Third Certainty #33: Employee Identity Protection

Employee ID protection benefits will become more widely available in 2021. In the latest episode of Third Certainty, Adam Levin explains why this is...
SWAT

Hacked IoT Devices Livestreaming Swatting Attacks: FBI

Hackers are using internet-connected home devices to livestream “swatting” attacks, according to the FBI. Swatting is a dangerous prank where emergency services are called...
seized domains

US, European Law Enforcement Shut Down Cybercrime-Friendly VPN Services

Law enforcement agencies from the United States and Europe seized domain names and servers belonging to a virtual private network (VPN) provider long linked...
US government hack

Russian APT Breach of Federal Government Worse Than Initially Estimated

The SolarWinds breach that compromised 18,000 accounts including several branches of the U.S. government was worse than initially reported, according to new information from...
online resolutions

12 Online Resolutions for 2021

If 2020 taught us anything, it’s to expect the unexpected--and do the best we can in a rapidly changing world. That’s always the case...
Russian hack

Federal Agencies Breached by Suspected Russian Hack

The email systems of several government agencies including the U.S. Departments of Treasury and Commerce were breached and monitored by foreign actors most likely...
Scams online

How Families Can Stay Safe and Avoid Scams Online

The internet is full of scams, and many of them target younger users. While parents can enable protections on tablets, computers, and video game...
Fireeye

What You Need to Know About the FireEye Breach

FireEye is a global leader in cybersecurity. The company disclosed this week that a data breach had occurred, announcing that “a highly sophisticated threat...
Shirbit

Major Israeli Insurance Company Hacked

The personal information of thousands of Israeli citizens has been compromised as the result of a cyberattack on Shirbit, a leading insurance company.  The attack...
2021

2021 Predictions: A Preview for the Year Ahead in Cyber

Predicting the future is tricky, especially after a year like 2020. While nothing is certain, here are five safe bets for 2021: Deepfakes will...