The US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has warned users of Medtronic’s MiniMed 600 Series Insulin Pump System—specifically, models for MiniMed 630G…
Month: September 2022
Welcome to high tech hacking in 2022: Annoying users until they say “yes”
Last week we learned that ride-sharing giant Uber’s defences had been unpicked by an attacker with a novel take on social…
Morgan Stanley’s years-long “extensive failure” to protect customer data ends in huge fine
On Tuesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged financial company Morgan Stanley a $35M fine for “the firm’s extensive failures, over five…
Tax refund phish logs keystrokes to swipe personal details
There’s been some smart phishing campaigns running over the last few weeks, and this one is particularly sneaky. Bleeping Computer reports…
Vulnerable children’s identities used in tax fraud scheme
Fraudster Ariel “Melo” Jimenez has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for leading a “tax fraud and identity theft conspiracy” that…
Scammers send fake ‘Energy Bills Support Scheme’ texts
Watch out for an energy-themed scam being sent out via SMS. The message plays on energy price fears, similar to what…
5 things to teach your kids about social media
With children now back at school, it’s time to think about social media, and their use of it. Are they already…
Kiwi Farms breached, user data potentially exposed
The operators of a site known to most observers for being in a recent state of flux have announced a forum…
[update] American Airlines suffers data breach after phishing incident
Major airline American Airlines has fallen victim to a data breach after a threat actor got access to the email accounts…
Grand Theft Auto 6 suffers grand theft
For games publisher Take-Two Interactive, damage control is in full effect as word spreads of a Grand Theft Auto-centric network compromise….