August 28, 2023 A Kroll employee fell victim to a SIM swapping attack on August 19, 2023. The attacker was able to convince T-Mobile to transfer the employee's phone number to their own phone, which gave them access more...
August 28, 2023 Teenagers are increasingly participating in underground cybercrime, according to a U.S. government advisory board. The board, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, is recommending that Congress fund juvenile cybercrime prevention programs to more...
August 28, 2023 Tesla has restated its commitment to data security in a Weibo post in an attempt to calm worries raised by the ban on its vehicles at Yueyang airport. Chinese officials questioned Tesla about the security more...
August 28, 2023 SIM card swap led to a Kroll data breach, supplier hack led to a London police data theft, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday, August 28th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter more...
August 26, 2023 Privacy and information commissioners from 12 jurisdictions including Canada, the U.K., China, and Australia have urged social media companies to do more to prevent threat actors from scraping personal data from their IT systems. “Social more...
August 25, 2023 Welcome to Cyber Security Today. This is the Week in Review for the week ending Friday, August 25th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. I had more...
August 25, 2023 Public Wi-Fi, while helpful for staying connected, may pose a security risk to consumers. This is due to the fact that hackers can utilize flaws in public Wi-Fi networks to steal personal information, implant malware, more...
August 25, 2023 Google has added a new security verification feature to Gmail that will require users to confirm their identity before making certain changes to their accounts. The feature, which is rolling out to all personal and more...
August 25, 2023 FBI warning about Barracuda ESG gateways and thousands of more US MOVEit victims. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday, August 25th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in more...
August 24, 2023 Messaging scams that try to trick employees into performing risky transactions continue to dog organizations. In a report released today, Trustwave said a category of cons called business email compromise (BEC) scams followed a historical more...
