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Twitter and Meta Tackle Anti-Vaxxers and Chinese Disinformation
Social media giants Twitter and Meta have been forced to remove thousands of “inauthentic” accounts linked to state-backed…
Misconfigured Database Leaks Data on 300K E-commerce Buyers
Security researchers have found a misconfigured cloud-hosted database leaking over 300,000 records, including sensitive personal…
Omicron Phishing Campaign Hits User Inboxes
Online fraudsters have reacted quickly to news of a potentially new severe COVID-19 variant, with a carefully crafted phishing…
Cyber-attack on Planned Parenthood – Infosecurity Magazine
A cyber-attack on Planned Parenthood Los Angeles (PPLA) has resulted in the exposure of patients’ personally identifying…
Phishing Scam Targets Military Families
Threat researchers at Lookout are helping to take down a phishing campaign that has been targeting members of the United States…
Holiday Season Fraud Fear Higher this Year
A quarter of consumers are more worried about becoming a victim of e-commerce fraud this holiday season than they were during last…
FBI training document shows lawful access to multiple encrypted messaging…
Which are the most secure encrypted messaging apps? An FBI document shows what data can be obtained from them.
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Police Arrest 1800 in Major Money Laundering Crackdown
European police have identified over 18,000 money mules and arrested 1800 in a significant crackdown on money laundering.
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Russian Bulletproof Hosting Kingpin Gets Five Years
A Russian man has been sentenced to five years behind bars for his part in a bulletproof hosting venture that helped support…
Double Extortion Ransomware Victims Soar 935%
Researchers have recorded a 935% year-on-year increase in double extortion attacks, with data from over 2300 companies posted onto…