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The biggest dark web market, selling confidential data of millions, is seized by the FBI

On: June 8, 2022

Tagged: Cyber Crime, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Cyprus, Dark Web, Denial of Service (DDoS), electronic fraud, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Hacking, incidents, Information Security, Joker's Stash, security flaws, SSNDOB, United States, US Department of Justice (DOJ)

A joint operation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Cyprus Police, allowed the dismantling of SSNDOB, an illegal dark web operation inRead More →

Cybercriminals are taking advantage of baby formula to scam millions of parents

On: June 6, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Cyber Crime, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data theft, electronic fraud, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Hacking, incidents, Information Security, scam, Security breach, security flaws, United States

Millions of parents in the United States are suffering from the shortage of milk formula for babies, a completely unforeseen problem, with no apparent solutions and that is sowing greatRead More →

Google is sued for scanning user images in Google Photos; affected users can get up to $400 as compensation

On: June 6, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: biometric data, Biometric Information Privacy Act, cybersecurity, data collection, data privacy, data protection, Google, Google Photos, Hacking, Illinois, Information Security, privacy, Security breach, security flaws, technology, United States

As part of a settlement from a class-action lawsuit, Google agreed to pay Google Photos users in Illinois, U.S., a total of $100 million after it was determined that theRead More →

Ransomware attack exposes information of hundreds of thousands of students and employees in Chicago Public Schools

On: May 23, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Chicago, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Hacking, incidents, Information Security, malware, National Homeland Security (NHS), ransomware, United States

More than half a million Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students and employees have had their sensitive information compromised due to a ransomware attack, which occurred in late 2021 but wasRead More →

Marketing firms have been collecting email addresses from web forms before users submit their information and without consent

On: May 16, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: analytics, cybersecurity, data breach, e-commerce, email security, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Hacking, Information Security, MARKETING, research, Security breach, security flaws, tracking, United States, web forms

A recent research has shown that various tracking, marketing and analytics companies have collected the email addresses of users who fill out web forms before their responses are sent andRead More →

Russia launched a massive DDoS attack over Viasat satellite network before attacking Ukraine

On: May 10, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, cyberwarfare, Denial of Service (DDoS), European Union, Hacking, Information Security, Russia, satellites, security flaws, technology, United Kingdom, United States, Viasat

Western countries have accused the Russian government of deploying a massive cyberattack against a satellite network just an hour before the start of the military invasion of Ukraine in orderRead More →

Cybersecurity agencies of the Five Eyes alliance publish list of the 15 most dangerous vulnerabilities. Patch them no matter what

On: April 28, 2022

In: Vulnerabilities

Tagged: Australia, Canada, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Five Eyes, Hacking, Information Security, Log4Shell, New Zealand, ProxyLogon, ProxyShell, security flaws, United Kingdom, United States, vulnerability

In a joint statement, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the cybersecurity agencies of Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and AustraliaRead More →

U.S Government is offering up to $10 million USD to locate six Russian intelligence agency members who worked for Sandworm hacking group

On: April 27, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: cybercrimen, cybersecurity, cyberwarfare, hackers, Hacking, hacking forums, incidents, Information Security, malware, NotPetya, ransomware, Russia, security flaws, United States, US Department of State

The U.S. State Department is offering a $10 million USD reward to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of six hackers collaborating with the GRU, Russia’s militaryRead More →

Iran thwarted massive cyber attacks that planned to target the infrastructure of more than 100 public sector agencies and shut down the country

On: April 26, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: critical infrastructure, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, cyberwarfare, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, IP address, Iran, Israel, malware, security flaws, technology, United States

Through a recent investigation, representatives of Iran state TV mentioned that the country’s security teams managed to disrupt a series of cyberattacks that appeared to be aimed at massive disruptionRead More →