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Cyber-Attack Could Have “Devastating” Impact on Aussie Exports
Port operator struggles to recover from serious incident Read More
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Understanding the Risks of Using an Android Device
In today’s digital era, smartphones and tablets are quickly becoming essentials for everybody. However, despite their increasing popularity, many people fail to take adequate security precautions with their mobile devices. Statistics show that roughly 75% of Americans do not use mobile security software. Moreover, approximately 36% of users do not have a basic PIN to…
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It’s Still Easy for Anyone to Become You at Experian
In the summer of 2022, KrebsOnSecurity documented the plight of several readers who had their accounts at big-three consumer credit reporting bureau Experian hijacked after identity thieves simply re-registered the accounts using a different email address. Sixteen months later, Experian clearly has not addressed this gaping lack of security. I know that because my account…
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Friday Squid Blogging: The History and Morality of US Squid Consumption
Really interesting article. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here. Read More
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Phishing for W-2s: Keeping Your Financial Data Safe During Tax Season
As the tax season draws near, the incidence of cybercrime, particularly phishing for W-2s, tends to increase dramatically. Cybercriminals are aware that this is the time of year when many unsuspecting individuals are completing their tax returns, and they design schemes to exploit this vulnerability. This blog raises awareness about this growing problem and offer…
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World’s biggest bank hit by ransomware, forced to trade via USB stick
The US trading arm of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has been hit by a ransomware attack that reportedly forced it to handle trades via messengers carrying USB thumb drives across Manhattan. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
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The Privacy Disaster of Modern Smart Cars
Article based on a Mozilla report. Read More
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MPs Dangerously Uninformed About Facial Recognition – Report
Privacy International warns UK is “sleepwalking into public mass surveillance” Read More
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Don’t check out! – Credit card skimming activity observed
Our friends at BlackBerry recently released an in-depth blog post on a campaign by threat actors targeting online payment businesses that discusses what happens from initial compromise to the skimmer scripts themselves. You can read their blog here. This blog is focused on what we found across the AT&T Cybersecurity customer base as we looked…
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CherryBlos, the malware that steals cryptocurrency via your photos – what you need to know
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