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A tale of two phishes: coronavirus safety and W-9 forms

Plus, over 500,000 Bitbucket users infected with malware, the Iowa app issue, and more

12 Feb 2020 min read

Did the Saudi crown prince hack Jeff Bezos?

Plus, more news bytes of the week, including a Microsoft security breach and an FBI PSA cautioning against fake job and hiring scams

24 Jan 2020 min read

New phishing tactics bait victims

Plus, more news bytes of the week, including the resignation of Pete Buttigieg’s CISO, Ukraine asking the FBI for help investigating a cyberattack, and the data breach of an adult webcam network

17 Jan 2020 min read

Homeland Security warns of Iranian cyberattacks

Plus, more news bytes of the week, including a new ransomware attack, a new ransomware strain, and the return of...Y2K?

10 Jan 2020 min read

Ransomware attackers wish victims happy holidays, offer discounts

Plus more news bytes from the week, including California's new privacy law and some new sextortion scam tactics

3 Jan 2020 min read

Ransomware attackers wish victims happy holidays, offer discounts

Plus more news bytes from the week, including California's new privacy law and some new sextortion scam tactics

3 Jan 2020 min read

US Navy calls TikTok a cybersecurity threat

Plus, hackers target Ring devices for sport and Apple turns to satellite tech as an alternative to wireless networks

27 Dec 2019 min read

Ransomware hits 4 US cities in less than a month

Plus more news bytes from the week, including new tech that allows you to just think your passwords and legal action that may require digging up the body of a cryptocurrency CEO who died in 2018

20 Dec 2019 min read

Maze Ransomware hits more organizations, including Florida city one day after air base shooting

Plus more news bytes of the week, including a crypto-mining Ponzi scheme and a social influencer sentenced for armed home invasion – over a domain name

13 Dec 2019 min read

U.S. offers $5 million reward for info about Russian malware masterminds

Plus more news of the week, including a cyberattack launched by the Chinese government against protestors and malware targeting Facebook ad settings

6 Dec 2019 min read

New malware Dexphot uses advanced stealth tactics like polymorphism to avoid detection

Plus, data-stealing apps target Twitter and Facebook users, a ransomware attack affects over 100 nursing homes, and the FBI warns the auto industry about cyberattacks

29 Nov 2019 min read

Amazon tells senator there are few restrictions on how police may use Ring doorbell footage

Plus, thousands of Disney+ accounts are hacked right out of the gate, a new malware scheme is linked to fake McDonald’s coupons, and the Coalition Against Stalkerware forms to help victims of abuse

22 Nov 2019 min read