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The University Of California Pays $1 Million Ransom Following Cyber Attack

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Davey Winder 362 Views crime, ransomware

A ransomware attack against the University of California, San Francisco, has netted the criminals $1 million after ransom was paid

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This $20 USB Cable Is A Dead Man’s Switch For Your Laptop

January 3, 2020January 3, 2020 Davey Winder 564 Views crime, Linux, security

This cheap DIY cable can trigger a laptop to self-destruct if it’s snatched by a thief, but there’s a caveat.

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Are You Afraid of the Dark (web)?

December 31, 2019December 31, 2019 Davey Winder 820 Views crime, Cybercrime, dark web

Examining the fear factor that surrounds those notorious dark web marketplaces and investigating whether there’s light among the nefarious bleakness

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Googling For ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Could Prove A Costly Mistake

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 Davey Winder 730 Views crime, Movie, Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars

It’s not just Disney that will reap the rewards of the Star Wars hype; cybercriminals are already exploiting the potential.

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Has Your Password Been Stolen? Here’s How To Find Out

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 Davey Winder 837 Views crime, help, Password

If a site you use has been hacked, your password could have also been stolen, here’s how to find out

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The Market That Will Sell You A $20,000 Bank Loan For $30

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Davey Winder 917 Views crime, dark web, Research

Flashpoint intelligence analysts have taken a look at the cybercrime economy through the murky lens of dark web marketplace prices

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Post-Crash Bitcoin Warning As Wallets Targeted In ‘Active And Ongoing’ Hack Attack

September 28, 2019September 28, 2019 Davey Winder 1003 Views Bitcoin, crime, Research

A bad week for bitcoin investors just got worse. First, the crash; now an “active and ongoing” threat to wallets

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WannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins Pleads Guilty To Creating Banking Malware

April 20, 2019 Davey Winder 1558 Views crime, Malware, WannaCry

Marcus Hutchins, perhaps best known by his MalwareTech alias, has pleaded guilty to two criminal charges related to writing malware

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Dark market Genesis Store sells forbidden fruit – user’s digital fingerprint

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 Davey Winder 1645 Views crime, Cybercrime, darkmarket, fraud

Cyber-criminals are selling digital fingerprints with the full data of more than 60,000 users already being traded at Genesis Store

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Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Davey Winder
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How Russian Pornhub Hackers Pulled Off $30M Advertising Scam

November 28, 2018 Davey Winder
Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

May 17, 2020May 19, 2020 Davey Winder
Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Davey Winder
Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 Davey Winder
Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

October 9, 2019October 11, 2019 Davey Winder
Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

January 18, 2020January 20, 2020 Davey Winder
How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 Davey Winder
Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

October 18, 2019October 23, 2019 Davey Winder
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Windows 10 Warning For 800 Million Users: Microsoft Says Install THIS Update First

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 Davey Winder
New Orleans Declares State Of Emergency Following Cyber Attack

New Orleans Declares State Of Emergency Following Cyber Attack

December 14, 2019December 14, 2019 Davey Winder
Should You Stop Using Amazon Alexa After Security Probe Of 90,194 Skills?

Should You Stop Using Amazon Alexa After Security Probe Of 90,194 Skills?

March 7, 2021 Davey Winder
Warning: ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ Of Microsoft Servers Hacked In Ongoing Attack

Warning: ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ Of Microsoft Servers Hacked In Ongoing Attack

March 6, 2021March 6, 2021 Davey Winder
Microsoft Exchange Attacks Are Declared An Emergency By Homeland Security

Microsoft Exchange Attacks Are Declared An Emergency By Homeland Security

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 Davey Winder
Microsoft Issues Critical Update Warning As Chinese Hackers Attack Exchange Servers

Microsoft Issues Critical Update Warning As Chinese Hackers Attack Exchange Servers

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 Davey Winder
How to build security into pensions

How to build security into pensions

February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 Davey Winder
How To Stop LastPass Tracking You In 3 Easy Steps

How To Stop LastPass Tracking You In 3 Easy Steps

February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 Davey Winder
Got A ‘Day Of Hack’ Email With Your Password? Here’s 3 Things To Do Now

Got A ‘Day Of Hack’ Email With Your Password? Here’s 3 Things To Do Now

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 Davey Winder
Cybercrime Joker Retires, Becomes A Bitcoin Billionaire

Cybercrime Joker Retires, Becomes A Bitcoin Billionaire

February 14, 2021February 14, 2021 Davey Winder
Beware the ever-evolving ransomware cybercrime tsunami

Beware the ever-evolving ransomware cybercrime tsunami

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Davey Winder
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Cybersecurity Pros Mistake Rappers For Malware

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Davey Winder
Frankenstein fraud, deepfakes & replay attacks: how to identify identity fraud threats

Frankenstein fraud, deepfakes & replay attacks: how to identify identity fraud threats

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Davey Winder
Google Chrome Update Gets Serious: Hackers Already Have Attack Code

Google Chrome Update Gets Serious: Hackers Already Have Attack Code

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Davey Winder
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Biden Attacks ‘Irrational’ Trump Over Grave Risk To U.S. National Security

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Davey Winder
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