Yeezy Fans Face Sneaker-Bot Armies for Boost ‘Sun’ Release
Shopping bots are likely to make it tough for everyday sneakerheads to get their hands on a pair of new Adidas Yeezy Boost 700 “Sun” …
Web Security
Protecting Sensitive Cardholder Data in Today’s Hyper-Connected World
Cloud-based POS systems make it easier for businesses to sell merchandise and process payments on the internet. But the growing number of …
Microsoft Lures Populate Half of Credential-Swiping Phishing Emails
Almost half of phishing attacks in 2020 aimed to swipe credentials using Microsoft-related lures – from the Office 365 enterprise …
10K Microsoft Email Users Hit in FedEx Phishing Attack
Researchers are warning of recent phishing attacks targeting at least 10,000 Microsoft email users, pretending to be from popular mail …
Malformed URL Prefix Phishing Attacks Spike 6,000%
Researchers from GreatHorn report they have observed a nearly 6,000-percent jump in attacks using “malformed URL prefixes” to evade …
Apple Outlines 2021 Security, Privacy Roadmap
Apple released its 2021 Platform Security guide, Thursday, outlining its current and year-ahead agenda for its device hardware, software …
Masslogger Swipes Microsoft Outlook, Google Chrome Credentials
Cybercriminals are targeting Windows users with a new variant of the Masslogger trojan, which is spyware designed to swipe victims’ …
Details Tied to Safari Browser ‘ScamClub’ Campaign Revealed
Details of a flaw in Apple’s Safari browser, publicly disclosed Tuesday, outline how the cybergang known as ScamClub reached 50 million …
DDoS Attacks Wane in Q4 Amid Cryptomining Resurgence
The volume of attacks fell 31 percent in the last part of 2020, as Bitcoin values skyrocketed. But there were still several notable trends, …
Microsoft Pulls Bad Windows Update After Patch Tuesday Headaches
Microsoft has removed a faulty servicing stack update, which was causing issues for Windows users when they tried to install last week’s …
Cybercrooks Rake in $304M in Romance Scams
Romance scams remain the most successful fraud strategy for cybercrooks, and represents a growing sector, according to the Federal Trade …
‘Annoyingly Believable’ Tax Scam Targets Mobile Users
A text message-based tax scam is making the rounds in the U.K., in a probably harbinger of things to come as the U.S. tax season gets …