Maine forced to take down data breach portal after fake notices filed with authorities
The US state of Maine has taken its public data breach notification portal offline after someone submitted fraudulent breach disclosures...
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Privacy own-goal: World Cup blunder leaks Lionel Messi’s passport details
According to media reports, a security blunder carelessly leaked the passport details of every player in Argentina's World Cup squad...
Silent Ransom Group: what you need to know
Most extortion gangs hide behind a keyboard. Silent Ransom Group will phone your staff pretending to be IT support -...
Why schools remain one of cybercriminals’ favourite targets
Schools on both sides of the Atlantic have been revealed in recent days to have been hit by hackers, reminding...
Got a LinkedIn message from a recruiter? It might be Chinese intelligence, warn FBI and MI5
If you've ever received an out-of-the-blue message via LinkedIn from a recruiter offering some well-paid consultancy work, intelligence agencies have...
Police arrest man following hack of Ajax football club
Dutch police have arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of hacking into the computer systems of Amsterdam football giant Ajax, after...
MyPillow listed on ransomware gang’s leak site, but denies it has been breached
The Play ransomware gang is claiming to have stolen data from US pillow manufacturer MyPillow, making off with private and...
FBI warns of Kali365 phishing kit that breaks into Microsoft 365 accounts – no password required
So, you've enabled multi-factor authentication. You've taught your staff never to type their passwords into dodgy-looking login pages. Surely your...
Defenders fall behind, as AI rewrites the rules of a data breach
For almost 20 years, stolen credentials have been the most common route for attackers into organizations, according to the Verizon...
FBI warns students and staff that ShinyHunters may come knocking after Canvas breach
When the FBI puts out a public service announcement that deliberately appears to avoid naming the company at the centre...
Suspected Dream Market kingpin arrested after gold bars sent to his home address
If you're going to run one of the world's largest dark web drug marketplace, it's probably a good idea not...
When ransomware gets physical: cybercriminals turn to threats of violence
For years, ransomware has been a crime committed at arm's length. Hackers in one country, victims in another. The only...
One in eight UK workers has sold their company passwords, and bosses think it’s fine
One in eight UK workers admits to selling their company login credentials - or knowing someone who has - in...
Inside Department 4: Russia’s secret school for hackers
Most universities have a careers fair. At Bauman Moscow State Technical University, however, an elite group of students appear to...
Sri Lanka makes 37 arrests as it raids another scam centre
Sri Lankan police have arrested 37 people suspected of running a scam centre in a suburb of the capital city...
