Online Investment Scams Exploit Celebrity Endorsements
Online investment scams use fake celebrity endorsements on social media and websites to trick people into investing in fraudulent schemes promising quick profits, causing financial losses.
Online Investment Scams Exploit Celebrity Endorsements
Online investment scams use fake celebrity endorsements on social media and websites to trick people into investing in fraudulent schemes promising quick profits, causing financial losses.
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56% Bias Score
RomCom Zero-Click Exploit Targets Firefox and Windows
A Russia-aligned threat group, RomCom (Storm-0978), exploited two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-9680 and CVE-2024-49039) in Firefox and Windows to install backdoors on systems primarily in Europe and North America, prompting immediate patching by vendors.
RomCom Zero-Click Exploit Targets Firefox and Windows
A Russia-aligned threat group, RomCom (Storm-0978), exploited two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-9680 and CVE-2024-49039) in Firefox and Windows to install backdoors on systems primarily in Europe and North America, prompting immediate patching by vendors.
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32% Bias Score
iOS 18.2: Enhanced Security Amidst Growing RCS Spam Concerns
Apple's iOS 18.2 update improves photo-sharing security and app customization, but the integration of RCS messaging presents a growing spam issue, projected to reach 50 billion messages globally by 2025, prompting Google to introduce a one-click unsubscribe feature.
iOS 18.2: Enhanced Security Amidst Growing RCS Spam Concerns
Apple's iOS 18.2 update improves photo-sharing security and app customization, but the integration of RCS messaging presents a growing spam issue, projected to reach 50 billion messages globally by 2025, prompting Google to introduce a one-click unsubscribe feature.
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48% Bias Score
EU Parliament Warns of Foreign Interference in Universities
European Parliamentarians warn of escalating foreign interference in universities, particularly by China, Russia, and Iran, exploiting academic partnerships for technology transfer, espionage, and influence operations.
EU Parliament Warns of Foreign Interference in Universities
European Parliamentarians warn of escalating foreign interference in universities, particularly by China, Russia, and Iran, exploiting academic partnerships for technology transfer, espionage, and influence operations.
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40% Bias Score
Sweden Seeks China's Cooperation in Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage Investigation
Sweden officially requested China's cooperation in investigating the suspected sabotage of two fiber optic cables in the Baltic Sea last week, damaged between Finland and Germany, and Sweden and Lithuania, with a Chinese vessel, the Yi Peng 3, under scrutiny.
Sweden Seeks China's Cooperation in Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage Investigation
Sweden officially requested China's cooperation in investigating the suspected sabotage of two fiber optic cables in the Baltic Sea last week, damaged between Finland and Germany, and Sweden and Lithuania, with a Chinese vessel, the Yi Peng 3, under scrutiny.
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44% Bias Score
Black Friday Scam Surge Fueled by Cheap Fraud Tools and AI
Black Friday scams have skyrocketed due to readily available and affordable fraud tools on the dark web, enhanced by AI, and fueled by increased consumer vulnerability and the rise of sustainability-focused shopping, with platforms like Temu and Shein facing scrutiny for deceptive practices.
Black Friday Scam Surge Fueled by Cheap Fraud Tools and AI
Black Friday scams have skyrocketed due to readily available and affordable fraud tools on the dark web, enhanced by AI, and fueled by increased consumer vulnerability and the rise of sustainability-focused shopping, with platforms like Temu and Shein facing scrutiny for deceptive practices.
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40% Bias Score
Alleged Ransomware Attack Targets Spanish Tax Agency
Hackmanac alleges a ransomware attack on Spain's Tax Agency demanding $38 million for 560 GB of data by December 31st, using the Trinity ransomware; the agency denies the attack.
Alleged Ransomware Attack Targets Spanish Tax Agency
Hackmanac alleges a ransomware attack on Spain's Tax Agency demanding $38 million for 560 GB of data by December 31st, using the Trinity ransomware; the agency denies the attack.
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48% Bias Score
FBI and Check Point Warn of Surge in Online Scams During 2024 Holiday Season
The FBI and Check Point warn of a surge in online scams during the 2024 holiday shopping season, with scam websites up 89% and 80% of email offers fraudulent; record online spending of $241 billion and a 53.2% mobile share heighten the risk.
FBI and Check Point Warn of Surge in Online Scams During 2024 Holiday Season
The FBI and Check Point warn of a surge in online scams during the 2024 holiday shopping season, with scam websites up 89% and 80% of email offers fraudulent; record online spending of $241 billion and a 53.2% mobile share heighten the risk.
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44% Bias Score
Russia's Paramilitary Program Attacks European Undersea Cables
A NATO official revealed Russia's persistent attacks on European undersea cables using a paramilitary organization, causing significant damage to communications and finance, and prompting international alarm.
Russia's Paramilitary Program Attacks European Undersea Cables
A NATO official revealed Russia's persistent attacks on European undersea cables using a paramilitary organization, causing significant damage to communications and finance, and prompting international alarm.
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68% Bias Score
Foreign Interference Targeting European Universities
European universities are increasingly targeted by foreign powers like China and Russia, which exploit academic partnerships for technology theft, espionage, and influence operations; this has prompted calls for improved transparency, funding, and intelligence coordination.
Foreign Interference Targeting European Universities
European universities are increasingly targeted by foreign powers like China and Russia, which exploit academic partnerships for technology theft, espionage, and influence operations; this has prompted calls for improved transparency, funding, and intelligence coordination.
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40% Bias Score
Liberia LTA Postpones Hearing Amidst Cybersecurity Bidding Irregularities
A hearing into irregularities in Liberia's LTA bidding process for a Cybersecurity project was postponed on November 26, 2024, due to the LTA's failure to appear, prompting concerns of corruption and lack of transparency; the LTA has yet to name the winning bidder.
Liberia LTA Postpones Hearing Amidst Cybersecurity Bidding Irregularities
A hearing into irregularities in Liberia's LTA bidding process for a Cybersecurity project was postponed on November 26, 2024, due to the LTA's failure to appear, prompting concerns of corruption and lack of transparency; the LTA has yet to name the winning bidder.
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40% Bias Score
Explosion des escroqueries liées au Black Friday
L'augmentation des escroqueries liées au Black Friday est due à la facilité d'accès à des outils de fraude bon marché sur le dark web, à l'essor de l'IA permettant de mieux imiter les sites officiels, et à la tendance des consommateurs à rechercher des offres alléchantes.
Explosion des escroqueries liées au Black Friday
L'augmentation des escroqueries liées au Black Friday est due à la facilité d'accès à des outils de fraude bon marché sur le dark web, à l'essor de l'IA permettant de mieux imiter les sites officiels, et à la tendance des consommateurs à rechercher des offres alléchantes.
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40% Bias Score