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Italian Cybercriminal Pleads Guilty to Phishing for Book Manuscripts

An Italian citizen named Filippo Bernardini has pleaded guilty in New York to stealing more than a thousand unpublished book manuscripts from various well-known authors. The targeted ...

Password Managers Can Be Hacked Lots of Ways and Yes, You Should Still Use Them

The recent hack (at least 7th) of the LastPass password manager has lots of people wondering if they should use a password manager.

The Good, the Bad and the Truth About Password Managers

We strongly recommend that you use a password manager to reduce password reuse and improve complexity, but you may be wondering if it’s really worth the risk. Is it safe to store all of ...

Phishing in the Service of Espionage

Reuters describes a cyberespionage campaign carried out by the hitherto little-known threat group researchers track as "Cold River." The group is circumstantially but convincingly linked ...

A Look Back at Mobile Government Cyberattacks Shows Increased Attacks and Weaker Security

A rise in the reliance on unmanaged mobile devices, matched with a lack of patching and increased attacks seeking solely to steal credentials was a perfect storm for government.

Ransomware and Fraudulent Funds Transfer are the Two Main Drivers of Cyber Loss

Representing more than half of all cyber loss, new data shows these attacks all begin with employees falling for social engineering, phishing, and business email compromise.

New Crypto Scam Targets Flipper Zero Buyers Impersonating Legitimate Shops

Interest in the handheld open-source multi-function cybersecurity tool by techies has risen to a new campaign seeking to steal crypto funds through illegitimate “sales” of the device.

Phishing Campaigns Impersonate the UK Government

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has outlined the top six most impersonated UK government agencies in 2022. The most impersonated entity was the National Health Service ...

These grim figures show that the ransomware problem isn't going away

ZDNet summarized the problem as follows: "Up to 1,981 schools, 290 hospitals, 105 local governments and 44 universities and colleges were hit with ransomware in the US alone during 2022, ...