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Fake Contact Tracing Apps Spreading Malware, Ransomware
Phony contact-tracing apps meant to mitigate the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic are installing ransomware on mobile devices.
One app billed itself, “The Covid-19 Tracer...
“BlueLeaks” Exposes Huge Trove of Law Enforcement Data
269 gigabytes of potentially sensitive data collected from more than 200 police departments across the country were leaked online last week.
The data, called “BlueLeaks,”...
Unemployment Identity Theft – Third Certainty #21
Adam Levin discusses the steps to take if your identity has been stolen by scammers to file fraudulent unemployment claims.
Loss of CIA Hacking Tools Tied to Lax Cybersecurity
CIA-developed hacking tools stolen in 2016 were compromised by an organizational culture of lax cybersecurity, according to an internal memo.
In a 2017 memo recently...
Dating Apps Leak 845 GB of User Data
An unsecured Amazon Web Services (AWS) database leaked the personal information of hundreds of thousands of users of several niche and special interest dating...
Covid-19 Unemployment Scams: Third Certainty #20
Adam Levin explains how scammers have exploited the Covid-19 pandemic to steal hundreds of millions in unemployment funds.
Hackers Exploit Black Lives Matter to Spread Malware
The U.S. and global protests of the killing of George Floyd are being used to spread malware according to the cybersecurity non-profit organization abuse.ch.
The...
Honda Hit By Possible Ransomware Attack
Japanese automotive manufacturer Honda is investigating a possible ransomware attack that has caused company-wide network outages.
Several news outlets have reported that the company’s servers...
Federal Government Warns of Hurricane-Related Scams and Hacking
This year’s hurricane season will bring a wave of disaster-related hacking campaigns and scams, warned the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
In a...
Quarantine Fatigue Is Real and It Could Kill Your Company
Quarantine fatigue is not only sending people to crowded bars in Wisconsin. We’re all getting tired of it—call it quaran-tigue—and that could spell trouble...
Five Tips to Avoid Being Phished: Third Certainty #19
In the latest episode of Third Certainty, Adam Levin shares five tips to protect against phishing scams, including:
Don't send sensitive information via email.
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Joomla CMS Discloses Data Leak
Administrators of the open source Joomla content management system announced a data incident that potentially compromised the information of 2,700 developers.
A database containing the...
Breached Mathway App Credentials Offered on Dark Web
Over 25 million user logins and passwords from a popular math app are being offered for sale on the dark web following a data...
Adam Levin Discusses Online Extortion Scams on AZ Family
Adam Levin was featured on AZ Family / Phoenix CBS 5 where he discussed a recent extortion scam circulating on the internet.
"These are sextortion...
Google’s New Ad Policy Overlooks A Bigger Threat
Google has announced that advertisers on its platforms will have to verify their identities and their businesses. They will have 30 days to comply.
On...
Adam Levin Discusses Covid-19 Scams on CNBC
Adam Levin was featured on CNBC where he discussed how the Covid-19 pandemic has created an ideal environment for scammers.
“We are working with our...
Choosing the Right Videoconferencing Platform: Third Certainty #18
When picking a videoconferencing platform, it's important to find one that helps protect your security and your privacy. Here are some tips.
International Fraud Ring Stealing Unemployment Funds
Several state governments have been targeted by a sophisticated fraud campaign that has likely siphoned millions of dollars in unemployment payments earmarked for the...
Hackers Double Ransom Demands, Implicate Trump in Celebrity Law Firm Hack
The hackers who attacked a major entertainment and media law firm have now doubled the sum they’re demanding, and have included a threat to...
Magellan Health Ransomware Attack Exposes Customer Data
In the wake of an April ransomware attack, Fortune 500 healthcare company Magellan Health announced that a hacker exfiltrated customer data.
The ransomware attack was...