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Cameron Camp • 13 Aug 2019 • 3 min. read
Digital Security
Hacking my airplane – BlackHat edition
Facebook hits two app developers with lawsuit
Scams
FBI warns of romance scams using online daters as money mules
After welcoming hacking research, automobile technology started to get better at defending against hacks. So why has the airline industry not been as welcoming?
Cameron Camp • 13 Aug 2019
The legal action, brought over alleged click injection fraud, is said to be among the first of its kind
Tomáš Foltýn • 08 Aug 2019
Up to 30 percent of romance fraud victims in 2018 are estimated to have been used as money mules
Tomáš Foltýn • 07 Aug 2019
Internet of Things
Smart TVs: Yet another way for attackers to break into your home?
A primer on why internet-enabled TVs make for attractive and potentially soft targets, and how cybercriminals can ruin more than your TV viewing experience
Denise Giusto Bilić • 02 Aug 2019
Ransomware
Android ransomware is back
ESET researchers discover a new Android ransomware family that attempts to spread to victims’ contacts and deploys some unusual tricks
Lukas Stefanko • 29 Jul 2019
Scam impersonates WhatsApp, offers ‘free internet’
The fraudulent campaign is hosted by a domain that is home to yet more bogus offers pretending to come from other well-known brands
Luis Lubeck • 29 Jul 2019
South African power company battles ransomware attack
The power utility appears to be well on track to a swift recovery following an attack that ultimately left some people without electricity
Tomáš Foltýn • 26 Jul 2019
Streaming service withstands 13-day DDoS siege
The attack, unleashed by a 400,000-strong Mirai-style botnet, may be the largest of its kind on record
Tomáš Foltýn • 25 Jul 2019
Data breaches can haunt firms for years
The compromised company may bear the financial brunt of the breach within the first year after the incident occurs, but the price tag is still far from final
Tomáš Foltýn • 24 Jul 2019