Scammers take to GitHub to hoodwink other cybercriminals
Scammers take to GitHub to hoodwink other cybercriminals.....»»
The time has come: GitHub expands 2FA requirement rollout March 13
Certain types of users enroll first, but it will be universal by year's end. Enlarge / A GitHub-made image accompanying all the company's communications about 2FA. (credit: GitHub) Software development tool GitHub will.....»»
Internet crime in 2022: Over $3 billion lost to investment scammers
“In 2022, investment scam losses were the most (common or dollar amount) scheme reported to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3),” the FBI shared in its 2022 Internet Crime Report. This category includes crypto-investment scams such.....»»
Alleged seller of NetWire RAT arrested in Croatia
This week, as part of a global law enforcement operation, federal authorities in Los Angeles successfully confiscated www.worldwiredlabs.com, a domain utilized by cybercriminals to distribute the NetWire remote access trojan (RAT) allowed perpetrator.....»»
GitHub to introduce mandatory 2FA authentication starting March 13
Starting March 13, GitHub will gradually introduce the 2FA enrollment requirement to groups of developers and administrators, beginning with smaller groups. This measured approach allows the platform to ensure successful onboarding and make necessary.....»»
Massive GitHub analysis reveals 10 million secrets hidden in 1 billion commits
GitGuardian scanned 1.027 billion new GitHub commits in 2022 (+20% compared to 2021) and found 10,000,000 secrets occurrences (+67% compared to 2022). What is interesting beyond this ever-increasing number is that 1 code author out of 10 exposed a se.....»»
AI is making a long-running scam even more effective
Artificial intelligence is making it even easier for determined scammers to gain potentially huge cash payments from unsuspecting victims......»»
Expert strategies for defending against multilingual email-based attacks
BEC (Business Email Compromise) attacks have become increasingly prevalent in recent years, with cybercriminals using a variety of tactics to gain access to sensitive information and steal money from businesses. While many people may assume that thes.....»»
Wiper malware goes global, destructive attacks surge
The threat landscape and organizations’ attack surface are constantly transforming, and cybercriminals’ ability to design and adapt their techniques to suit this evolving environment continues to pose significant risk to businesses of all sizes,.....»»
Are your IoT devices at risk? Cybersecurity concerns for 2023
In this Help Net Security video, J.R. Cunningham, CSO at Nuspire, discusses IoT cybersecurity concerns for 2023. With homes becoming increasingly connected and reliant on smart technology, the potential for cybercriminals to exploit vulnerabilities a.....»»
Scammers profit from Turkey-Syria earthquake
BBC News investigates the tactics used by scammers to make money when natural disasters strike.....»»
Cybercriminals exploit fear and urgency to trick consumers
Cybercriminals remained active in spying and information stealing, with lottery-themed adware campaigns used as a tactic to obtain people’s contact details, according to Avast. Threats using social engineering to steal money, such as refund and inv.....»»
Researchers identify how scammers target victims on dating apps
As Valentine's Day approaches, the use of dating apps by people looking to make new connections ramps up. Unfortunately, as people are looking for love, scammers are looking for ways to steal their money......»»
Veza integrates with GitHub to secure customers’ data
With Veza and GitHub integration, Veza customers who use GitHub can now keep company IP out of the hands of threat actors by managing access permissions to the organization’s codebase. Identity-related attacks continue to be the top culprit behind.....»»
Cybercriminals exploit volatile job market for targeted email attacks
Between July–December 2022, the median open rate for text-based business email compromise (BEC) attacks was nearly 28%, according to Abnormal Security. Business email and supply chain compromise as attack strategies Additionally, of the malicious e.....»»
Mysterious leak of Booking.com reservation data is being used to scam customers
Somehow, scammers keep accessing customer reservation details, other private data. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) For almost five years, Booking.com customers have been on the receiving end of a continuous series of scam.....»»
GitHub says hackers cloned code-signing certificates in breached repository
It remains unclear how the threat actor compromised access token used in the breach. Enlarge GitHub said unknown intruders gained unauthorized access to some of its code repositories and stole code-signing certificates.....»»
Cybercriminals shall not pass: how to protect your Macs and yourself from the most popular cyber threats
The Internet is a dangerous place, with many potential attacks that could be costly to your digital life. Here's how to keep your Mac, and your online identity, secure from threats.Keep your data safe with simple security practicesIn 2022, the number.....»»
This ChatGPT scam duped thousands of people into downloading fake app
Scammers have attempted to profit from OpenAI's ChatGPT AI text generator on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store......»»
This ChatGPT scam duped thousands of people into downloading
Scammers have attempted to profit from OpenAI's ChatGPT AI text generator on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store......»»
This dangerous Android malware is seeing a huge rise in infections
Its source code was published on GitHub, resulting in a spike in infections......»»