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23 Apr

Hackers Trick 3 British Private Equity Firms Into Sending Them $1.3 Million

In a recent highly targeted BEC attack, hackers managed to trick three British private equity firms into wire-transferring a total of $1.3 million to the bank accounts fraudsters have access to — while the victimized executives thought they closed an...
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17 Mar

#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | Coronavirus scams target your fear. Don’t let them

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Don’t get caught hook, line and sinker in a coronavirus phishing scam. Getty Images/iStockphoto For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Whenever a...
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27 Feb

#cybersecurity | #hackerspace | The Top 3 Mobile Security Threats & How to Combat Them

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans (written with Aaron Martin Olivares and Dan Bloom) One of the most interesting things from my perspective at Allot is the view we have of the industry. Over the last month,...
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14 Feb

Firefox six-weekly security fixes are out – get them now! – Naked Security

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Mozilla’s own “patch Tuesday” for Firefox happened this week. Rather than patching once a calendar month, Mozilla goes for every sixth Tuesday – or every 42 days, which we call Fortytwosday...
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12 Feb

#hacking | Hackers could shut down satellites – or turn them into weapons

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Last month, SpaceX became the operator of the world’s largest active satellite constellation. As of the end of January, the company had 242 satellites orbiting the planet with plans to launch...
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30 Jan

5 milspouses who dare you to call them dependas | #facebookdating | #tinder | #pof

Military spouses get a bad rap. One need only mention that he or she is a military spouse and the dependa accusations start to flow, especially on social media. But that oft-maligned stereotype is far from the full picture. For...
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26 Jan

#comptia | #ransomware | 8 cities that have been crippled by cyberattacks — and what they did to fight them

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Ransomware attacks have become a worryingly common threat against public systems including schools and local governments as hackers hold critical data and services hostage for massive ransoms. Major cities like Baltimore...
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15 Jan

#comptia | #ransomware | Ryuk Ransomware Waking Up Powered-Down Devices to Encrypt Them

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Security researchers observed the Ryuk ransomware using a special hardware feature to wake up powered-down devices in order to encrypt them. According to Bleeping Computer, a security researcher observed some samples...
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9 Dec

#cybersecurity | #hackerspace | 3 HR Risks and How to Avoid Them

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans HR professionals may handle everything from recruiting, interviewing, and training to payroll and benefits. That means they are the keepers of a lot of important information. And not only do they...
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4 Nov

#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | 8 digital payment-related scams and how you can avoid them

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Several payment-related scams have come to light in recent months. ET Wealth unravels the modus operandi involved and tells you how to avoid being taken for a ride. 1. The remote...
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