AvatarJoe DoaksAvatarAvatar1 day agoKeep Your Apple ID Secure with a Recovery KeyiPhone Life - Rhett IntriagoIf you ever forget your Apple ID password or lose access to your account in some way, there are options for recovering it. Setting up a recovery key is one surefire way to guarantee that you can easily regain access to your account. Let’s go over how to set up an Apple account recovery key. Why …
AvatarJoe DoaksAvatarAvatarHow to Protect Your Child Against Identity TheftThe Wall Street Journal. - Heidi MitchellYoung children may not even have an allowance yet, but thieves can make a lot of money off their identity. Criminals can grab children’s information in the real world or online—most crucially, the Social Security number—and then use it to open a line of credit, using whatever address or bank account …
AvatarJoe DoaksAvatarAvatarHere’s how to protect against ‘GoldPickaxe’, the first iPhone trojan [U]verified_publisher9to5Mac - Michael PotuckAn Android trojan called GoldDigger surfaced last year that can steal biometric data and more from victims to compromise their bank accounts. Now the threat has evolved into the GoldPickaxe trojan that can infect iOS and Android. Fortunately, there are several simple ways to protect against the …
AvatarJoe DoaksAvatarAvatarThe health care system is on the brink of disaster because of a cyberattackverified_publisherNPR - Michel Martin , Jenna McLaughlinBecause one company, Change Healthcare, has been hit with a cyberattack, people across the country are having trouble filling prescriptions, and doctors haven't been able to bill insurance providers.
AvatarJoe DoaksAvatarAvatarRansomware Hackers Fail To Produce ‘Stolen’ Donald Trump Court FilesForbes - Davey WinderThe LockBit ransomware group is threatening to release Fulton County Court documents related to Donald Trump’s case unless an undisclosed ransom payment is made today, February 29. March 1 update: The renewed LockBit data leak site has now removed Fulton County from the list of ransomware victims …
AvatarJoe DoaksAvatarAvatarRussia-linked LockBit hackers re-emerge, pledge to vote for Trumpverified_publisherTNW - Thomas MacaulayCybercrime cops still celebrating the takedown of LockBit should put the champagne back on ice because the Russia-linked hackers have re-emerged — and declared support for Donald Trump. Often described as the “world’s most active ransomware group,” LockBit was disrupted last Tuesday by an …
AvatarJoe DoaksAvatarAvatarScammers hack Matthew Perry's X account and try to solicit cryptocurrency donations through fraudulent siteNBC News - By Katherine ItohThe Matthew Perry Foundation notified fans of the hack. They urged users to report imposter accounts and to not submit donations through unofficial channels. Matthew Perry's X account was hacked by scammers attempting to solicit donations through a fraudulent website. "We have received reports that …
AvatarJoe DoaksAvatarAvatarCrowdStrike 2024 Global Threat Report: 6 Key TakeawaysTechRepublic - Cedric PernetHighlights from CrowdStrike’s 2024 report: Identity-based and social engineering attacks still take center stage. • Cloud-environment intrusions have …
AvatarJoe DoaksAvatarAvatarFirst ever iOS trojan discovered — and it’s stealing facial recognition data to break into bank accountsTom's Guide - By Anthony SpadaforaOne of the reasons many people pick one of the best iPhones over their Android counterparts is due to security. However, that could be changing as …
AvatarJoe DoaksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo'Anywhere there's a camera, now there's a risk': Billions of users at risk of Peeping Toms — scientists devise incredibly simple eavesdropping system costing only a few hundred dollarstechradar.com - By Wayne WilliamsA new threat to privacy has emerged, as scientists in the US have found a way to spy on video feeds from cameras in devices ranging from smartphones …
AvatarJoe DoaksAvatarAvatarUS disrupts Russian hacking campaign that infiltrated home, small business routers: DOJABC News - Alexander Mallin and Luke Barr and Pierre ThomasThe FBI coordinated with other foreign partners to disrupt the GRU-led campaign. The FBI announced Thursday it successfully disrupted a Russian …
AvatarJoe DoaksAvatarAvatarCritical vulnerability affecting most Linux distros allows for bootkitsverified_publisherArs Technica - Dan GoodinBuffer overflow in bootloader shim allows attackers to run code each time devices boot up. Linux developers are in the process of patching a …