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BEC Hits Double Digits as COVID-19 Scams Abound
BEC Hits Double Digits as COVID-19 Scams Abound
BEC Hits Double Digits as COVID-19 Scams Abound. Barracuda Networks reveals latest spear-phishing trends
Dec. 17, 2020
Malicious Chrome and Edge Extensions Affect Millions of Users
Malicious Chrome and Edge Extensions Affect Millions of Users
Malicious Chrome and Edge Extensions Affect Millions of Users. Avast urges users to uninstall now or risk phishing and data theft
Dec. 17, 2020
Experts Urge Users to Ignore Facebook Christmas Bonus Scam
Experts Urge Users to Ignore Facebook Christmas Bonus Scam
Experts Urge Users to Ignore Facebook Christmas Bonus Scam. Messages from ‘friends’ are fake, says Identity Theft Resource Center
Dec. 17, 2020
Ransomware and Cyber-Extortion Payments Double in 2020
Ransomware and Cyber-Extortion Payments Double in 2020
The payment of ransoms and extortions doubled between 2019 and 2020
Dec. 17, 2020
Two-Thirds of Orgs Expect Increase in #COVID19 Phishing Attacks Next Year
Two-Thirds of Orgs Expect Increase in #COVID19 Phishing Attacks Next Year
64% of business leaders are anticipating a rise in phishing attacks in 2021
Dec. 17, 2020
Indian Police Bust Illegal Call Center
Indian Police Bust Illegal Call Center
Delhi police cybercrime unit arrests 54 over illegal call center targeting foreign nationals
Dec. 17, 2020
Healthcare.gov Data Thief Jailed
Healthcare.gov Data Thief Jailed
Prison for tech company employee who stole PII and used it for financial gain
Dec. 17, 2020
Disinformation Spreaders Predicted by AI
Disinformation Spreaders Predicted by AI
New AI algorithm predicts which Twitter users will share unreliably sourced news
Dec. 17, 2020
Sony removes Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store, promises refunds
Sony removes Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store, promises refunds
UPDATE: Sony has taken the unprecedented step of not only allowing players to get refunds for Cyberpunk 2077, but de-listing the game from the PlayStation Store.
Dec. 17, 2020
Deadline for GDC Core Concepts talk submissions extended to Jan. 11th
Deadline for GDC Core Concepts talk submissions extended to Jan. 11th
Good news game developers! The deadline for submitting a GDC 2021 Core Concepts talk has been extended to January 11th.
Dec. 17, 2020
Keywords acquires PR company Indigo Pearl and recording studio Jinglebell
Keywords acquires PR company Indigo Pearl and recording studio Jinglebell
Game service provider Keywords has continued its recent string of acquisitions by nabbing PR firm Indigo Pearl and recording studio Jinglebell.
Dec. 17, 2020
Unity partners with Snap to extend reach of Unity Ads and deliver Snap Kit integration
Unity partners with Snap to extend reach of Unity Ads and deliver Snap Kit integration
Unity has partnered with Snap to extend the reach of Unity Ads to Snapchat advertisers, while also bringing Snap technology to game devs through the Snap Kit SDK.
Dec. 17, 2020