GitHub users leaked their login cookies by committing cookies.sqlite database to their public projects from their Linux home directory, exposing their accounts to potential compromise.
New studies find that over 40% of consumers now prefer to use the guest checkout option when shopping, and an almost identical share now also use some sort of ad blocking software.
As end users express a preference for transparency, organizations are focusing first and foremost on compliance as a means of gaining customer trust. And in the realm of AI, consumers are expressing a strong desire to opt out.
Volvo disclosed a security breach that resulted in a R&D data theft by Snatch cyber threat actors. The company added that customers’ car safety and private information were not affected.
New White House phishing scam impersonating President Trump and Vice President Pence is baiting people who are anxious and lacking good guidance from the officials.
A blogpost from LastPass Labs warns of an attempted voice phishing attack on an employee that made use of an audio deepfake of company CEO Karim Toubba. The attacker peppered the LastPass employee with a series of calls, text messages, though the employee recognized it as a scam attempt and no damage was done.
The US Department of Treasury and the UK’s Foreign Office have sanctioned 11 Russian nationals for their role in Conti ransomware and TrickBot cybercrime gangs.
Russian darknet market Hydra emerged as the hotspot for illegal transactions within three years, earning $1.37 billion in cryptocurrency transactions.
Cybersecurity agencies in U.K. and U.S. warn of APT groups targeting cyberattacks at entities involved in COVID-19 response efforts to gather intelligence and commit espionage.
If organizations want to effectively combat the ongoing skills gap war in the cybersecurity field, as well as properly prepare against the next new cyber threat, they will need to become creative in how they become involved with the education of the next generations of cyber professionals.
