The details of more than 600,000 bank cards around the world have been leaked on the dark web, according to a new report by cybersecurity company NordVPN. The research report uncovered that financial information “is being harvested from users through malware.”. This malicious software is designed “to infiltrate, damage,...

Over 600,000 Bank Card Details Leaked via Dark Web – Cybersecurity Report

An infamous Russian hacker group claims it has successfully breached the U.S. Federal Reserve. Security researchers say the ransomware group LockBit claims it has accessed 33 terabytes of “juicy banking information containing Americans’ banking secrets.”. The group says it’s holding the data hostage, demanding the Federal Reserve pay...

Federal Reserve Breached, Claim Hackers, Allegedly Exposing 33 Terabytes of ‘Juicy Information Containing Americans’ Banking Secrets’

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. Why it matters: Experts say passwords cannot guarantee online security, yet they remain the primary pillar of most people's digital protection. That is why the recent posting of a database containing nearly 10 billion unique plaintext passwords has raised alarms in security circles. Here are some tips to determine if your password is among them and how to shore up your defenses.

A record 10 billion passwords were just posted to a popular hacking forum

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NEW YORK (AP) — SIM-swapping is a growing form of identity theft that goes beyond hacking into an email or social media account. In this case, the thieves take over your phone number. Any calls or texts go to them, not to you. Any protections consumers enabled to secure...

One Tech Tip: Protecting yourself against SIM swapping

Scams like phishing and social engineering are continuing to grow with some specifically targeting Apple users. With that in mind, Apple has shared a new support document with official tips on how to protect your Apple ID and other online accounts, how to spot and report scam emails, calls, and more.

Apple shares how to protect your Apple ID, avoid phishing, social engineering, and other scams

Business Insider

Google's feature helps track if personal information, like your name, address, phone number, or email, is floating around the dark web.

How to get Google's free dark web report to see if your personal info is floating around the corners of the internet

USA TODAY

The leak of passwords is the largest to date, cybersecurity experts say.

10 billion passwords have been leaked on a hacker site. Are you at risk?

New York Post

Apple has released new guidance for iPhone users amid an alarming uptick in deceptive phishing scams.

The ploys occur when hackers “use sophisticated tactics to persuade you to hand over personal details,” according to the tech giant. 

Typically, scams come under the guise of emails imitating real companies, fake popup ads, and convincing phone calls known as “spoofing.”



The latter typically appears to be from a believable phone number and may falsely warn, for example, that your iCloud has been hacked and needs to be urgently resolved. In most cases, you will ultimately be sent to a phony website to share passwords...

Apple warns users to take these steps amid alarming uptick in phishing cyberattacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — One Monday morning in May, I woke up and grabbed my cell phone to read the news and scroll through memes. But it was out of cell service. I couldn’t make calls or texts. That, though, turned out to be the least of my problems.

What’s worse than thieves hacking into your bank account? When they steal your phone number, too

CBS News

A new cyberattack is targeting iPhone users, with criminals attempting to obtain individuals' Apple IDs in a "phishing" campaign, security software company Symantec said in an alert Monday. Cyber criminals are sending text messages to iPhone users in the U.S. that appear to be from Apple, but are in fact an attempt at stealing victims' personal credentials. "Phishing actors continue to target Apple IDs due to their widespread use, which offers access to a vast pool of potential victims," Symantec said. "These credentials are highly valued, providing control over devices, access to personal and financial information, and potential revenue through unauthorized purchases."Consumers are...

New cyberattack targets iPhone Apple IDs. Here's how to protect yourself.

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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In today's digital age, passwords serve as the keys to our most sensitive information, from social media accounts to banking and business systems. This immense power brings with it significant responsibility—and vulnerability. Most people don't realize their credentials have been compromised until the damage is done. Imagine waking up...

Ever Wonder How Hackers Really Steal Passwords? Discover Their Tactics in This Webinar

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Fox News

Researchers found the largest password leak ever with 10 billion unique passwords. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson discusses how this a wake-up call for everyone who uses the internet.

World's largest stolen password database uploaded to criminal forum

TechRadar

Ransomware attacks can devastate your finances and digital privacy – but here's how you can protect yourself.

What is ransomware?

An email containing a link that looks legitimate but is actually malicious remains one of the most dangerous yet successful tricks in a cybercriminal’s handbook and has led to some of the largest hacks in recent years, including the 2022 breach of communications giant Twilio and last year’s hack of social media platform Reddit.

How to protect your startup from email scams

Three major retail banks in Singapore are slated to retire the use of one-time passwords (OTPs) for customers who have digital tokens, in a move that aims to combat phishing scams. To be phased out within the next three months, OTPs will remain available to customers of the three banks...

These banks to retire one-time passwords for customers with digital tokens

New research has revealed the scale of the growing problem of web scraping across some of the world's biggest websites.Smartproxy’s report of the most scraped websites of 2024 claims social media pages make up more than one-quarter (27%) of the most scraped sites.During 2023 and the first three months of 2024, bots were most interested in search engines like Google (42%), however social media accounts and community forums collectively accounted for one-third (34%) of observed scraping instances.
Google is the most scraped website
While alarming, many of the most scraped sites are thankfully not targets for personal data mining, with search engines...

Web scraping is becoming a major issue — and these are the most scraped websites around today

AT&T paid $380,000 to hackers to delete sensitive customer data from a massive leak in April. AT&T disclosed last week that hackers this year obtained and leaked data from “nearly all” of its customers as part of a larger cyberattack campaign. It was one of the worst security breaches of a U.S. telecom company to date, Bloomberg reported.

AT&T paid a hacker to erase data from a massive leak

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North Korean Cyber Threats Escalate with Crypto Job Posting Hacks, Report Reveals

As the crypto industry continues to grow massively in adoption, North Korean operatives have escalated their infiltration tactics into the sector by exploiting job postings, a...

North Korean Cyber Threats Escalate with Crypto Job Posting Hacks, Report Reveals

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