Florida Ethics Officer Charged with Cyberstalking
Judge bars former Tallahassee city ethics officer from internet-connected devices after her arrest for cyberstalking.
Source: Threat Post – Web Security –
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AuthorBecky Bracken
TikTok Takes Teen Accounts Private
The company announced accounts for ages 13-15 will default to privacy setting, among other safety measures.
Source: Threat Post – Web Security
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Data Breach at ‘Resident Evil’ Gaming Company Widens
Capcom, the game developer behind Resident Evil, Street Fighter and Dark Stalkers, now says its recent attack compromised the personal data of up
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Aliens and UFOs: A Final Frontier for Social Engineers
The release of a CIA archive on UFOs is exactly the kind of headline-making event that phishing and scam actors long for.
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Malicious Software Infrastructure Easier to Get and Deploy Than Ever
Researchers at Recorded Future report a rise in cracked Cobalt Strike and other open-source adversarial tools with easy-to-use interfaces.
Source: Threat Post
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Cyberattacks on Healthcare Spike 45% Since November
The relentless rise in COVID-19 cases is battering already frayed healthcare systems — and ransomware criminals are using the opportunity to strike.
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Researcher Breaks reCAPTCHA With Google’s Speech-to-Text API
Researcher uses an old unCAPTCHA trick against latest the audio version of reCAPTCHA, with a 97 percent success rate.
Source: Threat Post
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What’s Next for Ransomware in 2021?
Ransomware response demands a whole-of-business plan before the next attack, according to our roundtable of experts.
Source: Threat Post – Web Security
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Holiday Puppy Swindle Has Consumers Howling
Those buying German Shepherd puppies for Bitcoin online are in for a ruff ride.
Source: Threat Post – Web Security – Holiday
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Nosy Ex-Partners Armed with Instagram Passwords Pose a Serious Threat
A survey of single people found almost a third are still logging into their ex’s social-media accounts, some for revenge.
Source: Threat
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