Ransomware attack exposes Social Security numbers at major gas station chain

Ransomware attack exposes Social Security numbers at major gas station chain

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cybercriminals are happy to target almost any industry where data can be stolen. In many cases, less prepared and less security-focused companies are simply easier targets.  A recent ransomware attack on a company tied to dozens of gas stations across Texas shows exactly how this plays out….

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Web skimming attacks target major payment networks

Web skimming attacks target major payment networks

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Online shopping feels familiar and fast, but a hidden threat continues to operate behind the scenes.  Researchers are tracking a long-running web skimming campaign that targets businesses connected to major payment networks. Web skimming is a technique where criminals secretly add malicious code to checkout pages so…

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Iran locks nation into ‘darker’ digital blackout, viewing internet as an ‘existential threat’

Iran locks nation into ‘darker’ digital blackout, viewing internet as an ‘existential threat’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iran’s internet blackout has hardened into a permanent system of digital repression, with the regime treating citizens’ access to the outside world as an “existential threat,” according to digital rights monitors. Internet monitoring group NetBlocks reported Monday that Iran’s connectivity landscape had shifted dramatically as the country…

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Fiber broadband giant investigates breach affecting 1M users

Fiber broadband giant investigates breach affecting 1M users

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Brightspeed, one of the largest fiber broadband providers in the United States, is investigating claims that hackers stole sensitive data tied to more than one million customers. The allegations surfaced when a group calling itself the Crimson Collective posted messages on Telegram warning Brightspeed employees to check…

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