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BREAKING NEWS: A MASSIVE PHONE HACK IS HAPPENING NOW


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Lee Enterprises investigating cyberattack that disrupted operations across multiple news outlets
The company, a major U.S. newspaper chain, has been working with forensic specialists to fully restore services and determine the cause....


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Security Alert As 1 Billion Passwords Stolen, For Sale At $10—Act Now
Update, Jan. 23, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 21, has now been updated with details from a new report revealing how some...


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A 9th telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign ...


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FBI warns Americans to keep their text messages secure: What to know
It's not often that a piece of FBI advice triggers a Snopes fact check . But the agency's urgent message this month to Americans, often...

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Chinese espionage campaign scooped up data on thousands of US mobile phone users, sources say
China likely stole information from more than 1 million customers. U.S. officials suspect that a recently discovered Chinese hacking and...

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FBI and CISA say to use encrypted messengers as Chinese hackers attack networks
The Chinese threat actor Salt Typhoon might still be lurking in US telecommunication networks, as attacks are “ongoing,” officials say....


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Gen reveals 24% rise in ransomware attacks on consumers
Last week, Avast, a security and privacy brand under Gen, published insights on the growing threat of ransomware attacks on individuals....


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25 percent of kids will face identity theft before turning 18. Age-verification laws will make this worse.
Children are prime targets for identity theft. They can’t access credit and don’t check their credit reports, which gives bad actors...


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The Attack Surface goes way beyond your employees
Many breaches begin with a Keylogger installed on an outside device logging into the larger enterprise. In the case of the big Target...


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What is a keylogger and how does it get on your device
A Keylogger does exactly what the name states, it captures every keystroke typed on a computer or mobile device and transmits that stolen...


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Researchers warn about password-stealing malware only 11% of antivirus can detect
A new JavaScript downloader has been discovered by hP Wolf Security. This new malware, named it RATDispense is being used to distribute...


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The Ripple Effect of the Pandemic: 2022 Identity theft predictions
As people continue to work from home, shop, bank and stay connected online during the pandemic, hackers continue to try and infect their...


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Keyloggers are a threat to Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency adoption has risen by close to 900 percent in the past year, making it an attractive target to hackers. The US Federal...


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Cybercriminals will be targeting tax payers this season
According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers reported losing nearly $6 billion to fraud in 2021, a 70 percent increase from 2020....


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Biden warns companies of potential cyberattacks from Russia and urges them to strengthen security
The US has "evolving intelligence" that the Russian government is "exploring options for a potential cyberattack, " President Joe Biden...


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Child Identity Theft Cost Families $918M in 2021
One recent study estimates that 42 million U.S. adults were affected by identity fraud last year, costing them $52 billion. However, even...


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Identity Fraud Up In USPS Change Of Address Requests
A recent report by the USPS Inspector General, found that change of address fraud using an online digital tool provided by the U.S....


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Identity Theft often begins with a Keylogger
The Global Business Email Compromise (BEC) Market size is expected to reach $3.3 billion by 2028, rising at a market growth of 19.0% CAGR...


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Multiple U.S. Postal Service workers arrested in $1.3 million fraud and identity theft scheme
Three U.S. Postal Service employees are among four people arrested in connection with a more than 5-year-old $1.3 million fraud and...

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Hacker Breached LastPass by Installing a Keylogger on Exec's Home Computer
Studies show that a majority of breaches begin this way. Security Regulators like HIPAA are taking notice https://www.advancedcybersecuri...
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