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OpenSea users lose hundreds of NFTs in likely phishing attack
NFT marketplace OpenSea is investigating a “phishing attack” that has left more than two dozen of its users without access to some of their most valuable digital tokens.
Here's why your Apple two-factor texts include strange tags
Don't worry if you see unusual tags at the end of Apple's two-factor texts — they're meant to improve security.
Meta is trying to find the people who created more than 39,000 phishing sites
Meta is taking legal action to disrupt a large-scale phishing campaign.
Microsoft reveals new phishing campaign by SolarWinds hackers
The group behind the massive SolarWinds hacks has also been running a sophisticated email-based spear-phishing campaign, according to Microsoft.
Europol takes down hackers who allegedly stole over $100 million in crypto from celebs
Eight men have been arrested in the UK for their role in a spate of hacks on US celebs, per Europol, after the criminals broke into the victims’ phones to steal over $100 million in cryptocurrencies. SIM-swapping involves hackers taking control of a person’s phone number by deactivating their SIM and porting the number over to their own SIM card. This is typically done with the help of an insider at the targeted phone service or through social engineering ploys, such as phishing, according to law enforcement.
GoDaddy phishing 'test' teased employees with a fake holiday bonus
GoDaddy promised a $650 holiday bonus, but it was just a phishing test.
Hackers tricked GoDaddy into helping attacks on cryptocurrency services
Hackers tricked GoDaddy staff into helping them take control of multiple cryptocurrency services without direct attacks.
Chinese hackers impersonated McAfee to attack election campaign staffers
Google says that Chinese state hackers impersonated McAfee to trick election campaign workers into installing malware.
Iranian hackers' Android malware spies on dissidents by stealing 2FA codes
An Iranian hacking group made Android malware that appears built to spy on regime critics by stealing their two-factor codes.
Google Drive flaw may let attackers fool you into installing malware
Google Drive reportedly has a security flaw that lets attackers use version control to install malware on users' devices.
Twitter pins its July 15th breach on a phone spear phishing attack
Twitter has released more details about the July 15th attack, including how attackers gained access and how many accounts they were able to hijack.
Report finds many US election officials vulnerable to phishing attacks
Security researchers have determined that some US election officials are vulnerable to phishing attacks, whether through accounts or software.
Hackers targeted the UK's coronavirus vaccine research
The UK's GCHQ security and intelligence agency says hackers have targeted the country's healthcare system since the start of the coronavirus outbreak.
Google says state-backed hackers are targeting Trump and Biden campaigns
Google’s security researchers say state-backed hackers from Iran and China have targeted the Trump and Biden presidential campaigns, respectively.
A Chinese hacking group is reportedly targeting governments across Asia
A Chinese hacking group has been conducting “ongoing” espionage operations on foreign governments across Asia, according to security firm Check Point. Called Naikon, it has reportedly attacked governments in Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Brunei, targeting foreign affairs, science and technology ministries.
Security firm details how hackers stole $1.3 million in wire transfers
The thieves targeted high-ranking officials in those companies, including CEOs and CFOs, via phishing attacks.
Google says government-backed groups are using COVID-19 to spread scams
Dozens of government-backed groups are using COVID-19 themes as lures for phishing and malware scams, Google says.
COVID-19 scammers may have stolen millions from the German government
Fraudsters may have stolen tens of millions of dollars earmarked for German COVID-19 financial aid after a province failed to properly check the identity of applicants, according to Handelsblatt. The cybercriminals used a classic phishing scheme.
Microsoft’s Defender security software is coming to iOS and Android
Despite Apple and Google's best efforts, malware and malicious apps are still a big concern on iOS and Android. So today, Microsoft announced that it's bringing its Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) to the mobile operating systems. In other words, Microsoft is stepping in to fix a problem that Apple and Google can't seem to resolve.
After Math: Stunning figures
The news just wouldn't stop dropping this week. First, Parasite absolutely dominated the Oscars, everyone was convinced Bill Gates bought a hydrogen-powered mega-yacht for a hot second (surprise, he didn't), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political party left the entirety of its voter rolls -- millions of records -- just swinging in the breeze, and the massive $26.5 billion T-mobile/Sprint merger finally got the court's blessing to move ahead. And those were the tame ones! What we've got for you below, hooboy, just some jaw-dropping numbers.

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