Missouri Governor Vows to Prosecute St. Louis Post-Dispatch for Reporting Security Vulnerability
On Wednesday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch ran a story about how its staff discovered and reported a security vulnerability in…
How Coinbase Phishers Steal One-Time Passwords
A recent phishing campaign targeting Coinbase users shows thieves are getting cleverer about phishing one-time passwords (OTPs) needed to complete…
Patch Tuesday, October 2021 Edition
Microsoft today issued updates to plug more than 70 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, including…
What Happened to Facebook, Instagram, & WhatsApp?
Facebook and its sister properties Instagram and WhatsApp are suffering from ongoing, global outages. We don’t yet know why this…
FCC Proposal Targets SIM Swapping, Port-Out Fraud
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is asking for feedback on new proposed rules to crack down on SIM swapping…
Apple AirTag Bug Enables ‘Good Samaritan’ Attack
The new $30 AirTag tracking device from Apple has a feature that allows anyone who finds one of these tiny…
Indictment, Lawsuits Revive Trump-Alfa Bank Story
In October 2016, media outlets reported that data collected by some of the world’s most renowned cybersecurity experts had identified…
Does Your Organization Have a Security.txt File?
It happens all the time: Organizations get hacked because there isn’t an obvious way for security researchers to let them…
Trial Ends in Guilty Verdict for DDoS-for-Hire Boss
A jury in California today reached a guilty verdict in the trial of Matthew Gatrel, a St. Charles, Ill. man…
Customer Care Giant TTEC Hit By Ransomware
TTEC, [NASDAQ: TTEC], a company used by some of the world’s largest brands to help manage customer support and sales…