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Scams

BEC fraud losses almost doubled last year

BEC fraud losses almost doubled last year

Scams

BEC fraud losses almost doubled last year

On the good news front, the FBI notes the success of its newly-established team in recovering some of the funds lost in BEC scams

Tomáš Foltýn25 Apr 2019


Digital Security

Over 23 million breached accounts used ‘123456’ as password

Over 23 million breached accounts used ‘123456’ as password

Digital Security

Over 23 million breached accounts used ‘123456’ as password

The notorious six-digit string continues to 'reign supreme' among the most-hacked passwords

Tomáš Foltýn25 Apr 2019


Cybercrime

WannaCryptor ‘accidental hero’ pleads guilty to malware charges

WannaCryptor ‘accidental hero’ pleads guilty to malware charges

Cybercrime

WannaCryptor ‘accidental hero’ pleads guilty to malware charges

Marcus Hutchins, who is best known for his inadvertent role in blunting the WannaCryptor outbreak two years ago, may now face a stretch behind bars

Tomáš Foltýn23 Apr 2019


Digital Security

Embracing creativity to improve cyber-readiness

Embracing creativity to improve cyber-readiness

Digital Security

Embracing creativity to improve cyber-readiness

How approaching cybersecurity with creativity in mind can lead to better protection from digital threats

Editor18 Apr 2019


Digital Security

Bug in EA’s Origin client left gamers open to attacks

Bug in EA’s Origin client left gamers open to attacks

Digital Security

Bug in EA’s Origin client left gamers open to attacks

The gaming company has rolled out a fix for the remote code execution vulnerability, so make sure you run the platform's latest version

Tomáš Foltýn17 Apr 2019


Digital Security

Your Android phone can now double as a security key

Your Android phone can now double as a security key

Digital Security

Your Android phone can now double as a security key

An extra layer of security never hurt anybody, and now you can turn your phone into a physical security key

Tomáš Foltýn16 Apr 2019


Digital Security

Microsoft reveals breach affecting webmail users

Microsoft reveals breach affecting webmail users

Digital Security

Microsoft reveals breach affecting webmail users

Some users of Microsoft’s web-based email services such as Outlook.com had their account information exposed in an incident that, as it later emerged, also impacted email contents

Tomáš Foltýn15 Apr 2019


Digital Security

Hackers crack university defenses in just two hours

Hackers crack university defenses in just two hours

Digital Security

Hackers crack university defenses in just two hours

More than 50 universities in the United Kingdom had their cyber-defenses tested by ethical hackers, and the 'grades' aren’t pretty

Tomáš Foltýn12 Apr 2019


Digital Security

WPA3 flaws may let attackers steal Wi-Fi passwords

WPA3 flaws may let attackers steal Wi-Fi passwords

Digital Security

WPA3 flaws may let attackers steal Wi-Fi passwords

The new wireless security protocol contains multiple design flaws that hackers could exploit for attacks on Wi-Fi passwords

Tomáš Foltýn11 Apr 2019