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SVB’s collapse is a scammer’s dream: Don’t get caught out

March 22, 2023

How cybercriminals can exploit Silicon Valley Bank’s downfall for their own ends – and at your expense. Big news events and major crises usually trigger an avalanche of follow-on phishing attempts. The COVID-19 pandemic and events in Ukraine are perhaps the most obvious examples of the past years, but the most recent one is the collapse of Silicon Valley … More SVB’s collapse is a scammer’s dream: Don’t get caught out

Twitter ends free SMS 2FA: Here’s how you can protect your account now

March 21, 2023

Twitter’s ditching of free text-message authentication doesn’t mean that you should forgo using 2FA. Instead, switch to another – and, indeed, better – 2FA option. Starting today, Twitter is disabling SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) for all but paying users following a decision that, not unlike other recent moves by the social media giant, has been … More Twitter ends free SMS 2FA: Here’s how you can protect your account now

Cybercriminals exploit SVB collapse to steal money and data

March 16, 2023

According to bleepingcomputer*, multiple security researchers report that threat actors are already registering suspicious domains, conducting phishing pages, and gearing up for business email compromise (BEC) attacks. The collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on March 10, 2023, has sent ripples of turbulence throughout the global financial system, but for hackers, scammers, and phishing … More Cybercriminals exploit SVB collapse to steal money and data

Students from all over the world can apply for machine learning summer school

March 15, 2023

This summer, the world’s experts in artificial intelligence will meet in Kosice, a city in the east of Slovakia. From 9th to 16th  July, they will be lecturing at the Technical University of Kosice as part of the Eastern European Machine Learning Summer School (EEML 2023). The aim of the summer school, which is co-organized by ESET, is to … More Students from all over the world can apply for machine learning summer school

Heart Device Maker Says Hack Affected 1 Million Patients

March 14, 2023

According to Gov Info Security*, Emergency medical device provider based in the US Zoll Medical is notifying more than 1 million individuals – including employees, patients and former patients – of a hacking incident that compromised their personal information. The company told Information Security Media Group that the cybersecurity incident affects current and former users … More Heart Device Maker Says Hack Affected 1 Million Patients