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FBI: Criminals Using Search Engine Ads to Spread Malware
FBI: Criminals Using Search Engine Ads to Spread Malware
The FBI issued a warning this week to alert online users that cyber criminals are using search engine ads to impersonate legitimate and otherwise trustworthy brands to direct them to malicious websites. “Cyber criminals purchas...
US Cyber Security Director to Step Down in 2023
US Cyber Security Director to Step Down in 2023
The first US national cyber director, Chris Inglis, is planning to resign early next year. The U.S. cybersecurity chief, who also oversees the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) since its establishment in July 2021 —...
Google: Identity Theft and Ransomware Top Targets for Cybercriminals in 2023
Google: Identity Theft and Ransomware Top Targets for Cybercriminals in 2023
Top Google security experts and analysts predicted that cybercrime will get even worse in 2023 than it was in 2022, during an interview with VentureBeat. The FBI reported that online scams cost citizens nearly $7 billion in 2021...
Gemini CryptoCurrency Exchange Users’ Data Breeched
Gemini CryptoCurrency Exchange Users’ Data Breeched
The Gemini cryptocurrency exchange has warned its customers that they may be the target of phishing attacks, via email. Gemini said that an unnamed third-party vendor suffered a breach. Gemini said that none of its own systems...
US Advisory: Hackers Using Emails to Steal Shipments of Food
US Advisory: Hackers Using Emails to Steal Shipments of Food
The FBI, with the Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations (FDA OCI), and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a joint Cybersecurity Advisory to advise the Food & Agriculture sector about rec...
Uber Falls Victim to Data Breach; Drivers' Data Leaked Online
Uber Falls Victim to Data Breach; Drivers' Data Leaked Online
Uber confirmed it fell victim to a data breach after cybercriminals gained access to one of the company’s third-party vendors, called Teqtivity. This vendor is a known tech and IT asset-tracking solution that first notified custom...
FBI Seizes 48 Web Domains Offering DDoS Services for Hire
FBI Seizes 48 Web Domains Offering DDoS Services for Hire
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that it plans to seize 48 internet domains associated with some of the world’s leading DDoS services. So far, six people were charged in relation to the hacker-for-hire operation...
ExpressVPN Underwent Independent Audits of Its iOS and Android Apps
ExpressVPN Underwent Independent Audits of Its iOS and Android Apps
Popular VPN vendor ExpressVPN announced on Tuesday that cybersecurity firm Cure53 conducted separate assessments of its Android and iOS mobile apps through white-box penetration testing and source-code audits. The audit of its And...
600,000+ records allegedly belonging to India Federal Bank/Fedfina customers offered for sale on a forum
600,000+ records allegedly belonging to India Federal Bank/Fedfina customers offered for sale on a forum
The SafetyDetectives cybersecurity team has discovered a forum post about a database being offered for sale online which the vendor claims is owned by India’s Federal Bank/Fedfina Subsidiary. The database allegedly contains 122...
Hive Ransomware Gang Hits Intersport Sports Retail Giant
Hive Ransomware Gang Hits Intersport Sports Retail Giant
Sports retail giant Intersport fell victim to a ransomware attack that disabled checkouts in France during the holidays and the FIFA World Cup, which should be one of the busiest times of the year. Intersport has over 6,000 stores...