A week in security (December 2 – December 8)
A roundup of the previous week’s security blogs and other news, including a new ransomware, an explanation of containerization, fixing leaky buckets, jewelry heists, and more.
Fake Elder Scrolls Online developers go phishing on PlayStation
We take a look at a pressure-filled phishing attempt sent to players of the Elder Scrolls Online video game.
Help prevent disaster donation scams from causing more misery
Scammers will stop at nothing—not even a tragic natural disaster—for a chance to cash in. We offer some helpful tips to avoid disaster donation scams.
A week in security (October 14 – 20)
Cybersecurity news for October 14 – 20, including the future of the password, the lingering threat of ransomware, and new security features from Instagram.
A week in security (August 12 – 18)
A roundup of the most interesting cybersecurity news stories from August 12 to 18, including a deep dive into facial recognition technology, swatting dangers, social engineering attacks on cities, and more.
Christmas tech scams roundup
What’s under the Christmas tree? It’s worse than lumps of coal, it’s a not very festive assortment of tricks and scams designed to give you a festive season hangover.
Humble Bundle alerts customers to subscription reveal bug
Humble Bundle is sending emails to subscribers due to information being revealed by a bug. How bad it is? We take a look.
Business email compromise scam costs Pathé $21.5 million
Recently released court documents show European-based cinema chain Pathé lost a small fortune to a business email compromise (BEC) scam in March 2018. The attack cost the company $21.5 million—that’s 10 percent of its total earnings. Learn how to avoid BEC scams and keep your company in the black.
100 channels and nothing on, except TV Licensing phishes
A recent bout of TV Licensing phishing emails promise British users a refund once they log in to a phony TV License website and provide payment details. Read on to see if you’ve been impacted.
HMRC phish swipes email login, payment details
It isn’t tax season for UK (or US) residents, but that hasn’t deterred scammers from sending out an HMRC phish double whammy with a tight deadline attached.
