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Threat researchers at Lookout are helping to take down a phishing campaign that has been targeting members of the United States military and their families.  The scammers behind the long-running campaign impersonate military support organizations and personnel to commit advance fee fraud, stealing sensitive personal and financial information for monetary gain. “Based on our analysis, it’s clear that the threat actor is looking to steal sensitive data from victims such as their photo identification, bank account information,…

While we often worry about outside threats to our business data, insider threats are a growing problem. Here’s how to secure your business. Image: Andrea Danti/Shutterstock Most organizations don’t want to consider the possibility of insider threats, but they are a serious issue that should always be in mind. Disgruntled or fired employees seeking revenge, employees moving to a competitor with intellectual property they stole before leaving or untrustworthy contractors can wreak havoc on your…

A quarter of consumers are more worried about becoming a victim of e-commerce fraud this holiday season than they were during last year’s festive period, according to new research. The finding was part of the new Digital Holiday Fraud in 2021 report on global e-commerce fraud trends that was published today by information and insights company TransUnion. Analysis of global e-commerce transactions between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday found that 7.46% were potentially fraudulent. In the United States, that…

Which are the most secure encrypted messaging apps? An FBI document shows what data can be obtained from them. The Record shared an FBI training document that reveals the surveillance capabilities of the US law enforcement detailing which data can be extracted from encrypted messaging apps. The document analyzes lawful access to multiple encrypted messaging apps, including iMessage, Line, Signal, Telegram, Threema, Viber, WhatsApp, WeChat, or Wickr. Source Property of the People The above document,…

This post is authored by Ujwala Kini Introduction Cassandra is a NoSQL distributed database used widely in the industry because it provides availability and high scalability without compromising performance. In a product, the quality of the security measures taken are crucial. You expect the integrity and confidentiality of data and operation; and protection from security breaches, man in the middle attacks, and unauthorized access  Encryption is a way of keeping your data safe and confidential as it is sent…