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Scammers take to GitHub to hoodwink other cybercriminals

Scammers take to GitHub to hoodwink other cybercriminals.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailOct 4th, 2022

The importance of secure passwords can’t be emphasized enough

Cybercriminals typically rely on weak passwords to break into online accounts of unsuspecting victims, which often leads to severe consequences. But despite understanding the importance of strong passwords as a critical security best practice, for mo.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 21st, 2022

Cybercriminals targeting law enforcement agencies worldwide

Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 500 companies worldwide, has registered an increase in malicious activity targeting law enforcement agencies at the beginning of Q2 2022. This Help Net Security video highlights.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 19th, 2022

FBI: Scammers are interviewing for remote jobs using deepfake tech

Scammers have been exploiting deepfake technology to impersonate job candidates during interviews for remote positions, according to the FBI. The agency has recently seen an increase in the number of complaints about the scam, the FBI said in a.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsJul 13th, 2022

Cybercriminals use Azure Front Door in phishing attacks

Resecurity, Inc. (USA) has identified a spike in phishing content delivered via Azure Front Door (AFD), a cloud CDN service provided by Microsoft. The identified resources in one of the malicious campaigns impersonated various services appearing to b.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 27th, 2022

AI-Powered GitHub Copilot Leaves Preview, Now Costs $100 a Year

It was June 29th of 2021 that Microsoft-owned GitHub first announced its AI-powered autocompletion tool for programmers — trained on GitHub repositories and other publicly-available source code. But after a year in "technical preview," GitHub.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJun 25th, 2022

Senator Posts Cryptocurrency Bill On GitHub, Chaos Ensues

On Wednesday, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) posted her upcoming cryptocurrency regulation bill on GitHub. What she got in return were eight pull requests and lots of trolling. The Verge reports: As of press time, Github users have commented on 24 issues.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJun 25th, 2022

Take that, GitHub: AWS launches its own AI coding assistant

GitHub has competition from a new AI based coding tool from Amazon Web Services (AWS)......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 24th, 2022

Amazon Launches CodeWhisperer, a GitHub Copilot-like AI Pair Programming Tool

At its re:Mars conference, Amazon today announced the launch of CodeWhisperer, an AI pair programming tool similar to GitHub's Copilot that can autocomplete entire functions based on only a comment or a few keystrokes. From a report: The company trai.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJun 23rd, 2022

How to keep your NFTs safe from scammers

According to Wikipedia, the first known non fungible token (NFT) was created in 2014 and the first NFT project was launched in late 2015. It took a few more years and more projects for the concept to trickle into the consciousness of the general publ.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 22nd, 2022

What happens when someone steals your identity?

These are the tricks and tactics cybercriminals and fraudsters use to steal identities online......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 17th, 2022

Major Interpol operation nabs alleged scammers and cash

Interpol has revealed the results of a massive crackdown on social engineering scams that led to the interception of around $50 million worth of illicit funds......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 16th, 2022

YouTube accused of not tackling Musk Bitcoin scam streams

YouTube is being criticised for failing to tackle a network of scammers streaming fake Elon Musk videos......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJun 10th, 2022

YouTube accused of failing to tackle fake Elon Musk livestream scams

YouTube is being criticised for failing to tackle a network of scammers streaming fake Elon Musk videos......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJun 10th, 2022

GitHub Sunsets Atom, Its Text Editor for Software Development

GitHub has announced that it will sunset Atom, the text editor for software development that the company introduced in 2011. In a blog post, GitHub said that it will archive the Atom repository and all other repositories remaining in the Atom organiz.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJun 9th, 2022

Summer holiday season fuels upswing of travel-themed spam

With Covid-19-related travel restrictions having been dropped by most countries, pleasure-seeking travelers are booking plane tickets, accomodations and tours with a vengeance. Phishers, scammers and malware peddlers are ready to take advantage of th.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 9th, 2022

How to support women in cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is required to be a dynamic industry because cybercriminals don’t take days off. Cybersecurity professionals must be innovative, creative, and attentive to keep gaining the upper hand on cybercriminals. Unfortunately, there are millio.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 2nd, 2022

How cybercriminals are targeting executives at home and their families

Top executives and their families are increasingly being targeted on their personal devices and home networks, as sophisticated threat actors look for new ways to bypass corporate security and get direct access to highly sensitive data. In this video.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 1st, 2022

Lego Bricks + Raspberry Pi = Awesome Motorized Microscope

IBM research has released a project that allows you to build a motorized, high quality microscope from Lego bricks and a Raspberry pi for roughl $300. They call the project MicroscopPy, and they’ve shared the build notes on Github. As you can.....»»

Category: topSource:  maezineRelated NewsMay 27th, 2022

A dastardly new phishing scam is targeting tax software users

QuickBooks users tricked into handing over important information by cybercriminals......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 27th, 2022

LambdaTest hires Maneesh Sharma as COO

Maneesh Sharma, previously GitHub General Manager for India, has joined LambdaTest as its Chief Operating Officer. Maneesh will lead all the go-to-market functions in the company. Maneesh, who has over 22 years of experience, was leading GitHub India.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 24th, 2022