Keep up with the latest news on data breach vulnerabilities, cybersecurity concerns and online threats and how to protect yourself against these growing issues.
Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly Twitter), has claimed that his social media platform suffered intermittent service outages throughout Monday as the result of a “massive” targeted cyber attack. The US billionaire and leader of DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) also claimed that Ukraine may have been responsible after links to Ukrainian IP addresses […]
Tech behemoth Apple has agreed to pay out $95 million to settle a court case that alleged some of its devices were eavesdropping on users without their consent. The claimants accused the firm of allowing Siri, their voice-activated digital assistant, to listen to people, and also that the firm had shared voice recordings with advertisers. […]
Ransomware cyber gangs have claimed responsibility for over five thousand successful attacks carried out against organizations across the globe in 2024. According to Comparitech’s annual ransomware report, 1,204 attacks (from the claimed 5,461) have been confirmed by the targeted organizations, equating to a figure of 195,414,994 compromised records. While this figure could potentially increase as […]
Hackers linked to the Chinese government are to blame for targeted security breaches against US agencies and telecoms firms, US officials have claimed. The US Department of the Treasury was the latest to be hacked, with officials revealing that the cyber criminals were able to access staff workstations and some unclassified documents. China has denied […]
In an unsettling new twist, cybercriminals have escalated their sextortion tactics by beginning to use photos of victims’ homes in their threatening emails. These Sextortion scams, which previously relied on fear and intimidation, are now leveraging the shock value of personal images to coerce individuals into paying large sums of money. Understanding how these scams […]
As internet users, we rely on search engines like Google and Bing to find answers, services, and products quickly. But what if the search results we trust are being used to target us with scams? Malicious ads in search results are becoming an increasingly sophisticated tool for cybercriminals, posing a significant threat to unsuspecting users. […]
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