The FBI warns that cyber-criminals are impersonating brands through purchasing ad services in order to lure users to malicious websites
France Fines Microsoft $64m for Imposing Ad Cookies to its Bing Users
In its largest fine of 2022, France’s privacy watchdog has fined US tech giant €60m for foisting advertising cookies on users
FCC Proposes Massive $300m Fine for Robocall Firm
Auto-warranty campaign made billions of calls
UK Government: Sharing Some Passwords is Illegal
Intellectual Property Office says it breaks copyright law
Ransomware Attack Hits The Guardian Newspaper
Staff told to work from home after compromise
Researchers Develop AI-powered Malware Classification for 5G-enabled IIoT
A team of researchers came up with an ingenuous method leveraging AI to detect and classify malware in IIoT devices
Cyber-Incident Causes System Failures at Canadian Children’s Hospital
The ongoing incident has impacted clinical and corporate systems, as well as some hospital phone lines and webpages
US Most Impacted by Data Breaches in the Financial Industry in 2022
While 57% of these breaches were attributed to different types of malware, ATM skimming still accounted for 6.5% of all attacks targeting the financial sector
UK Security Agency Wants Fresh Approach to Combat Phishing
NCSC says “blame and fear” won’t work
Adult Google Ad Fraud Campaign Garnered Millions of Impressions
Fraudster used “popunders” and obfuscation to generate cash