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"All My Apes Gone": NFT Theft Victims Beg For Centralized Saviors

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: On the eve of the new year, tragedy struck in Manhattan: Chelsea art gallery owner Todd Kramer had 615 ETH (about $2.3 million) worth of NFTs, primarily Bored Apes and Mutant Apes, stolen by scamm.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotJan 7th, 2022

Third ex-Apple engineer charged over Apple Car technology theft

The Department of Justice has charged a third ex-engineer over the alleged theft of self-driving car tech in 2018, after the engineer tried to hand Apple's trade secrets over to a Chinese autonomous driving tech company.Apple's self-driving vehicle t.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 16th, 2023

New trends in ransomware attacks shape the future of cybersecurity

Corvus Insurance analyzed data from the dark web and ransomware leak sites. Researchers uncovered a 60% increase in ransomware victims in March 2023, marking the highest monthly victim count observed in the past two years. In this Help Net Security v.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 16th, 2023

Fraud victims risk more than money

Digital fraud has significant financial and psychological repercussions on victims, according to Telesign. Businesses may find a new reason to fear digital fraud as the negative impacts of digital fraud on companies’ brand perception and the bottom.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 12th, 2023

Top 3 trends shaping the future of cybersecurity and IAM

The need to protect sensitive information from unauthorized access and theft has never been greater, and cybersecurity and IAM technologies are evolving to meet this challenge while providing users with more convenience. There are three key trends to.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 12th, 2023

Ex-Ubiquiti engineer behind “breathtaking” data theft gets 6-year prison term

Engineer tried to claim that the hack was an “unsanctioned security drill.” Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) An ex-Ubiquiti engineer, Nickolas Sharp, was sentenced to six years in prison yest.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 11th, 2023

Point Predictive BorrowerCheck 3.0 combats fraud and identity theft

Point Predictive launched its newest solution, BorrowerCheck 3.0. Available via API or web browser, BorrowerCheck 3.0 addresses the problem of fraud and identity theft in a more comprehensive way than existing identity solutions to help stop the bill.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 11th, 2023

DCI partners with DataVisor to help banks fight fraud

Financial fraud has increased substantially as the trend towards mobile banking and digitization accelerates. In 2022 alone, the Federal Trade Commission received over 1.1 million reports of identity theft and over 440,000 reports of credit card frau.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 11th, 2023

Crime blotter: Apple Store theft suspect hurt in mall fall

In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, updates from the Massachusetts Apple Store trial, another device stolen from a member of Parliament, and iPhone thefts in multiple states.The Apple Store in Willow Grove, PAThe latest in an occasional AppleInsider s.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 7th, 2023

AI voice scams: Report shares 77% of victims lose money, how common it is, and how to protect yourself

AI voice scams are becoming more prevalent and can be extremely convincing because it sounds like you’re talking to a loved one. Now we’ve got an in-depth report that digs into how AI voice cloning works, how common the scams are, the likelihood.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 5th, 2023

New York and San Antonio cops differ on tracking stolen cars with Airtags

New York City police recently gave out free AirTags to cut down on vehicle theft, and just days after that announcement San Antonio law enforcement has advised against using the trackers.Be cautious when using AirTags to track stolen itemsVehicle the.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2023

T-Mobile suffers second data breach this year

T-Mobile has revealed a second data breach that occurred in 2023, which reportedly exposed customer data and account PINs, leaving many T-Mobile users vulnerable to potential fraud and identity theft. What happened? The attack started on February 24.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2023

Trellix expands AWS integrations to provide users with centralized visibility of their security issues

Trellix expanded support for Amazon Security Lake from AWS, designed to automatically centralize security data from cloud, on-premises, and custom sources into a purpose-built data lake. This offering is designed to enable simpler and faster delivery.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2023

The costly threat that many businesses fail to address

Insider attacks such as fraud, sabotage, and data theft plague 71% of U.S. businesses, according to Capterra. These schemes can cost companies hundreds of thousands of dollars and the vast majority of businesses (79%) say they take longer to uncover.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2023

New York City tells car owners to use AirTags to stop theft, will hand out 500 freebies

As New York City battles with growing numbers of car thefts, officials are turning to Apple’s AirTag item tracker as a potential solution. In fact, city officials and NYPD officers will be dolling out 500 AirTags to citizens to help discourage and.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 1st, 2023

New York City handing out AirTags in car theft crackdown

The NYPD is handing out free AirTags to residents in the city, in a bid to try and cut down the amount of stolen cars in some neighborhoods.AirTag on a keyring. Crime overall is down in New York, but in one particular instance, the figures have shot.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 1st, 2023

Hackers steal passwords, emails from hookup websites

Databases are being sold on the dark web, potentially affecting tens of thousands of victims......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 29th, 2023

Female victims of gender violence: How do experiences of the justice system affect their self-esteem?

In Spain, 11% of women over the age of 16 have experienced physical violence by their partner or ex-partner at some point in their lives. Sexual violence has been suffered by 8.9%, and 31.9% have reported being subjected to psychological violence. An.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 27th, 2023

GTA 6 Release Date & Features: 10 Things to Know

GTA 6 Release Date & Features: 10 Things to Know is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. We don’t have an official GTA 6 release date yet, but here’s what you need to know right now about Grand Theft Auto 6 based on traditions, rumors,.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  gottabemobileRelated NewsApr 27th, 2023

New coercive tactics used to extort ransomware payments

The increase in reported ransomware victims across Q1 2023 reflects the continued prevalence of ransomware as a worldwide, industry agnostic threat, according to GuidePoint Security. The report is based on data obtained from publicly available resour.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsApr 26th, 2023

Study of past cyber attacks can improve organizations’ defense strategies

Ransomware operators have been increasingly launching frequent attacks, demanding higher ransoms, and publicly exposing victims, leading to the emergence of an ecosystem that involves access brokers, ransomware service providers, insurance providers,.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 24th, 2023