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.
Liar, liar, pants on fire! Barclays phish claims cards explode
We feel compelled to relay the dire warning from this Barclays snail-mail letter, which we acquired through social media, therefore it must be true.
Social media: A treasure trove of spam and scams
How do spammers know how to target you for scams? They use social media to produce the most convincing types of spam.
Netflix phish claims your membership is on hold
We take a look at a new Netflix phish in circulation, using the time-honored trick of claiming the recipient is about to lose access unless they hand over some personal information.
Panic attack: Apple scams apply pressure
We take a look at some of the many vaguely threatening/panic-inducing attempts by Apple scams to phish potential victims. Featuring emails, texts, and…Edward Snowden?!
