Latest News

US Senators Introduce Amended Cybersecurity Bill to Include Cryptocurrency
US Senators Introduce Amended Cybersecurity Bill to Include Cryptocurrency
Two US senators introduced a bill which aims to assist cryptocurrency companies with reporting cybersecurity threats. US senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) shared the legislation with reporters, known as...
Colin Thierry by Colin Thierry Published on September 30, 2022
IRS Warns US Citizens of Rise in Smishing Scams
IRS Warns US Citizens of Rise in Smishing Scams
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) warned US citizens on Wednesday of a significant rise in texting scams designed to steal personal and financial information. The agency identified thousands of fraudulent domains used in SMS p...
Colin Thierry by Colin Thierry Published on September 30, 2022
Ukraine Warns of Russian Cyberattacks Against Critical Infrastructure
Ukraine Warns of Russian Cyberattacks Against Critical Infrastructure
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry warned on Monday that Russia is planning to target critical infrastructure with massive cyberattacks, specifically the energy sector. These planned attacks are part of an effort to slow down Ukrainian co...
Colin Thierry by Colin Thierry Published on September 29, 2022
TunnelBear Is No Longer for Sale in India
TunnelBear Is No Longer for Sale in India
Virtual private network (VPN) provider TunnelBear announced last week that it’s no longer selling the VPN in India following a law introduced earlier this year requiring VPN providers to log and store user data information for fiv...
Colin Thierry by Colin Thierry Published on September 28, 2022
Ukrainian Security Service Shuts Down Kremlin-Affiliated Cybercrime Group
Ukrainian Security Service Shuts Down Kremlin-Affiliated Cybercrime Group
Weeks after Ukrainian authorities shut down two bot farms, used to spread disinformation, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said it shut down another cybercrime operation that allegedly acted on behalf of the Kremlin. Ukrai...
Colin Thierry by Colin Thierry Published on September 28, 2022
2K Games Help Desk Compromised and Used to Target Users with Info-Stealing Malware
2K Games Help Desk Compromised and Used to Target Users with Info-Stealing Malware
US-based video game publisher 2K Games disclosed on Tuesday that an attack against its help desk potentially put customers’ security at risk. Hackers compromised the company’s support platform and targeted users with fraudulent ti...
Colin Thierry by Colin Thierry Published on September 22, 2022
ExpressVPN Launches Industry's First Hardware Product, Called Aircove
ExpressVPN Launches Industry's First Hardware Product, Called Aircove
Top virtual private network (VPN) provider ExpressVPN announced this morning that it’s launching the industry’s first hardware product, called Aircove. This Wi-Fi 6 router comes built-in with constant VPN protection from ExpressVP...
Colin Thierry by Colin Thierry Published on September 22, 2022
Revolut Falls Victim to Phishing Attack
Revolut Falls Victim to Phishing Attack
Fintech company Revolut has fallen victim to a data breach, with unknown phishing hackers compromising more than 50,000 customer accounts. The breach occurred on Sept. 11, as Revolut responded swiftly to lessen the impact of th...
Colin Thierry by Colin Thierry Published on September 21, 2022
Hackers Steal Data from New York Emergency Medical Service
Hackers Steal Data from New York Emergency Medical Service
New York-based Empress Emergency Medical Services (EMS) issued a notice informing customers that it has lost 'some data' to threat actors. Based in Yonkers, NY., Empress Emergency Medical Services (EMS) prides itself on being “...
Colin Thierry by Colin Thierry Published on September 20, 2022
White House Issues Cybersecurity Guidance for Software Vendors
White House Issues Cybersecurity Guidance for Software Vendors
The White House released cybersecurity guidance on Wednesday for software vendors that served as an extension of an executive order President Joe Biden signed in 2021. Biden signed “Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity” in May...
Colin Thierry by Colin Thierry Published on September 16, 2022