CNN)A Florida city is paying $600,000 in Bitcoins to a hacker who took over local government computers after an employee clicked on a malicious email link three weeks ago....
Written by: Chris Roberts - Chief Security Strategist. We think of the Internet as our friend, we use it for social activities, to keep in contact with friends and family scattered across the globe. We use it to help others, to be helped by friends...
Phishing attack: UnityPoint Health in Des Moines, Iowa, is warning patients of a data breach that could impact 1.4 million patients....
By: Mackenzie Blaisdell The Olympics have always set the stage for much more than just athletic competition. Millions of people worldwide tune in to The Games to be spectators of diplomacy, culture, drama, and sometimes even propaganda. What is relatively new to the show’s program,...
For some people, Google controls most of their identity online, and losing access to that critical account could be devastating. A recent study from Google and UC Berkeley examined the various ways accounts are compromised, and determined that phishing attacks – not data breaches –...
The announcement of yet another cyberattack has nearly become a daily occurrence. Clearly, the need to be proactive in protecting your organization has never been greater. You have undoubtedly done all you can to protect your organization’s data from attack but with so many employees...
The new phishing attempt by hackers targets smartphone owners most of whom are Facebook users. If you frequently use the Facebook on your smartphones beware! Researchers have uncovered a new phishing attempt by hackers that targets smartphone owners most of whom are Facebook users. Security researchers from...
It's a recurring theme in sports movies, war stories and crime stories alike: In order to defeat the enemy, one must think like the enemy. This approach has been taken – oftentimes quite successfully – in an array of settings, including the cybersecurity realm. Security researchers...
Yesterday, a huge outbreak of phishing emails was discovered around 11:30 PT when an unknown organization sent out emails saying that someone from the recipient’s contacts list shared a Google document with them. A Google spokesperson said that the company has disabled the accounts...
In the ‘30s, bank robber Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks. “That’s where the money is” was his well-known response. The reply could just as well apply to the cybercriminals using ransomware today....