Mis-Price ‘Freebie Bots’ Cost Millions for Retailers on Black Friday
Bots are taking advantage of retailer errors, causing chaos and costing online stores big, while shoppers miss out too.
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US Offshore Oil Vulnerable to Hackers and Foreign Cyberattacks
The GAO claims the Department for the Interior has so far taken "few steps" to address cybersecurity risks.
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Scams to Watch Out for as Black Friday Spam Mail Surges
If you're going to be shopping this Black Friday, you'll be just as vulnerable as everyone else. Here's how to stay safe.
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Amazon Shutters Secure Messaging App One Year After Purchase
The commercial version of the app will be closed, but government and enterprise versions will remain.
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Microsoft Warns Hackers Use Google Ads to Deliver Ransomware
The novel approach to distributing ransomware may catch even the most tech savvy off guard.
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DuckDuckGo Can Now Block Third-Party Trackers in Mobile Apps
The new feature, which is currently in open beta, can show you how many trackers it has blocked and from which apps.
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Twitter Is Working on End-to-End Encryption for Direct Messages
One researcher spotted changes to Twitter for Android source code, which were then vaguely confirmed by CEO Elon Musk.
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The Most Commonly Used Password is… “Password”
According to NordPass “guest” topped the charts for US users, with “password” and “123456” trailing close behind.
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Russian Hackers Unleash New “Ransom-less” Ransomware
Ukraine's cybersecurity response team has seen the attack multiple times, but the goal appears to be disruption, not profit.
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The Cost of Cyber Insurance Just Keeps on Rising
With insurance prices rising while cyber-attacks keep occurring, many businesses feel stuck between a rock and a hard place.
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Google One VPN is Now Available for Mac and Windows
The VPN is now available on more platforms, but still has a way to go before it can compete with other VPN services.
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FBI Alert: Watch Out for Subscription Renewal Scams
The law enforcement agency says it has observed "several instances" of this specific social engineering scam since October.
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40% of Ecommerce Traffic in the Last Year Was Bots
Businesses should shore up their security before the business holiday season, and website traffic is one factor to consider.
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National Guard Cybersecurity Units Deployed Nationwide Ahead of Midterms
Fourteen states, including New York, Washington, and Louisiana, have called in the Guard to tackle cyber threats.
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Report: Ransomware Costs Reached $1.2 Billion in 2021
The number represents a nearly 200% increase since 2020, highlighting a serious problem with cybersecurity.
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This Edtech Company May Have Compromised Data of 40 Million Users
The company collected a wide range of highly sensitive data and then used "careless" security practices to protect it.
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Hundreds of US News Sites Accused of Spreading Malware
The malicious code, which may also contain types of ransomware, is being delivered through fake browser updates.
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Apple Employee Defrauded Company of $17 Million, Faces 25 Years In Prison
The ex-Apple employee confessed to mail fraud, tax fraud and money laundering over a 10-year period.
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You Have to Update Your Zoom App Every 90 Days Now
As of November, Zoom users will be forced to update to each minimum software version as it rolls out each 90-day period.
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Study Finds 35% of Businesses Don’t Know If They’ve Been Hacked
Businesses are increasing their security budgets and seeing better results. But a third of them are still in the dark.
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22% of US Adults Have Been Hit by Account Takeover Fraud
Account takeover fraud accounted for nearly $288 billion in lost money from US household in the past year.
