Security News

LifeLock Bug Exposed Millions of Customer Email Addresses
2018-07-25 22:20

Identity theft protection firm LifeLock -- a company that's built a name for itself based on the promise of helping consumers protect their identities online -- may have actually exposed customers...

The evolution of email fraud: Risks and protection tips
2018-07-24 11:55

Marc Chouinard is Email Security Operations Lead at Vircom, an email security vendor based in Montreal, Canada. He has established a reputation as a no-nonsense leader in understanding and acting...

Basic email blunder exposed possible victims of child sexual abuse
2018-07-20 10:41

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse sent out a mass emailing in which a staffer mistakenly used "To" instead of "Bcc".

Brit watchdog fines child sex abuse inquiry £200k over mass email blunder
2018-07-18 14:15

Breach identified potential victims taking part in probe The UK's data watchdog today issued the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) a £200,000 penalty after it sent a bulk email...

Exclusive: New email malware detection can outperform the top 60 antivirus engines
2018-07-18 13:47

Research from Ben-Gurion University in Israel leverages 100 unique email features to provide a more robust method for detecting malware.

21-Year-Old Woman Charged With Hacking Selena Gomez's Email Account
2018-07-17 13:17

A 21-year-old New Jersey woman has been charged with hacking into the email accounts of pop star and actress Selena Gomez, stealing her personal photos, and then leaked them to the Internet. Susan...

Symantec Launches Email Threat Isolation Solution
2018-07-17 13:03

Symantec on Tuesday unveiled a new solution designed to help protect enterprises against email-based attacks using threat isolation. According to the security firm, the new Email Threat Isolation...

Yar, thar she blows: Corp-cash-stealing email whaling attacks now a $12.5bn industry
2018-07-17 13:01

Business accounts worth their weight in gold to scammers Business email accounts remain a lucrative way for scammers to get into companies and turn a quick buck.…

FBI: Global Business Email Compromise Losses Hit $12.5 Billion
2018-07-16 11:03

'CEO Fraud' Remains Alive, Well and UnderreportedKnown losses due to business email compromise have exceeded $12.5 billion worldwide, the FBI's Internet Complaint Center reports, adding that...

12 Russian Intelligence Agents Indicted For Hacking DNC Emails
2018-07-15 08:03

The US Justice Department has announced criminal indictments against 12 Russian intelligence officers tied to the hack of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during the 2016 US presidential...