Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2018 11:30:46 +0000
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, Google revealed a secret deal with Mastercard that allows it to track what users buy offline. Also, Senate and House representatives warn that regulation may be coming for…
Credit to Author: Mark Nunnikhoven (Vice President, Cloud Research)| Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2018 12:00:34 +0000
One year ago today, Equifax suffered what remains one of the largest and most impactful data breaches in U.S. history. Last September, it was revealed that the personal information of 145 million Americans, almost 700,000 UK citizens, and 19,000 Canadians was stolen by cybercriminals. This information included names, addresses, birthdays, Social Security numbers, and—in some…
Credit to Author: Windows Defender ATP| Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2018 18:00:09 +0000
Cyber thieves are continuously looking for new ways to get people to click on a bad link, open a malicious file, or install a poisoned update in order to steal valuable data. In the past, they cast as wide a net as possible to increase the pool of potential victims. But attacks that create a