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35, 000 Users Targeted in Phishing Campaign in Just Two Days
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (404+ words) Between the dates of Apr. 14 and Apr. 16, a sophisticated phishing campaign was observed targeting more than 35, 000 users. This occurred across more than13, 000 organizations in 26 countries, with most targets in the United States (92%). The campaign focused on a variety of sectors, including:…...
Making Data Protection an Organizational Priority
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (293+ words) Nastuh Abootalebi via Unsplash Firstly, the perception about data protection has to change. Now that data is no longer seen as a by-product of business, the description of protection also needs to extend beyond building a defense against probable attacks....
Fear of Surveillance Leads to Increased VPN Use
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (664+ words) VPNs are also commonly used to bypass content restrictions. More than one-third of VPN users (35%) say they use a VPN to access websites blocked in their state, while 28% say they use one to access sites blocked in the U. S. An additional…...
Verizon Retail Customer Database Allegedly for Sale by Hackers: 6. 3 M Customers at Risk
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (314+ words) Security Magazine Verizon Retail Customer Database Allegedly for Sale by Hackers: 6. 3 M Customers at Risk One of the United States" largest Verizon Authorized Retailers, Russell Cellular, may have been compromised, potentially exposing the records of more than 6. 3 million customers. A…...
Iranian Apps, Websites Hacked Following US-Israeli Strikes
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (219+ words) The observed cyber operations included the hacking of several news websites and the hacking of a popular religious calendar app. Iranian Apps, Websites Hacked Following US-Israeli Strikes As reported by Reuters, a wave of cyber operations against Iran took place…...
The Olympics Are Going Mobile " Your Security Strategy Has to Follow
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (581+ words) European authorities are on high alert this week, citing attempted intrusions on Olympic'adjacent targets. The Olympics Are Going Mobile " Your Security Strategy Has to Follow Major events concentrate money, identity, and attention in one place, exactly what cybercriminals optimize for....
The 25 Most Vulnerable Passwords of 2026
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (171+ words) Recent research reveals the most vulnerable passwords of 2026 " additionally, the research determined the most commonly hacked categories of passwords. The 25 Most Vulnerable Passwords of 2026 Recent research reveals the most vulnerable passwords of 2026 " additionally, the research determined the most commonly hacked…...
Valentine's Day 2026: Inside the Industrial-Scale Romance Scam Economy
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1545+ words) As Valentine's Day approaches, millions of Americans will turn to dating apps looking for love. Many will find something else entirely: an encounter with one of over 630, 000 cybercriminals actively operating romance scams at industrial scale. Even more striking: over 10, 000 actors…...
Epstein File Data Security Update: Raw Code Found in Emails
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (224+ words) After a recent release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein exposed victim information, credentials and other sensitive data, new reports suggest the Department of Justice (DOJ) did not adequately redact all files, as select blacked-out documents contain raw email data....
149 M Credentials Exposed " Face Book, Instagram, Government and More Included
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (348+ words) Findings from'Cybersecurity Researcher Jeremiah Fowler reveal a concerning'data leak: more than'149 million unique logins and passwords were exposed, amounting to'96 GB of pure credential data. In a sampling of the exposed records, Fowler discovered thousands of files containing emails, usernames,…...