Industry News
Why We’re Thankful for You – the Network Security Professional
Network security professionals are unsung heroes. Everyday news app visitors won’t read about all the wonderful work you’re doing. On occasion, they’ll only see and read about fellow professionals having the worst ...
Election Protection: How Cyber Criminals Could Steal Your Vote
How much should we worry about the security of the upcoming US presidential election? Could a hacker or nation-state actor influence the result? Well, there’s good news and there’s bad news for ...
Cyber Security and the Future of Connected Devices
Before I take you on a journey to the future of connected devices, let’s briefly reflect on how we got where we are today. During my career, I’m fortunate to have been ...
Albion Online gamers told to change passwords following forum hack
Hacker exploited forum vulnerability, and offered stolen database for sale Players advised to change their passwords Sandbox Interactive, the developers of the free medieval fantasy video game Albion Online, have warned players ...
Rapper Who Bragged About Defrauding US CARES Act Program Could Face Up to 22 Years in Prison
A rapper who bragged about fleecing the US Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) on YouTube was arrested for allegedly defrauding the government of $1.2 million in benefits, the Department of Justice (DOJ) disclosed ...
BBB Warns of Health Insurance Open Enrollment Scams
With health insurance open enrollment season just around the corner, US consumers preparing to change or add to their health coverage should watch out for scammers, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns ...
Having Saved Credit Card Details in Plaintext Since 2015, British Airways Is Fined £20 Million
British Airways broke data protection laws, and failed to detect attack for more than two months Sensitive information left exposed with no encryption British Airways has been fined £20 million (US $26 ...
Credit Card Details of 3 Million Dickey’s BBQ Customers Up for Sale on Dark Web Marketplace
Bad actors are selling access to 3 million Dickey’s Barbecue Pit customer credit cards, cyber-security researchers disclosed earlier this week. On October 12, the dark web marketplace known as Joker’s Stash uploaded ...
Zoom Is Finally Testing Full End-to-End Encryption
Zoom finally announced that it’s starting to roll out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for all users, marking a significant change in the security deployment of one of the most famous video-conferencing apps. The ...
Beware COVID-19 Charity Fraudsters, Warns the FBI
Scammers have no qualms about exploiting the pandemic to steal from the unwary Don’t just look out for yourself, warn vulnerable friends and family of scams too From the as-if-you-didn’t-have-enough-to-worry-about-in-2020 department, the ...
