The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR) hacked into several television channels in Russia and broadcasted videos about the war in Ukraine, according to The Kyiv Independent. The cyberattacks have intensified substantially since...
Nowadays we spend much of our time online. Despite the huge convenience the Internet has brought us in recent decades, we’re still a long way from mastering the art of navigating it safely. Safe browsing requires awareness and vigilance, especially in identifying and...
Hackers often create fake social media accounts or hijack existing ones, targeting other users in an attempt to take over their profiles. They do this by tagging people in posts containing links and tempting phrases to trick the victim into clicking. When the victim...
Are you looking for a job online and happen to be contacted by a recruiter or employer via WhatsApp asking for your Social Security Number? Don’t get overly excited about a new job, because it’s a scam! The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently warned...
Navigating the back-to-school season is challenging and exciting, with families, students and teachers all busy preparing for the new academic year. This period, though, also brings an uptick in scams and other internet frauds targeting consumers looking for bargains...
A man from Kentucky hacked into the official death registry systems to fake his death to avoid paying child support. A U.S. District Judge has sentenced him to 81 months, or almost seven years, in prison for computer fraud and aggravated identity theft. Some hackers...
