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Data Breach Exposes 3 Billion Personal Information Records
News of a major data breach that could affect nearly three billion records comes to light from a somewhat unusual source — a class-action complaint filed
DarkSide Ransomware Victims Sold Short
Over the past week we have seen a considerable body of work focusing on DarkSide, the ransomware responsible for the...
Darkshell DDOS Botnet Evolves With Variants
Darkshell is a distributed denial of service (DDoS) botnet targeting Chinese websites. It was found in 2011 and was first...
Darknet Markets Will Outlive AlphaBay and Hansa Takedowns
On June 20, law enforcement took over the Hansa marketplace after investigations that began in 2016. On July 5, police...
Dangerous Digital Rituals: Could Your Child be Sleep Deprived?
You’re not wrong if you suspect your kids are spending far more time online than they admit. Where you may...
Cybersecurity to become a major employment generator – Are you ready?
Hi There! In November 2014, the United Nations Organization (UNO) declared 15th July as World Youth Skills Day. The purpose...
Cybersecurity Tips for Students Returning to School
Almost every teenager in the United States (approximately 96%) reports using the internet daily. As students prepare to return to...
Cybersecurity Supermom: Take Charge and Become the IT Pro in Your Home
Wouldn’t it be great if we all had our own IT department at home? Think about it. If we had...
Cybersecurity Suffers Due to Human Resources Challenges
The cybersecurity industry is in a state of disrepair. Growing human resource problems put the efforts to secure technology at...
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Taking Charge of Your Safety Online
When it comes to crime, what do people worry about most? Having their car stolen? A break-in while they’re not...
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: If You Connect It, Protect It
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: If You Connect It, Protect It October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which is led by the U.S....
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Helps Us All be #BeCyberSmart
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Helps Us All be #BeCyberSmart October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which is led by the National Cyber...
Cybersecurity 101: Top Takeaways from Our Back to School Study
The end of summer is almost here, which means both parents and their kids are starting to gear up for...
Cybercrooks are SMiShing for your Apple Credentials
This blog was written by Bruce Snell. SMiShing is another one of those fantastic terms on the internet that drives...
Cybercriminals Test Malware Through a Comment on Britney Spears’ Instagram Page
Oops, Trojan malware did it again. This time, it’s targeting popstar Britney Spears’ social media, specifically, her Instagram page. However,...
Cybercriminals Learn to Love Extensions like Toolbars in Targeted Attacks
In the late 90s and early 2000s, most web browsers came with small, add-on programs to enhance browsing. Most of...
Cybercriminals Disguised as Apple Are After Users’ Personal Data
With the holidays rapidly approaching, many consumers are receiving order confirmation emails updating them on their online purchases for friends...
Cybercriminals Crack into 360 Million Old Myspace Accounts
It’s easy to create online accounts, and it’s just as easy to forget them. Remember Myspace? The early social media...
Cybercriminals Claim They Have ‘Millions’ of iCloud Credentials, but Likelihood Is Low.
A lot of people love to play poker for the thrill and entertainment of sheer luck. For some, however, it’s...
Cybercriminals Breach Yahoo, Impacting 500 Million Users
When it comes to data breaches there are hits and there are misses. And then there are hits. Today, there...
Cybercriminals Actively Exploiting RDP to Target Remote Organizations
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many companies to enable their employees to work remotely and, in a large number of...
Cybercriminal Speaks With Child via Hacked Smart Camera: How You Can Stay Protected
IoT devices enter our homes out of ease and convenience, as the gadgets often optimize or streamline ordinary tasks —...
Cybercrime’s Most Wanted: Four Mobile Threats that Might Surprise You
It’s hard to imagine a world without cellphones. Whether it be a smartphone or a flip phone, these devices have...
Cybercrime in the Spotlight: How Crooks Capitalize on Cultural Events
Every four years, everyone’s head around the globe turns toward the television. The Olympics, the World Cup – world events like...
Cybercrime ‘Highlights’ of First Quarter 2014
As a supplement to the next McAfee Labs Threats Report, which will appear next month, we offer this timeline of...
Cybercasing – How Sharing Your Pics, Videos and Status Updates Can Get You Into Trouble
It can be fun ‘checking in’ at your favourite restaurant on Facebook, sharing pics of your hotel room on Instagram...
Cyberbullying’s Impact on Both Society and Security
More than half of children say that a cyberbully targeted them online. That disquieting stat comes from our recent global...
