Google Security

MAY 11, 2022

Posted by Daniel Margolis, Software Engineer, Google Account Security Team Every year, security technologies improve: browsers get better , encryption becomes ubiquitous on the Web , authentication becomes stronger. Password managers that can validate the identity of the web page before logging in.

Phishing 106

Phishing Scams Authentication Accountability 106

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

‘Tis the season when even those who know a thing or two about Internet scams tend to let down their guard in the face of an eye-popping discount or the stress of last-minute holiday shopping. Even people who shop mainly at big-name online stores can get scammed if they’re not wary of too-good-to-be-true offers.

Scams 272

Scams Wireless Phishing Banking 272

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Cybercriminals know this, which is why phishing attacks account for more than 80% of reported security incidents and why 54% of companies say their data breaches were caused by “negligent employees. ”. In fact, the most popular time for criminals to send emails targeting workers with funds-transfer scams is 9 a.m. on a Tuesday.

Security Awareness 98

Security Awareness Passwords Phishing Scams 98

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

It encompasses various forms of cybercrime and online harm, including cyberstalking, tracking, hacking accounts and intimate image abuse. Defining and recognizing tech abuse Malicious online behaviors in the form of those motivated by financial gain, such as scams and fraud, have existed, and awareness around them has been raised for years.

Surveillance 83

Surveillance Technology Accountability Spyware 83

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

IoT-enabled scams and hacks quickly ramped up to a high level – and can be expected to accelerate through 2021 and beyond. Hospitals are onboarding data from wireless infusion pumps that provide critical treatments to patients,” Nelson observes. In response, threat actors are hustling to take full advantage.

IoT 279

IoT Healthcare Internet Internet 279

Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

The messages addressed customers by name and referenced past order numbers and payment amounts tied to each account. From there, the attackers can reset the password for any online account that allows password resets via SMS. Don’t re-use passwords. started receiving emails with a “cash back” offer.

Passwords 355

Passwords Password Management Phishing Scams 355