Hoax Email Blast Abused Poor Coding in FBI Website
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed today that its fbi.gov domain name and Internet address were used to blast…
SMS About Bank Fraud as a Pretext for Voice Phishing
Most of us have probably heard the term "smishing" -- which is a portmanteau for traditional phishing scams sent through…
‘Tis the Season for the Wayward Package Phish
The holiday shopping season always means big business for phishers, who tend to find increased success this time of year…
The ‘Groove’ Ransomware Gang Was a Hoax
A number of publications in September warned about the emergence of "Groove," a new ransomware group that called on competing…
Zales.com Leaked Customer Data, Just Like Sister Firms Jared, Kay Jewelers Did in 2018
In December 2018, bling vendor Signet Jewelers fixed a weakness in their Kay Jewelers and Jared websites that exposed the…
FBI Raids Chinese Point-of-Sale Giant PAX Technology
U.S. federal investigators today raided the U.S. offices of PAX Technology, a Chinese provider of point-of-sale devices used by millions…
Missouri Governor Vows to Prosecute St. Louis Post-Dispatch for Reporting Security Vulnerability
On Wednesday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch ran a story about how its staff discovered and reported a security vulnerability in…
How Coinbase Phishers Steal One-Time Passwords
A recent phishing campaign targeting Coinbase users shows thieves are getting cleverer about phishing one-time passwords (OTPs) needed to complete…
What Happened to Facebook, Instagram, & WhatsApp?
Facebook and its sister properties Instagram and WhatsApp are suffering from ongoing, global outages. We don't yet know why this…
FCC Proposal Targets SIM Swapping, Port-Out Fraud
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is asking for feedback on new proposed rules to crack down on SIM swapping…