FTC fines Twitter $150M for using 2FA info for targeted advertising
The Federal Trade Commission has fined Twitter $150 million for using phone numbers and email addresses collected to enable two-factor…
SpiceJet airline passengers stranded after ransomware attack
Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet has informed its customers of an attempted ransomware attack that has impacted some of its systems…
‘There’s No Ceiling’: Ransomware’s Alarming Growth Signals a New Era, Verizon DBIR Finds
Ransomware has become so efficient, and the underground economy so professional, that traditional monetization of stolen data may be on…
Hacking The Cybersecurity Field: How To Get Into Cyber As A Young Adult
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” was the question I heard over and over […] The…
Multiple Governments Buying Android Zero-Days for Spying: Google
An analysis from Google TAG shows that Android zero-day exploits were packaged and sold for state-backed surveillance.
Linux Trojan XorDdos Attacks Surge, Targeting Cloud, IoT
Analysts have seen a massive spike in malicious activity by the XorDdos trojan in the last six months, against Linux…
Ransomware attack exposes data of 500,000 Chicago students
The Chicago Public Schools has suffered a massive data breach that exposed the data of almost 500,000 students and 60,000…
Chatbot Army Deployed in Latest DHL Shipping Phish
In a new phishing tactic, faux chatbots establish a conversation with victims to guide them to malicious links, researchers say.
True Cybersecurity Requires a Shift to A Data-Centric Philosophy
By Brian Platz, CEO and co-founder, Fluree A target-rich environment While news of cyber attacks emanating from Russia’s […] The…
DoJ Won’t Charge ‘Good Faith’ Security Researchers
Revised policy means security analysts won't be charged under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.