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Buy now – get conned sooner or later
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) schemes might make life easier for shoppers lacking ready money – but they also represent juicy pickings for scheming cybercriminals, say analysts.
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Researchers connect the Dridex botnet and little-known Entropy ransomware
The general-purpose Dridex botnet was recently used to deliver Entropy ransomware on a media company and a regional government agency....
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New York launches cybersecurity coordination hub
New York unveiled the new state-wide Joint Security Operations Center (JSOC) to bolster the state's ability to defend against the...
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Metaverse will be a $760 billion business by 2026
The global metaverse market, estimated at $110 billion, is projected to reach approximately $760 billion by 2026. The transition to...
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NATO allies in danger of cyber 'spillover' from Ukraine - media
Alliance members on the Eastern flank could become easy prey for Russia's cyber capabilities beyond Ukraine. Officials fear the conflict...
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Scammers use deepfakes to bypass biometric checks
Sophisticated deepfakes, screenshots, and face manipulation are the most common tactics cybercriminals use to trick facial authentication software. Identification verification...
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EU countries send experts to help Ukraine combat cyber threats
The bloc’s help comes amidst growing fears of military escalation in Ukraine that would likely involve the use of cyber...
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Cookware giant’s workforce data hacked
Multinational corporation Meyer has admitted to a breach in its cybersecurity that left thousands of its employees exposed to malicious hackers.
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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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