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Work from Home Email Scam
Something smells a little phishy...
Here is the content of a likely phishing message: Name of Company: Asics JOB TITLE: Get Paid to Drive JOB DESCRIPTION: We seek interested applicants to go about their normal routine with...
March 23, 2020 · 8:08 PM
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Spear Phishing Attacks On The Rise
Community members being targeted for gift card scams
The DoIT Security Group has received reports of a phishing scam targeting the UMBC community.  Please be aware that hackers are sending these email messages to students, faculty, and staff....
December 10, 2019 · 4:36 PM
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Ransomware Slams Enterprises with $5.8M Blackmail Demands
Retrieved from ZDnet - By: Charlie Osborne
A new ransomware called 'MegaCortex" is hitting enterprise firms in the US and Europe demanding millions of dollars through blackmail and encryption. Read more here:...
August 5, 2019 · 8:54 AM
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U.S. Indicts for Phishing Campaign Targeting Colleges
Retrieved from SCMagazine - By: Bradley Barth
The DOJ indicted three people on multiple charges regarding phishing scams that targeted college employees, banks and other businesses. Read more here:...
August 1, 2019 · 2:39 PM
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Capital One Data Breach Hits More than 100 Million People
A woman hacked into Capital One systems; accessing sensitive information such as credit reports and social security numbers of about 140,000 people. The breach affected more than 100 million...
July 30, 2019 · 3:07 PM
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Humans hear the private info Siri accidentally records
Retrieved from NakedSecurity - By: Lisa Vaas
Siri is known to be accidentally triggered quite often, namely on apple watches and the HomePod smart speaker, which results in the capturing of sensitive data.  ...
July 30, 2019 · 10:39 AM
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Google Found 6 iOS Vulnerabilities, Only 5 Have Been Fixed
Retrieved from PCMag - By: Matthew Humphries
Numerous iOS vulnerabilities have been located but despite their known existence, they have yet to be patched. ...
July 30, 2019 · 10:18 AM
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3/4 of Gamers Suffer Hate and Harassment Online
Retrieved from Naked Security - By: Danny Bradbury
Trolling, stalking, sexual harassment, discrimination, and humiliation are just some of the high levels of harassment that gamers, specifically female gamers face online. Read more here:...
July 29, 2019 · 8:24 AM
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Equifax Might Owe You $125. Here's How To Get It
Retrieved from Wired - By: Lily Hay Newman
Equifax negotiated a settlement that entitles all victims to 10 years of free credit monitoring or $125. In addition to this, more monetary compensation is offered for victims who spent time/money...
July 26, 2019 · 3:41 PM
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Johannesburg Electricity Provider Falls Victim to Ransomware
Retrieved from Tripwire - By: David Bisson
City Power, an electricity provider in Johannesburg, South Africa fell victim to a ransomware attack leaving outages and assets encrypted. Read more here: ...
July 25, 2019 · 11:07 AM
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