A lightweight app comes with some heavy consequences, researchers say

An app that marketed itself as a BMI calculator was actually an infostealer with the ability to record screen activity, steal text messages and survey the list of the other apps on the device, according to researchers at McAfee.

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Maximizing Productivity with Online Document Solutions

Many professionals juggle multiple document formats, leading to confusion and wasted time. Imagine a streamlined process that simplifies…

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This $1 phone scanner app can detect Pegasus spyware. Here’s how

Pegasus spyware has been infamous for infecting the phones of journalists, activists, human rights organizations, and dissidents globally. iVerifyBasic helped me scan my phone for spyware in just 5 minutes.

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Phishers Spoof Google Calendar Invites in Fast-Spreading, Global Campaign

Attackers are using links to the popular Google scheduling app to lead users to pages that steal credentials, with the ultimate goal of committing financial fraud.

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How the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare went down: A timeline

A hack on UnitedHealth-owned tech giant Change Healthcare likely stands as one of the biggest data breaches of U.S. medical data in history.

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Bureau Raises $30M to Tackle Deepfakes, Payment Fraud

San Francisco startup scores a Series B round to thwart money mule accounts, deep-fake identities, account takeovers and payment fraud.

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Hackers Exploiting Linux eBPF to Spread Malware in Ongoing Campaign

KEY SUMMARY POINTS Cybersecurity researchers Dr. Web have uncovered a new and active Linux malware campaign aimed at…

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The Importance of Empowering CFOs Against Cyber Threats

Working closely with CISOs, chief financial officers can become key players in protecting their organizations’ critical assets and ensuring long-term financial stability.

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Recorded Future Tagged as ‘Undesirable’ in Russia

The Russian government accuses the Mastercard-owned firm of participating in the collection and analysis of data on the actions of the Russia’s armed forces. 

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