US-Iran Cyberwar Heats Up

President Trump has authorized a round of cyber attacks against Iran, and U.S. companies and agencies are bracing for counter attacks. The Washington Post reported...

Adam Levin on CBS This Morning: Catfish Scheme Leads to Murder

Adam Levin was featured on CBS This Morning where he discussed the recent catfish scheme that led to the murder of an Alaska teenager. Levin...
Privacy law

Will Business Lose Its Cookies Over These New Privacy Laws?

Last month marked the one-year anniversary of the European Union's General Data Privacy Regulation, or GDPR. Since then, California and New York State have created...
SHIELD Act New York

New York State Strengthens Breach Notification Requirements

The State of New York has passed a revision to its existing laws governing data breach notification requirements and consumer data protection. The Stop Hacks...
Deepfake

Deepfake LinkedIn Profile Shows Espionage Threat

A deepfake account with possible connections to foreign espionage activity has been identified on LinkedIn. “Katie Jones” purported to be a senior researcher for the...
Evite breach

Evite Experiences Data Breach

Online invitation service Evite notified users about a data breach of user data that included names, usernames, email addresses, passwords, and mailing addresses. The company...
Bad at Cybersecurity

You’re Probably Worse Than You Think at Cybersecurity. You’re Not Alone.

If you're like most people, you feel confident and well-informed about online security, and if you're like most people you have absolutely no reason to...
Maine Privacy Act

Maine Passes Internet Privacy Bill

Maine has passed a bill prohibiting ISPs from using and selling the data of internet users within the state. The Act to Protect the Privacy...
Russian troll activity

Revealed: 2016 Russian Troll Activity More Lucrative and Widespread

Online activity by Russian trolls in the lead-up to the 2016 election was significantly more widespread than initially estimated, cybersecurity firm Symantec concluded. Symantec announced...
Photo leak

Photo Sharing System Leaks More than 11 Million Pics

At least 11 million public and private photographs were found on an unsecured database connected to an online photo sharing service. Researchers from VPNMentor discovered...