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US District Attorney sends a message to cybercriminals - we will come for you
The US is gearing up its defense against cybercriminals who cause havoc in the digital and physical world. "Unfortunately, we...
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US crypto agency names first director
Eun Young Choi will lead the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) in identifying, investigating, supporting, and pursuing the Justice Department's...
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Less than 50% of BYO digital devices properly secured at work, study says
Two-thirds of company employees use their personal digital devices at work but less than half of these have been properly secured, according to research conducted in the US and Australia.
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Initial access brokers have established themselves as a pillar of cybercrime in 2021
Initial access brokers (IABs) use remote desktop protocol and virtual private networks to breach organizations. As the IAB market becomes...
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Attackers impersonate CEOs in virtual meetings to extract money
Due to the rise in remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, business email compromise (BEC) scams took a new turn....
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Texas sues Meta for violating privacy protection policies
Texas is suing Facebook’s parent company, Meta, for unauthorized use of facial-recognition technology. The lawsuit accuses Meta of violating the...
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Cyber adversaries kept pace in 2021 and moved beyond malware - CrowdStrike
Ransomware-related data leaks increased by 82%. The threat landscape has become even more crowded as new adversaries emerged. Adversary tradecraft...
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AirTag misuse prompts Apple to announce updates
The move comes amid fears the tracking tool could have been used for stalking.Even though the device was originally meant...
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French watchdog says Google Analytics poses data privacy risks
Google Analytics, the world's most widely used web analytics service developed by Alphabet's Google, risks giving US intelligence services access...
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ECB, UK, and US regulators warn banks of potential Russian cyberattacks
The European Central Bank and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the UK issued warnings for their banks to prepare...
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Spoofing attacks to soar as COVID wrecks supply lines
Threat actors will take advantage of shipping delays and disruption to supply lines caused by COVID-19 to increase spoofing attacks, rendering more businesses vulnerable to cyber scams well into 2022.
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2FA program increased account safety by half - Google
The company claims that users with two-factor authentication (2FA) see a decrease in account breaches by 50%.Combating the ever-growing risk...
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The UK Foreign Office suffered a "serious" cyberattack
The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) suffered a "serious cyber-security incident,” according to a tender document published on...
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Phishers lure victims by promising $5,000 from the non-existent COVID-19 program
Threat actors continue using COVID-19 narratives to entice recipients to click links that lead to credential harvesting forms. In January,...
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Murdoch's News Corp cyberattack linked to China
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp suffered from a cyberattack resulting in stolen data. The incident is now linked to China-backed hackers...
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Puma breached in Kronos ransomware attack
Multinational sportswear maker Puma surfaces as one of the victims in a ransomware attack against Kronos, a cloud-based HR management...
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Zerodium cyber mercs zero in on Microsoft
Exploit trader Zerodium – which pays out fees to hackers who find weaknesses in cybersecurity systems so it can sell them on at a profit – has raised its reward for special malware that targets users of Microsoft Outlook.
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Cybersecurity platform aiming to emulate human CISO receives $3.5 million seed funding
CISO can be a costly hire if you are lucky enough to find a professional amid the global cybersecurity skills...
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Nord Security and Surfshark merge to create the largest security powerhouse
Two prominent cybersecurity companies, Nord Security and Surfshark, have finalized a merger agreement following months of previous negotiations. According to...
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FBI warns of potential cyberattacks during Beijing Winter Olympics
Malicious threat actors might use cyber tools to disrupt the February Beijing Winter Olympics and March Paralympics. Significant, high-profile events...
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