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Fraud data shows 680% spike in fraudulent mobile app transactions

The number of fraudulent transactions originating from a mobile app during the first quarter has increased by 200 per cent since 2015, according to RSA Security. Analysis from the team also indicated that abuse of social media platforms is a growing problem, with social media replacing the dark web as the top hacker marketplace. Key […]

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1 in 10 healthcare organizations paid a ransom within the last year

More than one in three healthcare organizations have suffered a cyberattack within the last year, while almost one in 10 have paid a ransom or extortion fee, according to Imperva. Healthcare data is extremely valuable on the dark web as it contains highly sensitive data, both financial and protected health information. As a result, healthcare […]

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  • img May 24, 2018

What Will GDPR’s Impact Be On U.S. Consumer Privacy?

GDPR may be going in effect Friday, but U.S. citizens have a ways to go before seeing similar privacy regulations from the U.S government.   This post was originally published on https://threatpost.com/feed/. https://blacklakesecurity.com/what-will-gdprs-impact-be-on-u-s-consumer-privacy/

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3 Charged In Fatal Kansas ‘Swatting’ Attack

Federal prosecutors have charged three men with carrying out a deadly hoax known as “swatting,” in which perpetrators call or message a target’s local 911 operators claiming a fake hostage situation or a bomb threat in progress at the target’s address — with the expectation that local police may respond to the scene with deadly […]

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VPNFilter malware compromises over 500,000 networking devices around the world

Cisco Talos researchers have flagged a huge botnet of small and home office routers and NAS devices, capable of collecting communications and data and launching cyber attacks. About the VPNFilter malware The malware that makes it all possible has been dubbed VPNFilter. It’s persistent, modular, and delivered in several stages. The stage 1 malware’s main […]

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