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A guide for detecting a phishing email for businesses

Find out why hackers are using phishing email scams and how to detect them and warn your employees

16 Sep 2019 min read

U.S. sanctions North Korean hackers behind WannaCry

Can threats to freeze assets be effective against groups backed by a foreign government?

14 Sep 2019 min read

DDoS attack forces Wikipedia offline

Plus, a BEC bust leads to 281 arrests, a new phishing scam cleverly uses captcha, and will the next trend of IoT hacking involve your local gas pump?

13 Sep 2019 min read

A primer on the promise and pitfalls of the Internet of Things

Granular behavior profiling paves the way for new digital lifestyles – and creates big privacy and security questions

12 Sep 2019 min read

Hackers set the pace in security

Criminals get a head start, but we can chase them down with laws, industry tools, and consumer protection

11 Sep 2019 min read

Flashlight apps on Google Play request up to 77 permissions each, Avast finds

Researchers analyze 937 flashlight apps and find permission requests that could expose users

10 Sep 2019 min read

419M Facebook user records leaked in data breach

Plus, ransomware hits yet another NY school district, a phishing scheme uses hacked SharePoint accounts, and a unique RAT targets Brazilian Android users.

6 Sep 2019 min read

Critical flaw found in many Android smartphones

Android phones made by Samsung, Huawei, LG, and Sony have been found to have a major vulnerability.

5 Sep 2019 min read

Avast discovers widespread security flaws in GPS child trackers

Researchers warn consumers about vulnerabilities affecting nearly 30 models for sale on large online retailers

5 Sep 2019 min read

Voice fraud scams company out of $243,000

Criminals used AI to impersonate the CEO’s voice, and it worked.

5 Sep 2019 min read

The internet’s first thing – John Romkey’s ‘smart’ toaster

He knew it was ridiculous – but also realized putting devices online was opening up a whole new world

3 Sep 2019 min read

IRS alerts public to ‘tax reminder’ phishing scam

Plus, an Insta-scam snaps up login info, TrickBot makes a grab for your mobile PIN, and Brazil restabilizes after Telegram voicemail hacks

30 Aug 2019 min read

How researching election hacks since 2006 led to simple solutions

Alex Halderman has dissected the world’s voting machines and reached a surprising conclusion about safeguarding elections

28 Aug 2019 min read

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A guide for detecting a phishing email for businesses

U.S. sanctions North Korean hackers behind WannaCry

DDoS attack forces Wikipedia offline

A primer on the promise and pitfalls of the Internet of Things

Hackers set the pace in security

Flashlight apps on Google Play request up to 77 permissions each, Avast finds

419M Facebook user records leaked in data breach

Critical flaw found in many Android smartphones

Avast discovers widespread security flaws in GPS child trackers

Voice fraud scams company out of $243,000

The internet’s first thing – John Romkey’s ‘smart’ toaster

IRS alerts public to ‘tax reminder’ phishing scam

How researching election hacks since 2006 led to simple solutions

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