Scammers take to GitHub to hoodwink other cybercriminals
Scammers take to GitHub to hoodwink other cybercriminals.....»»
5 Cybersecurity Tips to Help Linux Users Protect Their Computers
Cybercrime is a growing threat that has caused most internet users to rethink how they protect their data and information. Cybercriminals are getting more sophisticated with their methods and are... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs.....»»
A Big Chunk of the Internet Goes Offline Because of a Faulty CDN Provider
TechCrunch reports: Countless popular websites including Reddit, Spotify, Twitch, Stack Overflow, GitHub, gov.uk, Hulu, HBO Max, Quora, PayPal, Vimeo, Shopify, Stripe, and news outlets CNN, The Guardian, The New York Times, BBC and Financial Times ar.....»»
GitHub Honors Class of 2021 with "GitHub Yearbook" and "GitHub Graduation" Ceremony
An anonymous reader writes: This week the GitHub Yearbook went live, with 6794 "graduates" featured on a special web page showcasing "any student who has graduated, or plans to graduate, in 2021... This includes bootcamps, code camps, high school gr.....»»
Hackers are targeting employees returning to the post-COVID office
With COVID-19 restrictions lifting and employees starting to make their way back into offices, hackers are being forced to change tack. While remote workers have been scammers’ main target for the past 18 months due to the mass shift to home workin.....»»
Coalition Including Microsoft, Linux Foundation, GitHub Urge Green Software Development
"To help realize the possibility of carbon-free applications, Microsoft, the consultancies Accenture and ThoughtWorks, the Linux Foundation, and Microsoft-owned code-sharing site, GitHub, have launched The Green Software Foundation," reports ZDNet:.....»»
Developer makes CAPTCHAs fun with Doom minigame
Miquel Camps Orteza created the aptly named DOOM CAPTCHA (try it below) and posted it to his Github page. This isn’t Doom as seen on PC, or the hundreds of other devices id Software’s FPS has been made to run on, but a still screen that tasks you.....»»
Google Unveils Site Showcasing Google-Approved Open Source Tools and Tutorials for Google-Technology Developers
Quoting the Google Developers blog: Developers around the world are constantly creating open source tools and tutorials but have a hard time getting them discovered. The content published often spanned many different sites - from GitHub to Medium. T.....»»
Ransomware took down the Colonial Pipeline. You could be at risk too
Ransomware attacks draw headlines when they take down major operations: hospitals, cities and most recently, a US fuel pipeline. Not only do cybercriminals scam businesses demanding large sums of money or they'll wreak havoc on their computer systems.....»»
So, You Think Your AI Deployment Is Secure?
With an increase in the number of organizations using AI, many organizations are opening up a new attack vector for cybercriminals. Here's why. Continue reading........»»
FBI Warns of Cybercriminals Abusing Search Ads To Promote Phishing Sites
The Federal Bureau of Investigation says that cybercrime gangs are using search results and search engine ads to lure victims on phishing sites for financial institutions in order to collect their login credentials. From a report: "The schemes result.....»»
Github reverses takedown of reverse-engineered GTA source code
Identical fork is restored after DMCA counterclaim. Shots from the reverse-engineered version of Grand Theft Auto III showing off the graphical improvements over the 2002 original......»»
Martin Lewis and Sir Richard Branson"s names most used by scammers
The pair are the celebrities whose faces appear in more fake endorsement scams than anyone else, cyber agency says......»»
US Scrambles to Keep Fuel Flowing After Pipeline Cyberattack. Russian Cybercriminals Suspected
A ransomware attack affecting a pipeline that supplies 45% of the fuel supplies for the Eastern U.S. has now led U.S. president Biden to declare a regional emergency providing "regulatory relief" to expand fuel delivery by other routes. Axios repor.....»»
Radical Ethereum entrepreneurs are redefining what ‘rape kit’ means
Their investors call them disruptive innovators and detractors. Some call them “dirty scammers.” But the Leda Health co-founders think of themselves as advocates for sexual assault survivors. Their investors call them disruptive innovat.....»»
GitHub Joins Movement Against Google"s FLOC
An anonymous reader quotes Inside.com's developer newsletter: GitHub is blocking Google's new third-party cookie tracking alternative, Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC), across all of GitHub Pages. Those GitHub Pages served from the github.io doma.....»»
Apple downplays complaints about App Store scams in antitrust hearing
Apple was questioned on its inability to rein in subscription scammers on its App Store during yesterday’s Senate antitrust hearing. The tech giant has argued that one of the reasons it requires developers to pay App Store commissions is to hel.....»»
Fraud prevention platform Sift raises $50M at over $1B valuation, eyes acquisitions
With the increase of digital transacting over the past year, cybercriminals have been having a field day. In 2020, complaints of suspected internet crime surged by 61%, to 791,790, according to the FBI’s 2020 Internet Crime Report. Those crimes .....»»
Cybersecurity threats and cybercrime trends of 2020
Bitdefender released a report revealing top cybersecurity threats, frequency of threats and cybercrime trends of 2020. “Our 2020 findings depict consumers under constant assault from cybercriminals looking to capitalize on fear and societal unc.....»»
Facebook ran ads for a fake ‘Clubhouse for PC’ app planted with malware
Cybercriminals have taken out a number of Facebook ads masquerading as a Clubhouse app for PC users in order to target unsuspecting victims with malware, TechCrunch has learned. TechCrunch was alerted Wednesday to Facebook ads tied to several Facebo.....»»
Google Open-Sources Lyra In Beta To Reduce Voice Call Bandwidth Usage
Google today open-sourced Lyra in beta, an audio codec that uses machine learning to produce high-quality voice calls. VentureBeat reports: The code and demo, which are available on GitHub, compress raw audio down to 3 kilobits per second for "qualit.....»»