black friday scams

50 Ways to Avoid Getting Scammed on Black Friday

The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year for scammers. And like everything else in 2020, these next few weeks promise...

Third Certainty #32: How to Identify Phishing Emails

The majority of cyberattacks are initiated by a phishing email. In the latest Third Certainty, Adam Levin shares some tips on how to recognize...
contact tracing

As Covid-19 Cases Increase, Beware Tracing Scams

As Covid-19 rise across the country, public health officials are starting to ramp up contact tracing efforts.  Among other issues, tracking the spread of the...
deepfake

Deepfake Video of Mark Zuckerberg Apology Goes Viral

A deepfake video of Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg has gone viral online. In the AI-produced performance, Zuckerberg apologizes for the unforeseen negative...
Mashable

Breached Mashable User Database Leaked Online

The personal information of technology and culture website Mashable.com users has been discovered in a leaked database online. Mashable announced the leak late November 8,...
Healthcare facilities

FBI Warns of CyberAttacks Targeting US Healthface Facilities

Healthcare facilities are under an increased threat of cyberattack, according to the FBI. In a joint cybersecurity advisory with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA)...

Network Access to 7000 Organizations For Sale on Dark Web

Network access to over 7,000 organizations in the U.S., Canada, and Australia is allegedly available for auction on Russian hacking forums. An unidentified hacker is...

Maze Ransomware Gang Allegedly Retires

The infamous Maze ransomware gang has announced they will cease operations, effective immediately.  On November 1, the hacking group behind several high profile ransomware attacks...

Data Breach at Law Firm Exposes Google Employee Data

An immigration law firm confirmed a data breach that may have compromised the personal information of current and former Google employees. Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen...

Identity Thieves Targeting Gen Z – Third Certainty #31

Gen Z has seen an uptick in identity-related crimes in the wake of Covid-19. In the latest Third Certainty, Adam Levin discusses how convenience...
Proud Boys

Threatening Emails Sent to Democratic Voters Linked to Iran

Democratic voters in four states have received threatening emails from the right-wing extremist group the Proud Boys. The emails tell recipients that the Proud...
Russian Hacking

U.S. Indicts Six Hackers Linked to Russian Government

The United States Department of Justice indicted six Russian officers thought to be responsible for several of the most destructive cyberattacks over the last...
Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble Experiences Major Data Breach

Barnes & Noble has confirmed a data breach following a cyberattack that took many of their services offline.  The bookseller sent an email to customers...
Norway hack

Norwegian Government Blames Russia for Hacking Campaign

The Norwegian government has blamed Russia for a hacking campaign that targeted the email accounts of parliament members. The attack was deployed in August. “This...
trickbot

Microsoft Targets Trickbot Botnet

Microsoft has stepped up its efforts to disrupt the Trickbot malware botnet after receiving permission to take on its network infrastructure. Citing concerns of potential...
Emotet

CISA Warns Government Agencies of Increasing Emotet Attacks

The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an alert warning of an increase in Emotet malware-based phishing attacks on state...
T2 Chip

Researchers Find “Unfixable” Security Vulnerability in Mac Hardware

Security researchers have confirmed and demonstrated a major hardware vulnerability in devices manufactured by Apple Computer. The vulnerability can be exploited by a flaw in...
Facebook election security

Facebook Tightens Restrictions on Election Ads

Facebook has announced that it will place greater restrictions on advertisements for social and political issues ahead of the upcoming U.S. presidential election. The company...

Clearing Personal Data From Your Devices – Third Certainty #30

Online traffic-related data stored on your personal devices can be exploited by hackers and scammers. On the latest Third Certainty, Adam Levin discusses a...
Clark County

Hackers Release Student Data Following Ransomware Attack

Ransomware operators have released the personal data of students in the Clark County School District in Nevada after officials refused to pay to have...