Security News

Most Americans Fail Cybersecurity Quiz
2019-10-09 18:54

Study participants fail to correctly identify core security concepts and tools to help them stay safe online.

Robocalls annually scam one in 10 Americans, to a loss of $9.5 billion
2019-10-08 15:25

Computerized auto dialers deliver pre-recorded phone calls with 60 billion expected in 2019 alone. Here's how to handle robocalls.

GPS cyberstalking of girlfriend brings surveillance and indictment for alleged American mobster
2019-10-04 19:29

20 supposed wiseguys charged because one was possessive Joseph Amato's attempt to surveil his girlfriend by attaching a hidden GPS device to her car led authorities to surveil the alleged mobster,...

American Man Jailed in US Over Singapore HIV Data Leak
2019-10-01 06:58

An American man who leaked confidential details of thousands of HIV-positive people in Singapore, most of them foreigners, has been jailed in the United States for two years. read more

ThreatList: Police Use of Facial Recognition is Just Fine, Say Most Americans
2019-09-06 20:14

A survey by Pew Research Center finds that Americans support use of facial recognition by law enforcement , but not by tech or advertising companies.

Ransomware attacks hit 1 in 5 Americans
2019-08-19 05:30

Anomali announced the results of a survey conducted by The Harris Poll. It includes responses from more than 2,000 American adults and reveals how Americans believe business and government...

Cybersecurity Has Become a Political Issue for Americans, Survey Shows
2019-08-16 10:58

Americans have a pragmatic view towards cybersecurity. For example, while 86% believe that paying ransoms merely encourages more attacks, 70% accept that when organizations do pay, it is because...

Report: SEC Investigates First American Data Exposure
2019-08-13 10:48

Title and Settlement Company Exposed Hundreds of Millions of Data RecordsThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the exposure of personal and mortgage-related records from...

SEC Investigating Data Leak at First American Financial Corp.
2019-08-12 20:30

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating a security failure on the Web site of real estate title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. that exposed more than 885...

Email scammers extract over $300m a month from American suits' pockets
2019-07-17 14:13

FinCEN has recovered more than $500m to date While you're sweating to make an honest crust, email scammers are counting at least $301m in untaxed takings every month in the US alone, according to...