Last year businesses worldwide lost billions of dollars due to ransomware. This year, however, some ransomware criminals are looking to collect something other than money. Researchers at Emisoft have discovered a ransomware that demands payment of a different kind – nude photographs. The creator of the ransomware distorts the typical sextortion scam which is to… Read more »
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Microsoft Data Breach Exposes 250 Million Costumer Service Records
In case you missed it, Microsoft released an important security patch as a result of a massive security breach found in Windows 10 Microsoft has admitted that between December 5th – 31st 2019, a security vulnerability inside of internal customer support database was left entirely exposed for anyone to access without requiring a password. According… Read more »
Have you been caught watching porn?
If you haven’t received an email accusing you of watching pornography, consider yourself lucky—but be on alert. A familiar scam with a new twist is making the rounds, and it’s designed to exploit fear and embarrassment to steal your money. This scam often begins with data from a previous breach, where emails and associated passwords… Read more »
100k People Tricked by Fake IRS Website
Beware of Fake IRS Websites: Over 100,000 People Targeted in Recent Phishing Scam This past summer, a large-scale phishing campaign exploited fake IRS websites to target over 100,000 individuals worldwide. Researchers from Akamai, a cloud security solutions provider, uncovered that the threat actors operated the campaign for more than two months, using hundreds of deceptive… Read more »
Smartphone Users Advised Not to Use Public USB Charging Stations
Have you ever traveled before with a phone lower on power and tried one of those “free” USB charging stations? According to a recent report, it turns out the convenient USB power charging stations found in airports and malls may come with a cost. Officials are warning that travelers should be wary of using USB… Read more »
