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Casinos in Las Vegas Hit by Suspected Ransomware Attack
“We are actively monitoring the situation” "Slot machines in two Las Vegas casinos were out of action for almost a week in an incident...
Mar 4, 20201 min read
BARBARA CORCORAN 'SHARK' GETS HOOKED FOR $380K In Email Phishing Scam
Shark Tank" star Barbara Corcoran is missing nearly $400,000 Wednesday morning after her office was victimized by email scammers who used...
Feb 27, 20201 min read
Over 120 Million US Consumers Exposed in Privacy Snafu
Security researchers have discovered a publicly exposed cloud database containing personal data and behavioral profiles on 120 million...
Feb 24, 20201 min read
Bug in WordPress plugin can let hackers wipe up to 200,000 sites.
Same bug can also let attackers gain access to the admin account. WordPress site owners who use commercial themes provided by ThemeGrill...
Feb 18, 20201 min read
Facebook's Twitter account was hijacked by the same group that hacked a bunch of NFL accounts.
"Facebook's Twitter account was briefly hijacked by the hacking collective OurMine on Friday afternoon, but the company still appeared to...
Feb 10, 20201 min read
IoT Malware Campaign Infects Global Manufacturing Sites
The infection uses Lemon_Duck PowerShell malware variant to exploit vulnerabilities in embedded devices at manufacturing sites. "A new...
Feb 7, 20201 min read
witter says an attacker used its API to match usernames to phone numbers
Twitter discloses security incident involving the abuse of one of its official API features. "In a statement published today, Twitter...
Feb 4, 20201 min read
Wyden calls on NSA to examine White House cybersecurity following Bezos hack.
"Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Friday pressured the National Security Agency (NSA) on efforts to secure personal devices of government...
Jan 27, 20201 min read
WeLeakInfo.com Seized For Selling Info from Data Breaches, 2 Arrested
"As a clear indication of how law enforcement views the commercial disclosure of stolen information, the FBI has seized the...
Jan 17, 20201 min read
Las Vegas hit by cyberattack as it hosts CES
The attack, discovered Tuesday, came as people gathered for the world's largest tech show. Whoever came up with the slogan, "What happens...
Jan 10, 20201 min read
Iran's 'forceful revenge' against the US is likely to include cyber warfare...
Iran's leaders vowed to exact "a forceful revenge" against the US Friday in response to an American drone strike that killed Iranian Quds...
Jan 3, 20201 min read
Windows users, beware: This fake update could lock up your PC, or worse
Updating to Windows 10? Don't fall victim to this spam email attack. With the end of for Windows 7 coming in January, many users are...
Jan 2, 20201 min read
More than 267 million Facebook user IDs, phone numbers and names were in an unsecured database.
"More than 267 million Facebook user phone numbers, names and user IDs were exposed in a database that anyone could access online, adding...
Dec 23, 20191 min read
Ransomware at Colorado IT Provider Affects 100+ Dental Offices
A Colorado company that specializes in providing IT services to dental offices suffered a ransomware attack that is disrupting operations...
Dec 20, 20191 min read
Ransomware Gangs Now Outing Victim Businesses That Don’t Pay Up
As if the scourge of ransomware wasn’t bad enough already: Several prominent purveyors of ransomware have signaled they plan to start...
Dec 19, 20191 min read
New Orleans declares state of emergency following ransomware attack
"New Orleans declared a state of emergency and shut down its computers after a cyber security event, the latest in a string of city and...
Dec 16, 20191 min read
New Ransomware “Zeppelin” Targets High Profiles in Canada and Europe
"Security researchers stated that cybercriminals have created a new ransomware variant titled “Zeppelin” to target healthcare and IT...
Dec 13, 20191 min read
Google Confirms Critical Android 8, 9 And 10 ‘Permanent’ Denial Of Service Threat
"The December 2019 Android Security Bulletin has been published by Google and contains details of several vulnerabilities within the...
Dec 10, 20191 min read
FBI Issues ‘Drive-By’ Hacking Warning: This Is How To Secure Your Devices
"There is a gaping hole in our online security—the surge of connected devices we now surround ourselves with. Now the FBI has warned that...
Dec 9, 20191 min read
This new Android malware comes disguised as a chat app
CallerSpy can monitor calls, messages, take screenshots and records its surroundings, say researchers - who warn that it could be the...
Dec 4, 20191 min read
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