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Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:53:50 +0000

This isn’t the first time that Gmail, an email service used by billions, is found to have flaws. One security researcher discovered two in less than a week; another revealed a weakness that still leaves Android users open to phishing.

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Tags: Bleeping Computer eli gray gmail bug phisher tim cotten ux flaws

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November 19, 2018 admin

Business email compromise scam costs Pathé $21.5 million

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:00:23 +0000

Recently released court documents show European-based cinema chain Pathé lost a small fortune to a business email compromise (BEC) scam in March 2018. The attack cost the company $21.5 million—that’s 10 percent of its total earnings. Learn how to avoid BEC scams and keep your company in the black.

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Tags: 2fa authentication bec Business Email Compromise CEO CFO mfa pathe phish scam two-factor authentication

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November 15, 2018 admin

Compromising vital infrastructure: air traffic control

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 20:12:06 +0000

The aviation industry and air traffic (control) are vital elements of our infrastructure. While flying is reportedly safe, how does that landscape look cybersecurity-wise?

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Tags: air traffic air traffic control ATCA ATO aviation control data breaches drones EUROCONTROL freight NotPetya ransomware spam WannaCry

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November 13, 2018 admin

Secret Sister scam returns in time for Christmas

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 18:55:45 +0000

Secret Sister scams are back, just in time for the holiday season. What is it, and how does it part people from their money? We take a look.

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Tags: chain letter facebook holiday scams pyramid scheme Pyramid schemes scam secret santa Secret Sister

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November 7, 2018 admin

Google logins: JavaScript now required

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Google now requires users to enable JavaScript before logging in for extra security measures. But wait, hasn’t JavaScript been used in cyberattacks? We take a look at the impact of Google’s decision.

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Tags: browsers Google Google logins JavaScript login logins phishing security

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November 6, 2018 admin

Compromising vital infrastructure: transport and logistics

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 18:05:11 +0000

Transport and logistics are vital infrastructure, because we need them to deliver our daily necessities, but who is responsible for protecting them?

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Tags: cyberattacks hacking infrastructure logistics NotPetya phishing prevent ransomware attacks protection ransomware transport WannaCry

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November 5, 2018 admin

Cyber-Attacks: How to Stop a Multibillion-Dollar Problem

Credit to Author: Ed Cabrera (Chief Cybersecurity Officer)| Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2018 14:00:41 +0000

By Ed Cabrera, Chief Cybersecurity Officer for Trend Micro and Martin Bally, Vice President & Chief Security Officer for Diebold Nixdorf Where there’s money, there has always been crime. Traditional bank robbery and physical assaults on ATMs are still a challenge, and now a new breed of cyber-enabled theft—using ATMs as the endpoint for cash-outs— has become a multibillion-dollar…

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October 31, 2018 admin