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A bank wire transfer scam cost this company millions — here’s how you can stay safe
Orion S.A., a global supplier of carbon black (a solid form of carbon), has revealed it fell victim to a sophisticated scam and ended up transferring $60 million to accounts belonging to the scammers. The company confirmed the fiasco in a 8-K form filed with the US Securities and Exchange…
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Were three billion people’s details leaked online last week? This top security expert isn’t so sure
Top background check company National Public Data was recently hit by a class action lawsuit which claimed the personal data of almost three billion people was leaked online. A cyber criminal group known as ASDoD listed the database for sale online at $3.5 million, but there is no evidence that anyone…
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Looking Glass takes 3D holograms to the next level with new Spatial Displays
Looking Glass, a hologram company founded in 2014, has released a lineup of 3D holography devices that look to stretch the boundaries of viewing and interacting with 3D content. The Looking Glass Go, along with the larger Looking Glass 16-inch and 32-inch “Spatial Displays” allow for real-time simultaneous 3D visualization…
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This sophisticated new phishing campaign is going after US government contractors
Cybercriminals have been spotted running a devious new phishing scheme targeting contractors looking for work with the US government. Researchers from Perception Point revealed the “Uncle Scam” campaign bypasses security checks to deliver sophisticated phishing emails designed by LLMs to be extremely convincing. The attackers use advanced tools, including AI-powered…
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The dreaded Blue Screen of Death is still plaguing many firms — but over half of these crashes are preventable
The Windows ‘blue screen of death’ or BSOD, is a frustration most people are all too familiar with. The scale of the problem is illustrated in new research from Nexthink which claims even under normal circumstances, 1 in 200 devices suffer from the error – and this rose to 1…
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You really need to stop using work laptops for personal use — here’s why
New research has revealed an overwhelming majority (90%) of workers use their company-provided laptops for personal activities, potentially posing a serious cybersecurity risk. The study by ESET highlighted a substantial portion of employees also engage in risky activities using their business hardware, including viewing adult content, gambling, accessing the dark…
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