Lazarus Group targets a software vendor, a link shortening service abuses the.US top-level domain, and hackers target crypto experts with KANDYKORN malware.
In this blog, lets focus on the intersection of psychology and technology, where cybercriminals manipulate human psychology through digital means to achieve their objectives. Our world has become more interconnected over time, and this has given rise to an entirely new breed of criminal masterminds: digital criminals with deep psychological insights who use technology as the ultimate battlefield for social engineering activities.
Not all hackers are bad. A subset known as white hat hackers, or ethical hackers, use their knowledge and skills for good, testing companies' defenses and discovering vulnerabilities for them.
No, you cannot get hacked by replying to a scam text, but you can get hacked from a scam text if you click on a malicious link the scammer sends you. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Americans lost a total of $330 million from scam texts in 2022, making scam texts a serious threat to your online security. Continue reading to learn how to spot scam texts and the common scam text tactics that scammers use.
Community First Medical Center (CFMC) is a medical and nursing facility that serves Chicagoland and Illinois broadly. They employ over 300 individuals who preside over a 299-bed hospital campus. Originally named Our Lady of the Resurrection Hospital, CFMC provides community-focused healthcare, diagnostics, and treatments. If you have received services from CFMC, your private information might have been stolen in a recent data breach.
Detroit is Michigan’s largest city, hosting a population of more than 630,000 people. The area is called “Motor City” for its contributions to the automobile industry in the 1950s. More than 2.8 million cars belong to Detroit residents—and gas prices have reached a $3.72 gallon average. More cars are on the roads than ever before, but the cost of running them is taking its toll.
The first thing to do after realizing you’ve been hacked is to secure your accounts by immediately changing all of your passwords and enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). You should also scan your device with antivirus software, secure your home WiFi network and reset your device. Read on to learn ten steps you should take after discovering you’ve been hacked and the telltale signs that you’ve been hacked.
Our guest today is Phillip Wylie, an offensive security professional and evangelist, author and podcast host who recently added director of services and training at Scythe to his extensive CV. Wylie talks with host David Puner about the critical need for ethical hacking in cybersecurity, identity security revelations from years of penetration testing, and his fascinating career arc, which began in professional wrestling. Considering a cybersecurity career?
Discover how seemingly minor mistakes, like leaking a secret to a non-publicly accessible resource, can lead to a major breach. In this engaging scenario, see how an attacker would chain vulnerabilities to access highly sensitive areas, and learn a valuable lesson along the way.
