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Massive Losses Define Epidemic of ‘Pig Butchering’
PRIVACY PRIVACY U.S. state and federal investigators are being inundated with reports from people who’ve lost hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars in connection with a complex investment scam known as “pig butchering,” wherein people are lured by flirtatious strangers online into investing in cryptocurrency trading platforms that eventually seize any funds when victims…
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China Fines Didi Global $1.19bn for “Heinous” Data Security Infringements
PRIVACY PRIVACY The fine was issued for violating the country’s network security law, data security law and personal information protection law Read More
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US Government Launches Campaign to Boost Cybersecurity Apprenticeships
PRIVACY PRIVACY The Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint campaign aims to help tackle the cyber skills gap Read More
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Critical Vulnerabilities in GPS Trackers
PRIVACY PRIVACY This is a dangerous vulnerability: An assessment from security firm BitSight found six vulnerabilities in the Micodus MV720, a GPS tracker that sells for about $20 and is widely available. The researchers who performed the assessment believe the same critical vulnerabilities are present in other Micodus tracker models. The China-based manufacturer says 1.5…
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NSO Group’s Pegasus crashes as Apple initiates Dignity and Justice Fund
PRIVACY PRIVACY Much has been written about NSO Group’s collision with government reality when the Israeli firm found itself on the wrong side of a business decision to sell their technologies to entities that used it to target human rights activists, political leaders, journalists, and a bevy of U.S. persons. The collision came in the…
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Ransomware Compromises Slump 34% in Q2
PRIVACY PRIVACY Manufacturers were the hardest hit in the quarter Read More
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Security risks with using Free Step Tracking apps
PRIVACY PRIVACY This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Move to Earn (M2E) industry growing: Currently, Move to Earn or free step tracking apps seek to improve the health of the users with innovative methods to earn money. Free step tracking apps are now mostly related to the blockchain industry aka “Move to…
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Magecart Supply Chain Attacks Hit Hundreds of Restaurants
PRIVACY PRIVACY Tens of thousands of card details swiped from online users Read More
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Cybersecurity is a constant fire drill—that’s not just bad, it’s dangerous
PRIVACY PRIVACY As part of my job as an industry analyst, I do lots of quantitative research with security professionals. One question we often pose to security professionals is around their biggest challenges. The research results often include issues like coping with alert storms, addressing the dangerous threat landscape, managing a multitude of point tools,…
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UK Regulator Issues Record Fines as Financial Crime Surges
PRIVACY PRIVACY FCA continues bid to clean up markets Read More