In the midst of mounting US-Iran tensions, both countries have been stepping up offensive cyber campaigns directed at each other. For instance, US Cyber Command recently took down Iranian systems used …
Croatian government targeted by mysterious hackers
Threat actors targeted Croatian government employees with spear phishing emails containing malicious links between February and April of this year. The campaign was probably orchestrated by a foreign …
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Most organizations plan to adopt new authentication solutions within two years
A new MobileIron survey identifies a combination of mobile device authentication with biometric-based access as the best method for replacing passwords. The report also underscores the need for …
Automated Magecart Campaign Hits Over 960 Breached Stores
Over the weekend, Sanguine Security discovered an automated Magecart campaign that managed to inject 962 e-commerce stores with payment card skimming malware within a 24-hour timeframe. Magecart is an …
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Don’t forget about WannaCry: Hospitals are still at risk of cyberattack
Two years after the WannaCry ransomware worm infected hundreds of thousands of computers around the globe within a few days, hospitals in the United Kingdom remain vulnerable to cyberattacks, a new …
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Maryland Govt Agency Breach Exposes Names, SSNs of 78K People
The Maryland Department of Labor has experienced a data breach in which an unidentified actor obtained unauthorized access to the full names, social security numbers and other personal data belonging …
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AI for Fraud Detection to Triple by 202
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) projects that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for fraud detection will triple by 2021. At the moment a mere 13% of firms use AI for …
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Over $800,000 Stolen by Scammers in Atlanta Area City BEC Fraud
Last month, cybercriminals managed to steal over $800,000 from the City of Griffin, Georgia by targeting the city's finance department with a textbook Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam. The …
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Over Half of Employees Don’t Adhere to Email Security Protocols
A new survey by Barracuda Networks shows that the vast majority (87%) of decision makers believe email threats will rise in the coming year. However, companies are ill-prepared to defend against these …
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FBI Releases Warning on Sextortion Scams Targeting Teenagers
Cyber scammers are increasingly targeting teenagers in sextortion campaigns, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned earlier this week. The agency is urging people not to send explicit …
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