May 19, 2020 Hackers shift ransom demand from Donald Trump to Madonna The hackers who stole confidential files about stars including Lady Gaga from an A-list power lawyer claim to have sold all their “dirty laundry” on President Donald Trump to a secret buyer, and now they’re demanding at least $1 million for details on Madonna.
May 16, 2020 Law firm hackers plan to release Bruce Springsteen, Diddy, U2's business deals on dark web An A-list legal firm hit by a cyberattack is refusing to pay the hackers their $42 million ransom demand — meaning that a trove of details of some of the biggest deals in showbiz history will be laid bare on the internet.
May 15, 2020 Coronavirus crisis: Online church services attacked by hackers using child pornography On Sunday, April 26th Pastor Kris Cervantes of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Waco, Texas was part-way through her Zoom Church service when the unthinkable happened. The screen featuring the main speaker was suddenly overtaken with a GIF of child pornography, an act that has been dubbed “zoombombing.”
May 15, 2020 Average American had personal data stolen at least 4 times last year, report says You may have had your personal information stolen multiple times in 2019 and not know it.
May 15, 2020 Hackers double ransom demand to $42M from Lady Gaga, Madonna's attorney, threaten Donald Trump The ransom demand for the secret files of a cyber-attacked lawyer to A-list stars has doubled to $42 million — as the hackers are now threatening to reveal “dirty laundry” on President Donald Trump in just a week if they are not paid in full.
May 15, 2020 Microsoft warns on COVID-19 cyber-scams Microsoft is warning about new phishing scams that use COVID-19 as a lure to steal personal information.
May 13, 2020 Chinese and Iranian hackers targeting US universities, healthcare firms amid coronavirus vaccine research: reports American universities, pharmaceutical and other healthcare firms are being targeted by Chinese and Iranian hackers in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, according to a report.
May 8, 2020 As FTC issues fresh warning, here are 5 COVID-19 scams to be aware of On the heels of the Federal Trade Commission’s latest warning about coronavirus treatment scams, here are five scams to be aware of.
May 6, 2020 Gen. Jack Keane: US has '10-year hole' to dig out of in dealing with China threat The United States has a "10-year hole" to dig out of in its dealings with China, Gen. Jack Keane stated Wednesday.
May 5, 2020 Coronavirus and cyberattacks: 2020 campaigns already being hacked, experts warn President Trump signed an executive order to protect the power grid from hackers last week, but one expert is warning that the 2020 campaign cycle has already suffered cyberattacks.