TECH 19 hours ago The most dangerous encounter to avoid in social media Artificial intelligence has made social engineering scams more sophisticated. They are scams by which criminals exploit trust for money or information.
United Kingdom 1 day ago UK data breach exposes thousands of military personnel, officials say A significant data breach has been disclosed by British officials, impacting thousands of serving British military personnel. The breach occurred in a payroll system.
Russia 2 days ago Russian suspect in $4B Bitcoin fraud pleads partially guilty in US Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national, has pleaded partially guilty to charges of money laundering. A plea bargain has been reached, according to his lawyer.
Germany 2 days ago Germany recalls ambassador to Russia in response to alleged cyberattack targeting chancellor's party Germany has recalled its ambassador to Russia for a week of consultations in Berlin following an alleged hacking campaign targeting Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party.
TECH 2 days ago How to recover a hacked Facebook account If your Facebook account has been hacked and you're having trouble logging back in, Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you some steps to recover your account.
France 5 days ago French cyberwarriors ready to test their defense against hackers and malware during the Olympics Cyberwarriors are training for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris and have turned to friendly hackers to examine their defenses; opponents could include Russian military hackers or ransomware gangs.
Germany 5 days ago Russia will face consequences for 'absolutely intolerable' cyberattack, German foreign minister says German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has condemned Russia for a cyberattack allegedly orchestrated by its military intelligence service against Germany.
TECH May 1 Ask Kurt: How to avoid phishing scams, protect your iPhone Hackers and scammers portray themselves as legitimate businesses or people with urgent propositions to entice victims to open compromising documents.
Europe April 30 Finnish hacker sentenced for blackmailing therapy patients after accessing thousands of records A Finnish man has been sentenced to six years and three months in prison for hacking into a private psychotherapy center's database, according to authorities.
TECH April 29 How ‘Yahoo Boys’ use real-time face-swapping to carry out elaborate romance scams Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals how the "Yahoo Boys" scam utilizes deepfake and face-swapping technology to trick people who believe they are in a romantic relationship.