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NormShield Releases State of Financial Phishing Q1 2019
NormShield, an onlie security company specializing in providing organizations with cyber risk assessments, released it’s new State of Financial Phishing Q1 2019 report. The report shares statistics about phishing attacks throughout the quarter, as well as insights and tips into how SMB and ent
Capital One Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit Initiated
Consumers filed a class-action lawsuit against Capital One following a massive data breach. The lawsuit is one of many to result from the breach. Both Amazon and GitHub also currently face litigation as co-defendants in several suits stemming from the attack. In general, the suits allege the compani
Pearson Data Breach Compromises 100,000+ Students
A data breach at Pearson, a maker of textbooks and course curriculum materials for students at all levels of institutionalized education, leaked the data of over 100,000 students. The Wall Street Journal first broke the story. Following the Capital One data breach, this is the second major data brea
Capital One Data Breach Hits 100 Million US Customers
A Capital One data breach compromised information from 100 million US customers, the company said in a statement. The breach also affected an estimated 6 million Canadian customers. Personal data stolen includes names, addresses, email addresses, self-reported income, and more. Account data stolen i
Fake Google Domains Target Magento Users
Fraudsters are using fake Google domains to target Magento customers, the Sucuri Blog reports. In a post to their website, they describe Magento users contacting them about McAfee Site Advisor sending them warnings. Unfortunately, it appears a credit card skimmer using JavaScript loaded from the mal
Malwarebytes Labs Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques Q1 2019 Report Released
Malwarebytes Labs, an internet security company focused on malware detection and prevention, released its Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques Report for Q1 2019. The report provides hard data into the malware attack ecosystem. In a blog post on the company’s website, director Adam Kujawa said th
FinCEN Business Email Compromise Report Released
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a new report about Business Email Compromise (BEC). It shares data from January, 2016 through December, 2018. The most important observation is the problem continues to increase. Business email compromise fraud attempts doubled between 2016
Mnuchin: Facebook Libra “Threat”
US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin weighed in on the Facebook Libra cryptocurrency. In comments to the press, he stated the potential digital currency could be a threat to the US’s national security. Mnuchin cited the potential for abuse by criminals and other black market actors as cause for
PayPal Xoom Europe Launches
PayPal will now offer its Xoom international money transfer service in Europe. The company announced the launch in a press release. Overall, 32 new markets can now use the service. “People in these markets can now use Xoom to quickly send money, pay bills or top up phones to more than 130 mark
ICO Fines British Airways £183.39m for Data Breach
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will fine airline British Airways £183.39m for a data breach violating GDPR regulations. The fine is the result of British Airways failing to protect the personal data of approximately 500,000 customers since June of 2018. Information sto
