How cyberattacks on companies affect everyone

If you use the internet, you’ve likely been affected by cybercrime in some way. Even when an attack is aimed at a company, the fallout usually lands on ordinary people. The most obvious harm is stolen data. When attackers break into a business, it is usually customer information that ends up in...

Been scammed online? Here’s what to do

Unfortunately, people getting scammed online is a frequent event. Scammers are getting better at social engineering and are using Artificial Intelligence AI to sound more authentic and eliminate any spelling errors. It really can happen to anyone, so there's no need to feel embarrassed if you hav...

PT-2025-22381 · Cisco · Cisco Secure Network Analytics Manager +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Cisco Secure Network Analytics Manager and Cisco Secure Network Analytics Virtual Manager affected versions not specified Description: A vulnerability in the API subsystem could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to...

Text scams grow to steal hundreds of millions of dollars

Text scams alone cost US citizens at least $470 million in 2024, according to new data from the US Federal Trade Commission FTC. Because many scams go unreported, though, this dollar amount might be considerably more. The FTC illustrated this with a graph comparing the reported losses to the numb...

SMS About Bank Fraud as a Pretext for Voice Phishing

Most of us have probably heard the term "smishing" -- which is a portmanteau for traditional phishing scams sent through SMS text messages. Smishing messages usually include a link to a site that spoofs a popular bank and tries to siphon personal information. But increasingly, phishers are turnin...

TrickBot Sample Accidentally Warns Victims They're Infected

TrickBot, the infamous info-stealing trojan, has been trying out a test module that accidentally pops up fraud alerts to victims. A sandboxed sample of the trojan, obtained by MalwareHunterTeam and analyzed by Advanced Intelligence’s Vitali Kremez, turns out to contain a new module, called “modul...

Credit Freezes are Free: Let the Ice Age Begin

It is now free in every U.S. state to freeze and unfreeze your credit file and that of your dependents, a process that blocks identity thieves and others from looking at private details in your consumer credit history. If you've been holding out because you're not particularly worried about ID...

FTC Releases Alerts on Protecting Against Identity Theft

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released two alerts to educate consumers on recommended protections against identity theft after the recent data breach at Equifax. Users should consider placing security freezes with the three major credit reporting agencies: Equifax, Transunion, and Experian...

IRS Releases Sixth Tax Security Tip

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has released the sixth in a series of tips intended to help the public protect personal and financial data online and at home. A new tip will be available each Monday through the start of the tax season in January. This tip describes the types of fraud alerts...

Thousands of DHS Personnel Notified of Data Breach

The Department of Homeland Security this week began notifying up to tens of thousands of employees, contractors and others with a DHS security clearance that their personal data may be at risk. The notifications began on Monday, according to an online statement, after officials learned of a...

Global Payments Hack Could Span to June 2011, Affect Over 1.5M Cards

The data breach that hit payment processor Global Payments earlier this year could have dated back to June 2011, launching speculation over whether more credit card numbers were stolen than initially reported. Several alerts issued by Visa and Mastercard, obtained by KrebsonSecurity.com, suggest...

January: Prime Month for Mail Theft and Identity Fraud

Checking the mail in December is typically a pleasant experience, filled with holiday cards and packages. Then comes January. Besides the Christmas bills, mailboxes begin to overflow with W-2s, 1099s, statements from financial institutions, and IRS forms. It's no wonder John Ulzheimer, president ...