FTC: Americans lost $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022 after 30% surge
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed today that Americans lost almost $8.8 billion to various types of scams in...
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Valve “honeypot” used to ban 40,000 Dota 2 players using cheat
Game developer Valve has announced that it permanently banned more than 40,000 accounts for using cheating software to gain an unfair...
Microsoft urges Exchange admins to remove some antivirus exclusions
Microsoft says admins should remove some previously recommended antivirus exclusions for Exchange servers to boost the servers' security. As the company explained,...
Forsage DeFi platform founders indicted for $340 million scam
A Federal grand jury in the District of Oregon has indicted four Russian nationals founders of Forsage decentralized finance (DeFi) cryptocurrency...
Brave browser to block “open in app” prompts, pool-party attacks
The next major version of the privacy-focused Brave browser will start blocking annoyances like "open in app" prompts and will feature better...
Stanford University discloses data breach affecting PhD applicants
Stanford University disclosed a data breach after files containing Economics Ph.D. program admission information were downloaded from its website between...
News Corp says state hackers were on its network for two years
Mass media and publishing giant News Corporation (News Corp) says that attackers behind a breach disclosed in 2022 first gained access...
Dutch Police arrest three ransomware actors extorting €2.5 million
The Amsterdam cybercrime police team has arrested three men for ransomware activity that generated €2.5 million from extorting small and...
TELUS investigating leak of stolen source code, employee data
Canada's second-largest telecom, TELUS is investigating a potential data breach after a threat actor shared samples online of what appears to...
My Password Manager was Hacked! How to Prevent a Catastrophe
The LastPass security breach in late 2022 sent a shockwave through the security community. Password managers are typically seen as...
City of Oakland declares state of emergency after ransomware attack
Oakland has declared a local state of emergency because of the impact of a ransomware attack that forced the City...
Emsisoft says hackers are spoofing its certs to breach networks
A hacker is using fake code-signing certificates impersonating cybersecurity firm Emsisoft to target customers using its security products, hoping to...
Hyundai, Kia patch bug allowing car thefts with a USB cable
Automakers Hyundai and KIA are rolling out an emergency software update on several of their car models impacted by an...
GitHub Copilot update stops AI model from revealing secrets
GitHub has updated the AI model of Copilot, a programming assistant that generates real-time source code and function recommendations in...
Hackers start using Havoc post-exploitation framework in attacks
Security researchers are seeing threat actors switching to a new and open-source command and control (C2) framework known as Havoc...
Citrix fixes severe flaws in Workspace, Virtual Apps and Desktops
Citrix Systems has released security updates for vulnerabilities in its Virtual Apps and Desktops, and Workspace Apps products. The addressed...
Russian hacker convicted of $90 million hack-to-trade charges
Russian national Vladislav Klyushin was found guilty of participating in a global scheme that involved hacking into U.S. computer networks...
Devs targeted by W4SP Stealer malware in malicious PyPi packages
Five malicious packages were found on the Python Package Index (PyPI), stealing passwords, Discord authentication cookies, and cryptocurrency wallets from...
Microsoft WinGet package manager failing from expired SSL certificate
Microsoft's WinGet package manager is currently having problems installing or upgrading packages after WinGet CDN's SSL/TLS certificate expired. Released in May...
The Week in Ransomware – February 10th 2023 – Clop’s Back
From ongoing attacks targeting ESXi servers to sanctions on Conti/TrickBot members, it has been quite a busy week regarding ransomware....
NameCheap’s email hacked to send Metamask, DHL phishing emails
Domain registrar Namecheap had their email account breached Sunday night, causing a flood of MetaMask and DHL phishing emails that...
Lazarus hackers use new mixer to hide $100 million in stolen crypto
North Korean hackers have found a way around U.S.-imposed sanctions to launder the cryptocurrency proceeds from their heists, according to...
FTC: $1.3 billion lost by 70,000 Americans to romance scams last year
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says Americans once again reported record losses of $1.3 billion to romance scams in...
Spain, U.S. dismantle phishing gang that stole $5 million in a year
Spain's National Police and the U.S. Secret Service have dismantled a Madrid-based international cybercrime ring comprised of nine members who...
