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Google Promises Crackdown on 'Tech Support' Fraudsters
2018-09-05 11:18

But Tech-Support Fraud is Surging, via Cold Calls, Phishing and More, FBI WarnsWhile tech-support scams have proliferated for years, the FBI says losses tied to such fraud are now higher than...

Endpoints a Top Security Concern for Industrial Organizations: IIoT Survey
2018-09-05 11:07

Actively Checking Device Integrity Can Detect Changes that Evade IP-based Monitoring read more

Using a Smartphone's Microphone and Speakers to Eavesdrop on Passwords
2018-09-05 11:05

It's amazing that this is even possible: "SonarSnoop: Active Acoustic Side-Channel Attacks": Abstract: We report the first active acoustic side-channel attack. Speakers are used to emit human...

Tiny Island Atoll’s Domain Used in Widespread Ad Fraud
2018-09-05 11:00

The campaign is believed to bring in close to $22,000 per month for bad actors.

Can ‘sonar’ sniff out your Android’s lock code?
2018-09-05 10:05

Researchers have demonstrated a novel, if slightly James Bond technique, for clandestinely discovering the unlock pattern used to secure an Android smartphone.

Google releases free AI tool to stamp out child sexual abuse material
2018-09-05 10:01

The faster new images can be identified, the faster children can be rescued, Google said.

Brit teen pleads guilty to Minecraft-linked bomb and airline hoaxes
2018-09-05 09:45

Twitter account using 19-year-old's online alias also taunted law enforcement A British teenager has pleaded guilty in court to making hoax bomb threats to schools and airports while posing online...

Someone Hijacked MEGA Chrome Extension to Steal Users' Passwords
2018-09-05 09:18

Warning! If you are using Chrome browser extension from the MEGA file storage service, uninstall it right now. The official Chrome extension for the MEGA.nz cloud storage service had been...

Cybercrooks home in on infosec's weakest link – you poor gullible people
2018-09-05 09:15

Email fraud skyrockets and ransomware is back, baby! Cybercrims are ramping up their efforts to target employees through fraudulent email and social media scams, according to a new study by email...

Cybercrooks hone in on infosec's weakest link – you poor gullible people
2018-09-05 09:15

Email fraud skyrockets and ransomware is back, baby! Cybercrims are ramping up their efforts to target employees through fraudulent email and social media scams, according to a new study by email...