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What are some common strategies cybercriminals employ in extortion schemes and how can you mitigate the chances of falling victim to a cyber-shakedown? The post 5 ways cybercriminals can try to extort you appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

While wanting to return a found USB flash drive is commendable, you should avoid taking unnecessary risks, lest your device get infested and your data compromised. The post Plugging in a strange USB drive – What could possibly go wrong? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

The tech giant introduces its own version of verified accounts in Gmail, rolls out increased moderation controls in Meet, and enhances phishing protection in Chat The post Google adds security enhancements to Gmail, Meet and Chat appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

In another incident, ransomware attackers almost forced the cancellation of a match, a report reveals The post Premier League team narrowly avoids losing £1 million to scammers appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

The attackers and their motivations remain unknown; however, the incidents yet again highlight the risks of careless data security The post Almost 4,000 databases wiped in ‘Meow’ attacks appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

The Bureau expects cybercriminals to increasingly abuse new threat vectors for large-scale DDoS attacks The post FBI warns of disruptive DDoS amplification attacks appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

A view of the Q2 2020 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts The post ESET Threat Report Q2 2020 appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

All you need to know about preventing adversaries from exploiting the recently disclosed vulnerabilities in the Thunderbolt interface The post Thunderspy attacks: What they are, who’s at greatest risk and how to stay safe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

The databases contain personal information that could be used for phishing attacks and identity theft schemes The post 10 billion records exposed in unsecured databases, study says appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

The attackers exploited the human factor to gain access to Twitter’s internal systems and the accounts of some of the world’s most prominent figures The post Twitter breach: Staff tricked by ‘phone spear phishing’ appeared first on WeLiveSecurity