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How these crooks backdoor online shops and siphon victims' credit card info
2022-05-18 18:47

The FBI and its friends have warned businesses of crooks scraping people's credit-card details from tampered payment pages on compromised websites. Php in an attempt to inject malicious code into the checkout.

Popularity of online payment goes hand-in-hand with fraud
2022-05-18 03:30

Noting that banking fraud continues to rise, the data-driven research study found a 41% increase in attempted fraud over a similar evaluation conducted the year before by its data scientists. Data scientists and fraud subject matter experts compiled anonymized data secured from a subset of its total monitored transactions, including both online and offline payments channels that covered ACH, wires, checks, card purchases, and P2P transactions.

China reveals its top five sources of online fraud
2022-05-17 03:31

China's Ministry of Public Security has revealed the five most prevalent types of fraud perpetrated online or by phone. The e-commerce scam known as "Brushing" topped the list and accounted for around a third of all internet fraud activity in China.

E.U. Proposes New Rules for Tech Companies to Combat Online Child Sexual Abuse
2022-05-12 22:23

The European Commission on Wednesday proposed new regulation that would require tech companies to scan for child sexual abuse material and grooming behavior, raising worries that it could undermine end-to-end encryption. While instant messaging services like WhatsApp already rely on hashed versions of known CSAM to automatically block new uploads of images or videos matching them, the new plan requires such platforms to identify and flag new instances of CSAM. "Detection technologies must only be used for the purpose of detecting child sexual abuse," the regulator said.

Work toward an InfoSec certification with this online training bundle
2022-05-02 16:14

Work toward an InfoSec certification with this online training bundle We may be compensated by vendors who appear on this page through methods such as affiliate links or sponsored partnerships. Want to break into the InfoSec field? The 2022 Ultimate Information Security Certification Bundle offers a great first step.

Online library app Onleihe faces issues after cyberattack on provider
2022-04-29 18:01

Library lending app Onleihe announced problems lending several media formats offered on the platform, like audio, video, and e-book files, after a cyberattack targeted their vendor. Onleihe is an app that allows users to connect to your local libraries and borrow eBooks, eMagazines, and audiobooks.

Online library Onleihe app faces issues after cyberattack on provider
2022-04-29 18:01

Library lending app Onleihe announced problems lending several media formats offered on the platform, like audio, video, and e-book files, after a cyberattack targeted their vendor. Onleihe is an app that allows users to connect to your local libraries and borrow eBooks, eMagazines, and audiobooks.

What’s it like on the cyber frontline? Find out in this online session
2022-04-07 23:16

The UK's National Cyber Security Center advises entities on how to become resilient against cyber attacks, though organizations often find it daunting to implement the recommendations. Get the ultimate insider view by joining this webinar, which sees Ciaran Martin, founder of the UK's National Cyber Security Center, in conversation with Rubrik's field CTO EMEA James Blake on April 14 at 11.00 BST. During Ciaran's tenure at NCSC, the UK moved from eighth to first place in the ITU's Global Security Index, with the NCSC's approach and guidelines being adopted by numerous other countries.

Get a CompTIA cybersecurity education online for an in-demand career
2022-04-01 10:00

Get a CompTIA cybersecurity education online for an in-demand career We may be compensated by vendors who appear on this page through methods such as affiliate links or sponsored partnerships. Cybersecurity is of utmost importance in the tech industry today, but also on the global political stage.

Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia are top sources of online misinformation
2022-03-31 02:30

Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia are the top three proliferators of state-linked Twitter misinformation campaigns, according to a report released Wednesday by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. The think tank's International Cyber Policy Centre report and corresponding website examined datasets in Twitter's Information Operations Archive to understand state willingness, capability and intent to drive disinformation campaigns.