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Governnment Software Vendor Tyler Technologies Announces Breach
Tyler Technologies, a software and technology provider for U.S. federal, state, and local government agencies, announced that its internal systems were hacked last week.
The...
2020 Census Outreach Runs Counter to Cybersecurity Best Practices
Distracted by a pandemic, historic social unrest, a general election, fire tornados and murder hornets, the Trump administration seems intent on handing Republicans a...
Data of 540,000 Sports Referees, League Officials Compromised
The personal information of 540,000 sports referees, league officials, and school representatives has been compromised following a ransomware attack targeting a software vendor for...
Protecting Against Identity Theft – Third Certainty #29
When it comes to preventing identity theft, the key is making yourself a more difficult target for scammers and thieves. In the latest Third...
Phishing Campaign Pretends to be Phishing Training Reminder
A phishing campaign is targeting employees with phony email reminders for cybersecurity and phishing awareness training.
In a clever spin on more widely known phishing...
Chinese Government Affiliated Hackers Targeting Government Agencies
Hackers affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) are actively targeting U.S. Government agencies, according to the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security...
Protecting Your Social Security Number – Third Certainty #28
1099 employees and contractors are especially vulnerable to having their Social Security numbers compromised. In the latest episode of Third Certainty, Adam Levin explains...
97% of Cybersecurity Companies Exposed on the Dark Web in 2020
97 percent of major cybersecurity companies have had potentially sensitive data compromised and made available on the dark web, according to a recent report.
In...
Hacked Online Gaming Accounts a Major Cybercrime Market
The market for compromised or breached online gaming accounts has ballooned into a multi-million dollar industry, with some hackers reportedly making up to $25,000...
Ransomware Hits City of Hartford, Cancels First Day of School
The city of Hartford, Connecticut’s capital, was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted many of its critical systems and caused the city’s first...
SMBs and Cyber Insurance – Third Certainty #27
With the average cost of a data breach exceeding three million dollars, cyber insurance has become a necessity for SMBs. Find out more on...
NSA Mass Surveillance Program Is Ruled Illegal
The controversial collection of details on billions of American phone calls by the National Security Agency (NSA) was illegal and possibly unconstitutional, according to...
Indian Government Bans Over 100 Chinese Apps
The Indian government has banned 118 mobile apps with supposed ties to or ownership in China.
In a press release issued September 2, the Indian...
Personal Information of Millions of US Voters Available on Dark Web
Databases containing the personal information of millions of U.S. voters have appeared on Russian hacking forums.
According to Russian news outlet Kommersant, a hacker called...
What to Do If and When Zoom Goes Down Again
Zoom’s service outage on August 24 caused a ripple effect felt in schools and companies across the world. Students were unable to attend classes...
Protest App Bridgefy Riddled with Vulnerabilities
A messaging app popular with activists and protesters around the globe was found to have several major vulnerabilities that could compromise user privacy.
Bridgefy is...
DNS Hijacking: Third Certainty #26
In the latest episode of Third Certainty, Adam Levin discusses the dangers posed by DNS hijacking.
Carnival Announces Data Breach Following Ransomware Attack
Carnival Corporation, the largest cruise ship company in the world, announced that it had experienced a data breach following a ransomware attack on their...
NSA, FBI Warn of Newly Discovered Russian Malware
The National Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation released a joint cybersecurity advisory about a newly discovered malware deployed by the Russian...
The Dangers of Unsubscribe Links – Third Certainty #25
Unsubscribe links in the footers of unwanted emails present an ideal trap for hackers. In the latest episode of Third Certainty, Adam Levin explains...