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Ransomware Attackers Netted $1 billion From Victims in The Past Year
Ransomware victims paid attackers over $1 billion last year, setting a new record, according to 2023 ransomware payment analysis by Chainalysis, a firm specializing in the global tracking of cryptocurrency transactions.
The rep...
FCC Votes To Ban AI-Powered Scam Calls
The Federal Communications Commission (FTC) unanimously voted to immediately ban scam calls involving the use of AI-generated voices.
Deepfake technology can pose serious harm to consumers. Scam callers can use deepfakes to len...
Proton Releases Password Manager Tailored For Businesses
Proton, a company best known for its VPN services, has released a password manager for businesses. While Proton’s password manager was first released to the public last year, the company made a new password manager that provides e...
US Intelligence Discovers Long-Running Chinese Cyber Campaign
A new report by the US and allied intelligence agencies shed light on a five-year long cyber campaign being waged by Chinese hackers. For half a decade, Chinese hackers have had access to vulnerable networks across a wide range of...
Pennsylvania Court Sheds Light On Recent Cyber Attack
The Pennsylvania State Court has investigated the recent cyber attack on its systems — details are still sparse.
Over the weekend, the Pennsylvania court was the victim of a denial of service attack. This form of cyber warfare...
1Password Experiences Hour-Long Outage, Affecting User Access
1Password, which is one of the best password managers currently available on the market, recently experienced an outage that lasted for about an hour.
The disruption prevented lots of users from logging into their accounts and...
Russia’s Ban on VPNs Is Set To Take Effect in March
Russia's communications watchdog is moving ahead with its plan to block Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) starting March 1 this year. During an event in Yekaterinburg on Monday, Yekaterina Mizulina of the Safe Internet League confir...
Italian Authorities Accuse OpenAI Of Violating GDPR
Italian data regulators made harsh accusations against OpenAI — the accusations revolve around it breaking several General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provisions.
The GDPR provides comprehensive data privacy laws meant to...
$2.1 Billion In Stolen Bitcoin Seized By Authorities
Authorities in Germany have claimed over 50,000 stolen Bitcoin, which translates into roughly $2.1 billion. This marks Germany’s largest Bitcoin seizure.
The seizure comes after a lengthy investigation into the abandoned piracy...
New Jersey Town Schools Closed After ‘Cybersecurity Event’
Schools in one town in New Jersey closed on Monday following an announcement by the district of a cybersecurity incident. The assistant superintendent of the Freehold Township School District posted on social media that the distri...