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What to do if your Mac is stolen

If your Mac is lost or stolen, there are a number of things you should do to help retrieve it — or protect the information stored on it.Picture of a MacBook Air on a tableA Mac is an expensive piece of equipment, but sometimes, accidents or theft h.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderJun 3rd, 2022

How to find a lost or stolen MacBook

If you’ve accidentally misplaced your MacBook when traveling or it’s been stolen, Apple's Find My feature provides a straightforward method to finding it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 24th, 2022

How to find a lost MacBook

If you’ve accidentally misplaced your MacBook when traveling or it’s been stolen, Apple's Find My feature provides a straightforward method to finding it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 24th, 2022

Exploiting stolen session cookies to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA)

Active adversaries are increasingly exploiting stolen session cookies to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) and gain access to corporate resources, according to Sophos. In some cases, the cookie theft itself is a highly targeted attack, with ad.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 19th, 2022

Karma Automotive sues revived DeLorean Motors, claiming stolen intellectual property

The suit alleges that the high-ranked executives started Reimagined Automotive while "some or all" of the defendants were still employed at Karma......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 17th, 2022

Report: $1.9 billion stolen in crypto hacks so far this year

A staggering $1.9 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen in hacks of various services in the first seven months of this year, marking a 60% increase from the same period in the year prior, according to a report released Tuesday from blockchain an.....»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsAug 17th, 2022

Overcoming the roadblocks to passwordless authentication

It’s a well-known fact that humans are the weakest link in any security strategy. Verizon’s latest annual data breach report found that over 80% of breaches in the “Basic Web Application Attacks” incident pattern were due to stolen credential.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 16th, 2022

Apple employee"s job threatened over viral TikTok video

A TikTok video telling people to not unlocking stolen iPhones for the thieves may lead to disciplinary action for the Apple engineer that contributed.As a secretive company, Apple has rules and guidelines that its employees must follow, in order for.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 15th, 2022

Why it’s past time we operationalized cybersecurity

Enterprises are investing more in cybersecurity than ever before, but we’re also seeing a record number of breaches. More than 5.1 billion pieces of personal information were reported stolen last year, and the average cost of a breach has climbed t.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 15th, 2022

Do not remove iCloud Lock from a stolen iPhone, because a thief asks you to

Even if thieves tell you that they "reverse engineered" or jailbroken your stolen iPhone and will sell your data if you don't remove your iCloud device lock — don't. Here's why you shouldn't and why you should feel safe about it.TikTok user Stella.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 11th, 2022

Pentera Credential Exposure reveals compromised identity threats to internal and external attack surface

Pentera announced Credential Exposure, a new module on the Pentera platform for testing stolen and compromised credentials against the complete enterprise attack surface. Leaked and stolen credentials pose a critical risk to organizations everywhere......»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 11th, 2022

Stolen credentials are the most common attack vector companies face

60% of IT security decision makers believe their overall security strategy does not keep pace with the threat landscape, and that they are either lagging behind (20%), treading water (13%), or merely running to keep up (27%), according to a survey by.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 11th, 2022

Twilio confirms data breach after its employees got phished

Cloud communications company Twilio has announced that some of it employees have been phished and that the attackers used the stolen credentials to gain access to some internal company systems and customer data. What happened? The attackers impersona.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 9th, 2022

Twilio confirmes data breach after its employees got phished

Cloud communications company Twilio has announced that some of it employees have been phished and that the attackers used the stolen credentials to gain access to some internal company systems and customer data. What happened? The attackers impersona.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 9th, 2022

Another crypto bridge attack: Nomad loses $190 million in "chaotic" hack

Heists continue to plague the crypto world, with news of large sums stolen from digital currency firms seemingly every month. But while crypto exchanges were once the main point of attack, hackers now appear to have a new target: blockchain bridges......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2022

Unlocking T-Mobile phones using stolen credentials netted $25M

A former cellphone store owner made an estimated $25M by unlocking T-Mobile phones using stolen credentials. He now faces a possible prison sentence of up to 165 years … more… The post Unlocking T-Mobile phones using stolen credentials netted.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2022

Robbery victim tracks thief with AirTag, gets broken nose

A New York man who found his stolen motorbike using Apple's AirTags, was then beaten up by the thieves.AppleInsider has warned before that users should never chase down thieves using AirTags or Find My. Now New Yorker Stephen Herbert says he regrets.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2022

Samsung’s got a new feature to prevent phones from having their data stolen while under repair

Samsung has introduced a new mobile safety feature called Repair Mode that’s designed to protect phones against data theft while being repaired. The post Samsung’s got a new feature to prevent phones from having their data stolen while under repa.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsJul 28th, 2022

What you need to know about online identity theft

Everything you need to know about digital identity theft and how to take steps to protect your identity from being stolen. Everything you need to know about digital identity theft and how to take steps to protect your identity from being stolen.R.....»»

Category: topSource:  venturebeatRelated NewsJul 28th, 2022

AirTag helps cops track down stolen SUV in Memphis

Apple's AirTag has aided the return of a stolen SUV in Memphis, TN, by helping the owner and police locate the vehicle the morning after it was taken.Joshua Wylie woke on Friday morning to discover his SUV had been taken. After an eventful month for.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 26th, 2022

Tennessee man uses AirTag to find his stolen SUV

Apple’s AirTag is a coin-shaped tracker that helps users track down lost items. Just last week, an AirTag has helped one man in Memphis help police retrieve his stolen vehicle. more… The post Tennessee man uses AirTag to find his stolen SUV ap.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 25th, 2022