FCC comes down hard on robocallers with record $300m fine
We take a look at a record fine issued by the FCC in relation to a prolific robocalling operation. Robocallers are in the news after…
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TikTok facing fines for violating children’s privacy
TikTok is looking at yet another fine… The European Data Protection Board is expected to fine TikTok for violating the privacy of young children within…
Microsoft Teams used in phishing campaign to bypass multi-factor authentication
Attackers are using Microsoft Teams chats from compromised Microsft 365 tenants as credential theft phishing lures Attackers believed to have ties to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence…
The end looms for Meta’s behavioural advertising in Europe
We take a look at what appears to be the beginning of the end for Meta’s behavioural advertising in Europe. The EU is going toe…
Phishing campaigns are using AMP URLs to avoid detection
Researchers have found a new phishing tactic that uses Google Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) URLs to look trustworthy Researchers have found a new phishing tactic…
Global ransomware attacks at an all-time high, shows latest 2023 State of Ransomware report
Ransomware gangs are also starting to focus on exploiting zero-days for initial access. Ransomware attacks have shown no signs of slowing down in 2023. A…
Hey, are you REALLY ready to go on vacation? (No, you aren’t)
We’ve made a handy flow chart to help IT and security folk decide if they’re ready to go on vacation. Are you ready for a…
How to protect your child’s identity
Identity theft is a serious problem, especially when it affects children. As we have mentioned before, identity theft is a serious problem, especially when it…
How does Malwarebytes ransomware rollback work?
Malwarebytes Ransomware Rollback rescues your data from encryption by effectively “turning back the clock” of a ransomware attack. But how does it work, exactly? As…
Film companies lose battle to unmask Reddit users
A Judge has thrown out a case where multiple movie producers sought to deanonymise Reddit users for posts they made in 2011. An interesting case…
Ivanti patches second zero-day vulnerability being used in attacks
Ivanti has issued a patch to address a second critical zero-day vulnerability that is under active attack. The vulnerability is said to be used in combination…
Players and servers at risk from BleedingPipe vulnerability
Minecraft players interested in modding are at risk from a remote code execution vulnerability targeting both players and servers. Minecraft players interested in modding are…