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Beware of scams this tax season Length: 7:39 | Mar 29, 2021 Cybercriminals are using phishing emails on tax filers to scam them out of money. Be careful which emails you click on. Source link

Several members of the German Parliament (Bundestag) and other members of the state parliament were hit by a targeted attack allegedly launched by Russia-linked hackers. German newspaper Der Spiegel revealed that email accounts of multiple members of the German Parliament (Bundestag) were targeted with a spearphishing attack. The messages were sent by threat actors to the private emails of the German politicians. The attackers are suspected to be hackers of the tracked as Ghostwriter group…

Weak passwords are dangerous to your organization Length: 10:01 | Mar 29, 2021 People are still using “Password” and “123456” to secure their accounts, NordPass says. Ensure strong security for your business. Source link

US Imprisons BEC Scammer A Plano resident has been sent to prison for his part in a multimillion-dollar fraud and money-laundering scheme that victimized school districts, charities, and senior citizens.  In October last year, Babatope Joseph Aderinoye was found guilty of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering; wire fraud; aggravated identity theft; and mail fraud.  According to court documents, the 30-year-old would obtain fake passports in the names of other people, then use…

We’re excited to announce that registration for DockerCon LIVE 2021 is now officially open! Taking place on Thursday, May 27th, the one day virtual event brings together all of the application development technology, skills, tools and people to help you build, share and run applications faster. And the best part? It’s FREE.   Attendees will: Learn about the latest Docker features and technology updates See live, on-demand technical demos Talk to a panel of experts and…

In the previous blog post we spoke about the fact that Kubernetes is “just another thing to manage”. That is the case for cloud architects and operators that are responsible for providing Kubernetes as an endpoint within the clouds they are managing. Alongside other cloud services that the business needs. In this blog post we will look at the most common use cases that are relevant for cloud architects to consider when creating cloud services…

New research has found that running multiple protection and cybersecurity solutions simultaneously did not prevent data loss in many organizations last year.   The finding was part of the second annual Cyber Protection Week survey conducted by global technology company Acronis. Researchers asked 4,400 IT users and professionals in 22 countries across six continents about their cybersecurity solutions.  The results showed that while 80% of companies now run up to 10 different solutions simultaneously to protect their data and computer…

Doxing an individual can be a time-consuming and ultimately fruitless process, but the potential payout for doxing corporate employees can be huge, making them a much more tempting target. Image: BeeBright, Getty Images/iStockphoto Doxing is the act of harvesting confidential information about someone in order to inflict harm or gain some benefit using that info. Traditionally thought to be a risk for individuals, Kaspersky reports that it’s increasingly being used to target corporate employees: 1,646…

The dating application Bumble has launched a new online safety initiative to help protect women in India from online abuse.  Stand for Safety was created in collaboration with Safecity, an Indian-based public safety platform owned by the Red Dot Foundation. The goal of the initiative is to help women identify, prevent, and tackle negative online behavior including bullying, aggression, and hateful comments. News of the initiative follows a recent survey conducted by Bumble that found that most (83%) women…

The main issues and trends in regard to the use of AI in cybersecurity were discussed by Robert Hannigan, senior executive of BlueVoyant and chair the LORCA advisory board, speaking during the LORCA Live online event. Hannigan began by explaining that AI is often confused with automation, and that the two need to be distinguished. He defined AI as “machines that act intelligently on data” and “it’s not just about doing things at greater scale…