Updates often feel inconvenient, but delaying them is the equivalent of leaving your device's door unlocked for hackers to open.
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Ransomware attacks are becoming less common – and a lot more expensive
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It has been talked about for years, but it could finally be happening. Learn why TikTok is close to being banned in the U.S.
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Keep your little ones entertained this summer with these educational and safe apps. Discover them and start learning!
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Choosing between proprietary and open-source business applications.

Signal to leave U.K?, A.I chatbots in SnapChat and LockBit ransomware – it’s all in the Transatlantic Cable!

A notorious ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack against Vesuvius, the London Stock Exchange-listed molten metal flow engineering company.

Willie Sutton, the criminal who became legendary for stealing from banks during a forty year career, was once asked, "Why do you keep robbing banks?"

His answer? "Because that's where the money is."

However, today there's a better target for robb...

British high street giant WH Smith has revealed that it has suffered a "cybersecurity incident," which has seen hackers gain unauthorised access to its systems, and steal data including information related to current and former employees.

How can we prepare for a brave new world powered by ChatGPT, Midjourney, DALL-E 2 and future AI solutions

Following what it called a "cybersecurity incident" three weeks ago, Canadian bookstore chain Indigo has not only confirmed that it was hit by a ransomware attack, but also that data related to current and former employees was stolen by hackers.

Rea...

The new online virtual reality world has a gender gap – and it’s worse than the one in the real world.
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What scams and threats do kids and adult gamers face, and how they differ

As cloud-based enterprises and remote workers continue to grow in popularity, the need to implement zero-trust security models has never been more relevant. But what…
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Even though passwords keep everything from our bank accounts and medical records to social media and online shopping accounts safe, 66% of Americans still use…
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Which smart home technology to choose: Matter vs. Wi-Fi vs. Zigbee

Three men have been arrested by Dutch police in connection with ransomware attacks that blackmailed thousands of companies. Amongst them? An ethical hacker.

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

How food delivery database leaks can harm both users and companies.

They were found by cybersecurity experts, who then reported the problem so that it could be fixed as soon as possible.
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Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Sysdig. Thanks to the great team there for their support! The unmanageable number of vulnerabilities in the cloud is the worst-kept secret. The Sysdig 2023 Cloud-Native Security and Usa...

What tracker pixels in e-mail and on websites are, and how to disable them

Spam bots, GoDaddy hack, Twitter SMS 2FA and new research around kids’ attitudes to phishing – it’s the Transatlantic Cable!

Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Kolide. Thanks to the great team there for their support! Here’s an uncomfortable fact: at most companies, employees can download sensitive company data onto any device, keep it t...

Malicious hackers are taking advantage of people searching the internet for free access to ChatGPT in order to direct them to malware and phishing sites.

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Earlier this month a cyber attack on food produce giant Dole caused the firm to shut down its production plants across North America for a period of time, and halt shipments to stores.

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Boyfriends who are bots, Facebook’s checkmark charge, Twitter Blue, and Will Ferrell’s taunt of football fans…

All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Ca...

Russian media has blamed hackers after commercial radio stations in the country broadcast bogus warnings about air raids and missile strikes, telling listeners to head to shelters.

Have you ever looked up something inconsequential only to be bombarded with ads for it everywhere else you go online? That can be a problem…
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Tax season is in full swing, and IRS has introduced a set of tools to help you navigate it. Here are the tools to help you through tax season
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In March 2022, the Lazarus Group, a North Korea-backed hacking group, stole around $5.84 million worth of cryptocurrency through the Axie Infinity Ronin Bridge hack. However, over ten months later, the Norwegian police agency Økokrim announced they had...

Many Twitter users have been presented with a message telling them that SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) will be removed next month.

According to Twitter, only subscribers to its premium Twitter Blue service will be able to use text message...

Imagine this typical scenario involving the imaginary Craig. He’s sitting at his desk and can’t believe what’s happening. Just a few hours ago, he had received an email from his bank, alerting him to suspicious activity on his account. Now, as he frant...

Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Edgescan. Thanks to the great team there for their support! Edgescan simplifies Vulnerability Management (VM) by delivering a single full-stack SaaS solution integrated with world-class...

A group calling itself "Anonymous Sudan" has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack which knocked the website of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) offline earlier this week, and left customer data exposed.

Read more in my article on the Hot for Securit...

The owner of a Russian penetration-testing company has been found guilty of being part of an elaborate scheme that netted $90 million after stealing SEC earning reports.

For nearly three years, 42-year-old Vladislav Klyushin - the owner of Moscow-ba...

AI-generated voices are weaponised by online trolls, how ChatGPT reflects who we are as a society, and social media is in the firing line again.

All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by com...

Towards the end of last year, malicious hackers broke into the systems of Pepsi Bottling Ventures, the largest privately-owned bottler of Pepsi-Cola beverages in the USA, and installed malware.

For almost a month the malware secretly exfiltrated per...

Online dating scams are on the RiseAccording to the FBI, Americans lost $1 billion in 2021 due to online dating scams; 2022 numbers are expected to be higher.   Romance scammers are masters of disguise. They lead people on with talk of love and then attempt to trick them into giving money or personal data. As […]
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KUWTK, AGT, the list goes on. There are many shows on commercial TV that the media now often refer to by their abbreviated forms — something that happens in the online gamer scene, where it probably all started.   Read on to learn what NFSW means and w...

A ransomware attack has again put the personal information of innocent parties at risk after it was revealed that a data breach has potentially exposed the medical records of more than three million people.

Read more in my article on the Hot for Sec...

Phishing is undoubtedly one of the most popular ways for cybercriminals to start a malicious attack, whether they're looking to steal someone’s identity or distribute malware. Since the emergence of phishing, this attack vector has only been g...

As the tax season approaches, it's important to be aware of the potential for tax-related identity theft and scams. Unfortunately, these types of crimes are all too common, with scammers using various methods to steal personal information and ...

Cybercriminals generally don’t slow down their pace and online attacks can be relentless. If you’re interested in real-time online threat data from the last 10 minutes, take a glance at the global threat landscape from Avira Labs here. A proactive appr...

The Avast Threat Labs Q4 2022 Threat Report observed a rise in social engineering attacks during the final quarter of 2022, including invoice and refund fraud, tech support scams, and others aimed at stealing money. Cybercriminals continued to...

With Valentine’s Day looming on the calendar like a pulsing red heart, the online dating world is sure to experience a flutter of activity. But it’s not just lonely hearts who are flocking to the dating sites – unfortunately, predators and sca...

Filing your taxes online can be a convenient and efficient way to get them done, but it's important to be aware of the potential risks. For example, online filing potentially opens your personal information up to exposure in a data breach, whi...

The Super Bowl is one of the most popular and highly anticipated events in the world of sports. Each year, millions of fans flock to the host city to witness the biggest game in American football. But, unfortunately, the hype and excitement su...

It’s a bit like Murphy’s law: Your PC or laptop is working perfectly, then just when you’re racing to finish something incredibly important, finalize booking a trip, or save a heavily edited image, it just locks up. Game over. Sound familiar — and left...

It's that time of year again – tax season – and, unfortunately, it's also a peak time for phishing scams. Cybercriminals know that people are more likely to be filing their taxes and sharing sensitive information online, so they increase their...

In the world of AI and machine learning, the sudden massive popularity of language learning models is a hot topic. These tools — the current most popular of which is probably ChatGPT-3 — are language models that can answer specific questions a...

Sportswear retailer JD Sports has confirmed that a recent cyber-attack may have resulted in the exposure of around 10 million customers’ personal data, including names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, order details, and the last four d...