Year-Long Breach at U.S. OCC Exposed Thousands of Emails, Sensitive Data
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) confirmed that a breach of its email systems in February ...
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Ghost Ransomware Attacks Target Outdated Systems
The current wave of ransomware attacks from the Chinese hacking operation known as Ghost infiltrates systems by exploiting vulnerabilities in ...
An International Marketplace for Hacking Tools Gets Shut Down
The Justice Department has shut down a Pakistan-based network that had been openly selling hacking and other cyber fraud tools ...
Why America’s Water Systems Are Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
A recent cyberattack on American Water, the largest publicly regulated water and wastewater utility in the U.S., was just the ...
Microsoft’s AI Assistant Can Be Exploited by Cybercriminals
Microsoft’s Copilot has been touted as a productivity enabler, but the ubiquitous artificial intelligence app’s widespread use also exposes vulnerabilities ...
Drop in Ransomware Payments Suggest Futility in Paying Attackers
The percentage of ransomware victims who paid ransom demands dropped to 29% in Q4 2023, according to data by Coveware. ...
The Fallout from the ICBC Ransomware Attack Continues
The ransomware attack that hit the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)—which is not just China’s largest bank but the ...
Financial Scams Are Impacting Many People, Even Mark Cuban
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban fell victim to a crypto scam last week, which resulted in a loss of approximately $870,000. ...
UK Small Businesses Are Prioritizing Cyber Security Less
According to the UK government’s annual “Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2023,” smaller businesses are less proactive in identifying cyber threats ...
Emerging Fraud Trends to Look for This Holiday Season
Fraud poses a threat to merchants and consumers year-round. But the holiday season is an especially attractive time for fraudsters ...
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