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Stolen U.S. Identities used to Pose as IT Workers

Charges were unsealed today against an Arizona woman, a Ukrainian man, and three foreign nationals who allegedly participated in schemes to place overseas Information Technology (“IT”) workers – posing as U.S. citizens and residents – in remote positions at U.S....

Microsoft Basically Has a Stranglehold on National Cybersecurity

AJ Grotto, a former senior cyber security director for the White House, confirmed recently that tech juggernaut Microsoft has a commanding amount of control over national cybersecurity. According to Grotto, the company needs to be “dragged kicking and screaming”...

Russian Spies Steal Emails From US Government Thanks To Microsoft

Reports from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) indicate that Russia was able to gain access to sensitive information from US government email by exploiting a breach in the Microsoft email system. The spies are believed to be Midnight...

Brokewell Poses Significant Threat To the Banking Industry

Brokewell is a new family of mobile malware, which threat analysts believe is a significant risk for mobile banking. It has the ability to take over a user’s data and remotely control devices equipped with the malware. Brokewell is also equipped with “accessibility...

Settlement for Ring customers for inadequate security

The Federal Trade Commision (FTC) has begun the process of refunding more than five and a half million dollars to consumers after charges against Ring which revealed that the company failed to properly secure users’ private data. The settlement found that security...

FCC Looking Into Security Gaps In SS7 and Diameter Phone Networks

Security flaws in American phone networks, some having been present since the late 1970s, are being investigated by the FCC after evidence points to their potential use for spying on the American people by foreign governments. These security flaws have been known...