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1,900 Signal Accounts Potentially Compromised in Twilio Phishing Hack

The encrypted messaging platform announced a small proportion of users could have had their phone numbers and SMS…

Lauren Leffer

Monday 5:05PM

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Russian Hackers Are Escalating and Diversifying Their Attacks on Ukraine, Research Says

The Kremlin’s cyber-goons are sending mass texts to Ukrainian civilians threatening their lives if they don’t…

Dan Arel

Friday 1:00PM

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New Reports Show How Ad Accounts Are Being Hijacked Thanks to Phishing on LinkedIn

Hackers have been going after Facebook ad accounts for years, but multiple reports show how LinkedIn has become a…

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Spam Alert: Google Asks Feds for Permission to Flood Inboxes With Campaign Emails

The GOP complained that too many conservative fundraising emails were going to spam. Now, Google wants to make…

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Google to Let You Delete Yourself From Searches, Customize Ads

Ahead of Google I/O, the tech giant shared some of its new and improved privacy and security features.

Lucas Ropek

5/11/22 2:00PM

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"Smishing" Scam Texts Are Getting More Common (and More Annoying)

Attempts to steal your data from text messages are reportedly on the rise.

Kevin Hurler

4/20/22 3:30PM

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Hackers Hijacked Crypto Wallets With Stolen MailChimp Data

An unknown threat actor has targeted the email marketing company in a sophisticated scheme to phish physical…

Lucas Ropek

4/04/22 8:05PM

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The IRS Won't Send You Unsolicited Emails, So Don't Fall for This Malware Tax Scam

It's tax season again, and the scammers are out. Avoid these clear and present dangers.

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Hacker Uses Phishing Attack to Steal $1.7 Million in NFTs From OpenSea Users

The company, one of the largest NFT marketplaces, said that 17 users had NFTs stolen on Saturday. It’s possible that…

Jody Serrano

2/20/22 6:23PM

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A Hacker Group Has Been Framing People for Crimes They Didn't Commit

A recent study shows the tactics and techniques of a cybercrime group that is known for planting incriminating…

Lucas Ropek

2/11/22 8:55PM

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Don't Fall for This Instagram Hijacking Scam

New research shows cybercriminals are increasingly targeting Instagram accounts with high follower counts and…

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Crypto.com Finally Acknowledges $34 Million Stolen by Hackers

Hackers are currently trying to launder the stolen funds through crypto "mixer" applications.

Matt Novak

1/20/22 7:00AM

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Hackers Are Getting Better and Better at Defeating Your 2FA Security

Two-factor authentication is a widely used and trusted security mechanism, but criminals are increasingly using…

Lucas Ropek

12/28/21 8:00PM

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A Security Breach Exposed Emails and Site Passwords of 1.2 Million of GoDaddy’s WordPress Customers

The company said that hackers were able to gain access to its system through a "compromised password."

Jody Serrano

11/23/21 7:33AM

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Robinhood Reveals Hackers Stole ‘Several Thousand’ Phone Numbers

The company is continuing to analyzing the information obtained by the hackers.

Jody Serrano

11/17/21 8:58PM

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Europol Captures 12 Suspects Believed to Have Used Ransomware to Attack 1,800 Victims in 71 Countries

The cybercriminals specialized in attacking large companies and are suspected of being behind a ransomware attack on…

Jody Serrano

10/31/21 4:43PM

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Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Into Hundreds of iCloud Accounts to Steal Nudes

The man sold his services online and also kept stolen photos and videos for himself.

Lucas Ropek

10/18/21 2:57PM

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Ransomware Hackers Reportedly Targeted 3 Different U.S. Water Facilities This Year Alone

A new government report shows the increasingly dangerous lengths cybercriminals will go to make a buck.

Lucas Ropek

10/15/21 9:00PM

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Google Sent More Than 50,000 Warnings to Users Targeted by Government-Backed Hackers This Year

The company said it tracks more than 270 targeted or government-backed attacker groups from more than 50 countries…

Jody Serrano

10/14/21 11:40PM

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1Password Will Now Let You Hide Your Email for Logins

The popular password manager is partnering with Fastmail to create burner emails.

Victoria Song

9/28/21 10:42AM

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1,900 Signal Accounts Potentially Compromised in Twilio Phishing Hack

Russian Hackers Are Escalating and Diversifying Their Attacks on Ukraine, Research Says

New Reports Show How Ad Accounts Are Being Hijacked Thanks to Phishing on LinkedIn

Spam Alert: Google Asks Feds for Permission to Flood Inboxes With Campaign Emails

Google to Let You Delete Yourself From Searches, Customize Ads

"Smishing" Scam Texts Are Getting More Common (and More Annoying)

Hackers Hijacked Crypto Wallets With Stolen MailChimp Data

The IRS Won't Send You Unsolicited Emails, So Don't Fall for This Malware Tax Scam

Hacker Uses Phishing Attack to Steal $1.7 Million in NFTs From OpenSea Users

A Hacker Group Has Been Framing People for Crimes They Didn't Commit

Don't Fall for This Instagram Hijacking Scam

Crypto.com Finally Acknowledges $34 Million Stolen by Hackers

Hackers Are Getting Better and Better at Defeating Your 2FA Security

A Security Breach Exposed Emails and Site Passwords of 1.2 Million of GoDaddy’s WordPress Customers

Robinhood Reveals Hackers Stole ‘Several Thousand’ Phone Numbers

Europol Captures 12 Suspects Believed to Have Used Ransomware to Attack 1,800 Victims in 71 Countries

Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Into Hundreds of iCloud Accounts to Steal Nudes

Ransomware Hackers Reportedly Targeted 3 Different U.S. Water Facilities This Year Alone

Google Sent More Than 50,000 Warnings to Users Targeted by Government-Backed Hackers This Year

1Password Will Now Let You Hide Your Email for Logins