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Why schools remain one of cybercriminals’ favourite targets
Schools on both sides of the Atlantic have been revealed in recent days to have been hit by hackers, reminding all of us that ransomware gangs see educational instituions as targets all year round.
Evanston Township High School (ETHS), located approxi…
WhatsApp detects new spyware activity from Israel’s NSO Group despite court order
WhatsApp says it has uncovered new spyware-related attacks linked to NSO Group, the controversial Israeli surveillance vendor behind Pegasus spyware. It is now asking a U.S. court to hold the company in contempt for allegedly violating a permanent inju…
Scams Have Gone Omnichannel: New Global Report Tracks Fraud Across Web, SMS, Social and Voice
Every year, scams drain more than $450 billion from consumers and economies worldwide. That is not “petty fraud.” That is roughly half the annual GDP of Switzerland or Poland disappearing into criminal infrastructure, mule accounts, fake investment pla…
Malicious links in Instagram comments are a bigger threat than they look
Instagram comments can feel harmless, especially when they’re under a viral Reels or a brand giveaway. However, malicious links in Instagram comments are often designed to steal logins, hijack accounts, push fake shops, or lure users into financial sca…
Got a LinkedIn message from a recruiter? It might be Chinese intelligence, warn FBI and MI5
If you’ve ever received an out-of-the-blue message via LinkedIn from a recruiter offering some well-paid consultancy work, intelligence agencies have a message for you: be very careful.
A joint bulletin published earlier this week by the FBI, MI5, Aus…
Europol cracks down on illegal streaming globally
Cybercriminals behind large-scale illegal streaming operations are facing growing police pressure after a coordinated international investigation led to dozens of arrests across multiple countries.
Authorities arrested 29 suspects in a major operation…
IP spoofing: What it is, how it works & how to prevent it
Your IP address helps devices communicate online, but it can also be manipulated to make internet traffic appear as if it came from somewhere else.
This technique is called IP spoofing.
IP spoofing is used in cyberattacks to hide identities, overwhel…
Is it a business opportunity or a scam? How to protect your business data
As a small business owner, you’re constantly encouraged to network, apply, promote, collaborate, and grow. Most opportunities are legitimate, but some are designed to collect information about your business. An award nomination, partnership request, po…