In the digital age, where our lives are intertwined with technology, scammers and hackers lurk in the shadows, always on the prowl for a chance to breach our defenses. They craft their schemes with a facade of legitimacy and an air of urgency, preying on the unsuspecting. It’s a game of wits where staying one step ahead is the key …
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A Finnish court on Tuesday sentenced a 26-year-old man to six years and three months in prison for hacking thousands of patient records at a private psychotherapy center and seeking ransom from some patients over the sensitive data. The case has caused outrage in the Nordic nation, with a record number of people — about 24,000 — filing criminal complaints …
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We’ve all heard of catfish scams – when someone pretends to be a lover on the other side of the screen, but instead, they aren’t who they say they are once their real face is revealed. Now, there’s a similar scam on the rise, and it’s much more sophisticated because scammers can fake the face, too. The scam is known …
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Recently, a small number of iPhone users in 92 countries received an unexpected notification from Apple. It was a stark warning that their devices might be under attack by mercenary spyware known for targeting specific individuals. Threat notification from Apple. (Apple) Apple’s warning: A call to vigilance The notification was clear and alarming: “Apple detected a targeted mercenary spyware attack …
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If you’re the person skipping updates on your devices … knock that off. You’re missing out on important security enhancements—like iOS 17.4, which adds better Stolen Device Protection and Android’s new Find My feature to locate your lost phone. 🎉 Win an iPhone 15 worth $799! I’m giving it to one person who tries my free daily tech newsletter.Enter to …
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Passwords can definitely be a frustrating part of our lives. Remembering which passwords you used for your dozens of different accounts is nearly impossible without the help of password managers. Should you suddenly start receiving constant emails telling you that you have to reset your password for whatever reason (or sometimes with no reason listed) on top of everything else, …
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Four Iranian nationals were indicted Tuesday for allegedly being part of a multi-year “malicious cyber ops” campaign targeting the U.S. State and Treasury departments, defense contractors and two companies in New York. The Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed the indictment in a Manhattan federal court, charging Hossein Harooni, Reza Kazemifar, Komeil Baradaran Salmani, and Alireza Shafie Nasab with computer fraud, …
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You may feel confident in your ability to avoid becoming a victim of cyber scams. You know what to look for, and you won’t let someone fool you. Then you receive a phone call from your son, which is unusual because he rarely calls. You hear a shout and sounds resembling a scuffle, making you take immediate notice. Suddenly, you …
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A website that allowed international cyber fraudsters to trick up to 70,000 British victims into revealing personal information such as bank account details and passwords has been infiltrated and disrupted, London police said Thursday. Metropolitan Police said they seized the LabHost site, which enabled more than 2,000 criminals to create phishing sites that got victims to reveal 480,000 bank card …
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Recently, Roku has faced significant security challenges, with two separate cyberattacks occurring within a short span. The streaming giant confirmed that over half million Roku user accounts were compromised through credential-stuffing attacks in a second incident. Man using a Roku remote (Roku) What happened: A breakdown of the incidents The first of these incidents was detected earlier this year when …
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