacked 200 firms & sold data of millions of users on dark web

By Waqas
Grant West, a cunning hacker who goes by the online
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ProtonMail warns all users to beware of phishing scam

ProtonMail is sending a warning urging all users of the end-to-end encrypted email service to be on the lookout for phishing scams impersonating ProtonMail. “Dear ProtonMail user, over the last few days we have noticed an unusually high number of… Continue reading ProtonMail warns all users to beware of phishing scam

Students fell prey to phishing attacks conducted by their universities

By Waqas
Universities Educating Students on Cybersecurity by Simulating Fake Phishing Attacks.
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Gmail ‘dots don’t matter’ feature exposes Netflix users to phishing attacks

If your Netflix account is registered with a Gmail address, beware of any emails from Netflix asking you to renew your payment info. This, according to a developer who came within inches of paying someone else’s Netflix bill with his credit card … Continue reading Gmail ‘dots don’t matter’ feature exposes Netflix users to phishing attacks

Phishing scam: Italian football club tricked into sending out €2m to crooks

By Waqas
Another day, another phishing scam – This time apparently the
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ATM hacker behind $1 billion malware heists arrested in Spain

By Waqas
In a joint operation, Europol along with the law enforcement authorities from Belarus,
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Google to ban cryptocurrency and ICO ads from June 2018

By Waqas
Google will ban all advertisements promoting cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offering (ICO)
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