Earlier this month, Rambler Gallo pled not guilty to charges that he attempted to sabotage the water treatment facility in Discovery Bay, California. The facility provides treatment for the water and wastewater systems for the town’s 15,000 residents. An unsealed federal court indictment showed Gallo logged into the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) network..

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Here's how credentialed insider attacks work and how to avoid situations where user negligence can lead to successful attacks.

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And now, this: John-Oliver-pics protest won’t change Reddit policy, but will ransom demand work?

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Fake Pr0n Hint: Sextortionists stealing your innocent pictures to make AI nudes.

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A cashier at a Colorado casino is accused of stealing half a million dollars in cash after allegedly being duped by phone calls and text messages from imposters posing as her bosses. She sits in a Colorado jail while the money is long gone. It appears to be a case of creative social engineering by..

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It was the third week of January 2022 and the offer letter was signed and accepted; Guarav Kathuria was on his way out the door to start the next chapter in his career and closing out his 12-plus years at Qualcomm. Nothing to see here—this scenario happens to thousands of engineers each month. Except, well,..

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An Android app has been found to drop the Vultur remote access Trojan. This “dangerous” and “advanced” banking malware was in the Google Play store. How did that happen?

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Someone with authenticated access to your company’s network and data could be working with a ransomware gang. Nearly half of organizations reported someone on the inside was approached and recruited to assist in ransomware attacks, according to research from Hitachi ID. It is happening more frequently as employees continue to work remotely. Why is it..

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Cryptocurrency scammers love social media—especially Meta’s platforms. Hundreds of millions of dollars were scammed from U.S. consumers in 2021.

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Corporate leadership is expected to set the tone for the entire company. That’s especially important with regard to how the organization approaches cybersecurity. If leadership doesn’t adopt strong security practices, chances are good that same attitude trickles down throughout the rest of the company, resulting in a greater risk of insider threats. “A strong cybersecurity..

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