Bitdefender this week has detected a new phishing campaign targeting iPhone owners with a range of scams aiming to defraud unsuspecting victims...
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Twitter warns Android users about potential account takeovers; patch available
Twitter today began emailing Android users about a security issue that could have compromised their account. Users are urged to download the latest...
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Researchers have discovered a new SMS phishing campaign targeting mobile numbers in the United States aiming to steal online banking credentials and install...
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), which handles IT and telecommunications support for the White House and U.S. military troops, has disclosed a...
Google has removed more than 600 apps from the Play Store and banned them from the Google AdMob and Google Ad Manager advertising platforms for violating...
A couple of German software developers discovered an oversight in McDonalds’ promotion systems that allowed them to get as many hamburgers as they...
Hackers have installed ransomware on systems of a natural gas compression facility in the United States, affecting the operational technology (OT) network...
The Twitter account of FC Barcelona has been hacked by the OurMine group, who had time enough to post sensitive information, seemingly taken from private...
Dozens of Israeli soldiers were tricked by Hamas into installing malware on their phones and computers via an old ruse: messages from young women looking for...
18 days after the Australian transportation firm Toll was crippled by ransomware, the company is still suffering problems, and the attack continues to impact...
A complex and robust password is the first step towards a safer online presence, but some people straight up ignore this simple rule and choose the worst...
The International Olympic Committee and FC Barcelona are the latest victims of a spree of Twitter account hijacks orchestrated by the notorious OurMine gang...