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US Treasury Bans Ransomware Payments

US Treasury Bans Ransomware Payments

Oct.1st, 2020: The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) warned...

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Apple’s New Privacy Initiative

Apple’s New Privacy Initiative

Apple’s tracking-optional iOS 14.5 update provides privacy-preserving features, giving users the...

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FTC Warns of ‘Romance Scammers’

FTC Warns of ‘Romance Scammers’

For people searching for love online, it has become a little difficult due to scammers' hell-bent on...

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Canada Rules Clearview AI’s Illegal

Canada Rules Clearview AI’s Illegal

Clearview AI has created one of the broadest and most powerful facial recognition databases in the...

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Emotet Operation Takedown

Emotet Operation Takedown

In January of 2021, law enforcement and judicial authorities across the globe disrupted one of the most...

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Chrome Extension Privacy Concerns

Chrome Extension Privacy Concerns

Browser extensions are tools that help with spelling/grammar, finding deals, storing passwords, or...

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PayPal Smishing Attack

PayPal Smishing Attack

A PayPal text message phishing campaign was discovered that attempts to steal your account credentials...

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Ransomware Task Force Forming

Ransomware Task Force Forming

The damaging effects of ransomware hit $11.5 billion in 2019, and doubled in 2020 as new, more damaging...

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IRS Impersonation Attack

IRS Impersonation Attack

Fake IRS Tax Forms This week, AbnormalSecurity reported an attack on an estimated 15-50 thousand email...

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IRS Pin Protection in 2021

IRS Pin Protection in 2021

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced this week that in January 2021 taxpayers can apply for an...

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‘Smart’ Doorbell Vulnerabilities

‘Smart’ Doorbell Vulnerabilities

The holiday season is officially upon us. Now is a good time to find great deals but proceed with caution: be...

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HTTPS-Only Mode Introduced by Firefox

HTTPS-Only Mode Introduced by Firefox

For those that don't know, the webpage you're reading this article on features the security protocol of...

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