The lawsuit lists a number of alleged cybersecurity violations, ranging from a lab’s computers not having anti-virus software and the university having essentially “no enforcement” of required cybersecurity regulations.
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Protect Your Privacy: How to Blur Your Home on Google Maps – CNET
But for all the good it does, Street View can also be used as a tool for stalkers and criminals. It gives anyone a free ticket to examine parts of your home without actually being there in person.
The cyberattack cycle: First comes outage, next comes phishing
Threat Actors are quick to try to take advantage of tech issues, much in the same way “repair scammers” jump in after storms cause damage at homes. https://www.securityintelligence.com/news/cyberattack-cycle-first-outage-then-phishing/
FBI takes down ransomware gang that hacked dozens of companies | TechCrunch
The FBI said the Radar/Dispossessor group, led by a ringleader named “Brain,” would exploit security flaws in a victim company’s systems, steal vast amounts of data and scramble the company’s data with encryption.
‘You basically have to throw your computer away’: Researchers explain AMD ‘Sinkclose’ vulnerability, but do you need to worry? | Laptop Mag
The firmware vulnerability identified by Nissim and Okupski would allow hackers to run their own code in AMD’s System Management Mode, which is intended to run the processor’s firmware.
North Korean hacker got hired by US security vendor, immediately loaded malware | Ars Technica
Personally, I would not want to deal with a Cybersecurity company that apparently has such poor hiring protocols that they let this happen. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/07/us-security-firm-unwittingly-hired-apparent-nation-state-hacker-from-north-korea/
LAPD warns residents after spike in burglaries using Wi-Fi jammers that disable security cameras, smart doorbells | Tom’s Hardware
High-tech burglars have apparently knocked out their victims’ wireless cameras and alarms in the Los Angeles Wilshire-area neighborhoods before getting away with swag bags full of valuables.
Police say scam thief took more than $6K from man’s account | News | annistonstar.com
These scams cost very little from the scammers’ side. Even if only one or two are successful scams, they make a huge profit for the thieves while often wiping out…