Australia's BTC Markets Accidentally Discloses User Information
Australia's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Melbourne-based BTC Markets, accidentally exposed the e-mails and names of more or less all its customers. The accident took place after e-mail blast sending went wrong.... Read more
Gearing up for the 2020 Holiday Shopping? 8 Things to Remember to Avoid Scams
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner once again. Between November 27th and 30th, the year’s best deals and biggest discounts will be offered, and people everywhere will rush to use them to fulfill... Read more
Researchers Warn About a New SMS Phishing Scam That Uses HMRC to Extract Sensitive Information
Have you received a text message claiming that you are eligible for a tax refund or rebate? If you also live in the United Kingdom, the chances are that you have been hit with a clever HMRC scam. Hopefully, you know... Read more
Why Did the Baltimore County Schools Cyber Attack Happen?
Just ahead of Thanksgiving 2020 the Baltimore County Public Schools system was hit by a devastating ransomware attack. The attack came right in the midst of the ongoing lockdown measures against the spread of Covid-19... Read more
CISA Is Warning About the Vulnerable Fortinet VPN Passwords
The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning concerning leaked passwords that could potentially affect Fortinet VPNs. The US state agency issued its formal warning in late... Read more
New Study Shows That Cybercrime Has Doubled in the UK Within the Last 5 Years
Cybersecurity experts from Beaming have been gathering data about cyber attacks on organizations in the UK for the last five years. Sadly, they concluded that more and more companies are failing at preventing cyber... Read more
AI Security: Is Your AI Really Strong Enough Against Hackers?
AI technologies are used in various applications, and security software is not an exception. In fact, according to the Capgemini Research Institute’s report, the use of AI security applications is going to rise as two... Read more
How to Block Specific Domains in Your Hosts File
The way Windows has been set up going back several versions allows users to block individual websites and disallow the computer to connect to them at all. This is usually done by editing the system's "hosts" file.... Read more
Here's How Schemers Are Using the Surge In Online Shopping
Were you stuck at home for an extended period at some point in 2020? If you were, you are not alone. It was estimated that 1.5 billion people around the world were forced to work and learn from home, or they lost... Read more
Facebook Strikes Back on Data Harvesters and Fraudsters
Even if you don’t use Facebook every day, you probably have an account by now. And if you do have an account, you should be aware of the potential security risks that come with having one. Facebook has recently ranked... Read more
How to Use Weak Password Check on Google Chrome
Google's Chrome browser has had a password check feature in it for a while now. This article will show you how to make use of the automated password check functionality of the browser to stay as safe as possible.... Read more
American Households Are Attacked Over 100 Times Every Month
Bad actors and hackers are not targeting just institutions and businesses. Attacks targeting regular people and their homes are far more common than what people think. Comcast pooled data from its customer base and... Read more
