Crytpo-Currencies — Are they worth the risk? Everything we do comes with risks. It is our job to determine if the rewards outweigh the risks. This is the same philosophy when it comes to digital currencies, like bitcoin or monero. However, the concept of a digital currency is rather new, therefore, our society is […]
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Hackers Exploit Crypto-Mining Tools Crypto-mining tools are often legitimate, meaning they will run on a device without having issues. These software programs are what people use to mine digital currencies, which again, is completely legal if done on machines you own. However, hackers have found alternative ways to use crypto-mining software, beyond its original purpose.
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Indian Call Centers Raided for Fake Virus Scam Last week, 16 fake virus scam call centers in Gurgaon and Noida, India were raided. This led to the arrest of 39 people for allegedly impersonating technical support representatives for companies like Microsoft, Apple, Dell and HP. In the raid, police officers found various pieces of evidence
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Ransomware Damages Increase to $20B in Three Years If we look at cyber crime, as a business instead of the crime that it is, we may begin to understand it a bit better. This “business” is booming, and there’s no end in sight. Why? Because society worldwide is making it profitable. Any business that is
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Ransomware Attack Takes Out Moscow’s Cable Car System Mere days after Moscow opened their first cable car system, it was shut down due to a ransomware infection. The cyber attack rendered the cable car network useless after successfully installing ransomware on the computer in charge of operating the system. This left Russian citizens frustrated, as
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After two malicious apps made it to “trending” status, Google realized they had a major issue… This week, Google removed 13 driving-themed games from their Play Store after determining they were riddled with malware. Unfortunately, that wasn’t until after they had been downloaded over half a million times. An initial warning was issued about the
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60 Million Users Exposed Due to USPS’s Overlooked Security Breach The United States Postal Service (USPS) just fixed a security vulnerability that previously allowed anyone who has an account at usps.com, to view account details for approximately 60 million other users. What is worse is, in some cases, users were able to access and modify account
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It’s always been clear criminals of any kind typically don’t follow, or even have, a moral compass. There are the “really bad” criminals, that do things warranting a life sentence. And then there are the “slap on the wrist” criminals who have minor legal infractions and pay a fine or do community service to wipe their
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Major Security Breach Leaves Thousands of Patients Exposed Inova Health Systems, a non-profit health organization based in Falls Church, Virginia, was hit with a security breach in September 2018. This breach potentially impacted over 12,000 patients in six different medical facilities. The parent company, Valley Health, has sent letters to potentially impacted patients. How Did It Happen?
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BlackBerry Spends $1.4B to Acquire Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence Firm, Cylance The ex-smartphone mogul, BlackBerry has made some significant changes of focus over the last five years. Going from a smartphone giant and hardware developer, to making the sharp turn into cyber security. According to CNBC, over the last few years BlackBerry has
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