Days before Christmas, employees found out that The Heritage Company had been hit by a ransomware attack and was “temporarily suspending operations.” Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Ransomware Attack Topples Telemarketing Firm, Leaving Hundreds Jobless
Cyber News Rundown: US Coast Guard Hit with Ransomware
US Coast Guard Facility Hit with Ransomware During the last week of December a US Coast Guard facility was the target of a Ryuk ransomware attack that shut down operations for over 30 hours. Though the Coast Guard has implemented…
Will spam die in 2020?
The problem with spam isn’t that it’s a time-wasting annoyance, but that it drives us away from phone calls and emails to bad media. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Will spam die in 2020?
What Can be Expected Following the Death of General Suleimani
Iran: As has been widely reported in the media since late yesterday, a U.S. airstrike on militant forces at Baghdad International Airport resulted in the death of a top Iranian General. Major General Qassim Suleimani was the commander of the…
Cybercriminals Fill Up on Gas Pump Transaction Scams Ahead of Oct. Deadline
Gas stations will become liable for card-skimming at their pay-at-the-pump mechanisms starting in October. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Cybercriminals Fill Up on Gas Pump Transaction Scams Ahead of Oct. Deadline
Adam Sandler’s Twitter Account Hacked
Hackers compromise Adam Sandler’s Twitter account to send barely literate tweets Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Adam Sandler’s Twitter Account Hacked
U.S. Government Issues Warning About Possible Iranian Cyberattacks
Christopher C. Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a warning about a potential new wave of Iranian cyber-attacks targeting U.S. assets after Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani was killed by a U.S. airstrike at the Baghdad airport in Iraq. […] …
The Training Evaluation Conundrum
Stakeholders expect to see a return on their investment in training. In some cases though, they struggle to conceptualize the best way to evaluate the effectiveness of their security awareness training. They are in good company. Training evaluations can be…
Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex issues password reset warning
Yes, there was a breach. But it’s an old one that the crooks are trying to use again. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex issues password reset warning
Xiaomi Security Camera Shows User Wrong Video Feed
User shown images of strangers’ homes after logging into home security camera Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Xiaomi Security Camera Shows User Wrong Video Feed
How Will Iran Retaliate to Soleimani Killing?
Iran has vowed “severe revenge” against the United States for killing top commander Qasem Soleimani and will likely use its experience of asymmetric warfare to strike back at its arch foe. read more Advertise on IT Security News. Read…
Travelex Knocked Offline by System-Wide Malware Attack
The foreign-currency-exchange giant said that it has been hit by a virus, affecting retail customers and banking partners alike. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Travelex Knocked Offline by System-Wide Malware Attack
Why Use Smart Contracts to Build Blockchain Applications?
One of the most crucial features of Blockchain Technology is its decentralized nature. This means that the information is shared by all the parties of the networks. Hence, it eliminates the need for middlemen or intermediaries to facilitate operations. This…
Summer Exit Planned for Head of UK’s National Cyber Security Centre
Ciaran Martin is to step down from his role as chief executive of the NCSC Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Summer Exit Planned for Head of UK’s National Cyber Security Centre
Cyberattack Forces Currency Exchange Giant Travelex Offline
Foreign currency exchange Travelex has taken its UK website and services offline after malware was found on its systems on New Year’s Eve. Founded by Lloyd Dorfman, Travelex is headquartered in London and company provides international payments, currency exchange services,…
How Bitcoin Processing Units Are Being Used For Mining Digital Currency
It’s a famous fact that bitcoin mining hardware has changed by leaps and bounds lately due to the growth of new central processing units in the marketplace. The new machines may conduct Bitcoin processing at a faster rate when compared…
Apple Now Allowing AirPods Charging Cases to Be Engraved With Emojis
Apple today added updated engraving options for the AirPods Charging Case, allowing customers who purchase AirPods to choose to engrave emoji characters on their devices. AirPods have always been able to be engraved, but the engravings were limited to text…
Cybersecurity Predictions for 2020: What Do Experts Think?
Tim Mackey, Principal Security Strategist for the Synopsys CyRC (Cybersecurity Research Centre): Politicians, be weary of digital assistants Cyber-attacks on 2020 candidates will become more brazen. While attacks on campaign websites have already occurred in past election cycles, targeted attacks…
Apple Targets Jailbreaking in New Complaint Against Corellium
Apple has filed an amended complaint in the lawsuit against Corellium and the virtualization company has responded by claiming that the tech giant is using the lawsuit to crack down on jailbreaking. read more Advertise on IT Security News.…
Colorado Town Wires Over $1 Million to BEC Scammers
Colorado Town of Erie lost more than $1 million to a business email compromise scam (BEC) that ended with the town’s employees sending the funds to a bank account controlled by scammers. […] Advertise on IT Security News. Read…
Serious Vulnerabilities Patched in OpenCV Computer Vision Library
Two high-severity buffer overflow vulnerabilities patched in the OpenCV library could lead to arbitrary code execution. read more Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Serious Vulnerabilities Patched in OpenCV Computer Vision Library
3 Cybersecurity Trends For Businesses to Focus on in 2020
it’s time for businesses to look back at the year that was with an eye toward cybersecurity trends to expect in 2020. When it comes to the topic of cybersecurity, that look back is likely to be a disturbing one.…
Iran has shown a talent for cyberattacks, and businesses may be a prime target for retaliation
Iran has previously conducted widespread cyberattacks against American businesses in response to U.S. government action, experts told CNBC. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Iran has shown a talent for cyberattacks, and businesses may be a…
Top US Security Official: “Brush Up” on Hostile Online Iranian Tactics
“Make sure you’re also watching third party accesses!” The post Top US Security Official: “Brush Up” on Hostile Online Iranian Tactics appeared first on Computer Business Review. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Top US Security…
Brit banking sector hasn’t gone a single day of 2020 without something breaking
Yorkshire and Clydesdale latest to join ongoing game of TITSUP*manship It appears the UK banking system is playing a fiscal game of Top Trumps as both Yorkshire and Clydesdale Bank followed yesterday’s example set by Lloyds by not processing payments…
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET experts offered some valuable advice this week to help keep your digital life secure in the new year The post Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete…
Company shuts down because of ransomware, leaves 300 without jobs just before holidays
Company tells employees to seek new employment after suspending all operations right before Christmas. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Company shuts down because of ransomware, leaves 300 without jobs just before holidays