Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhones of 9 U.S. State Department Hacked
Apple iPhones of at least nine U.S. State Department employees were hacked by an unknown assailant using sophisticated spyware developed by the Israel-based NSO Group, according to four people familiar with the matter. The hacks, which took place in the last several months, hit U.S. officials either based in Uganda or focused on matters concerning […]
Language Pattern Analysis to Detect Social Network Attacks
Sontiq BreachIQ Data Breach Report: Week of Nov. 22 · Is Ransomware a Technology Pandemic in the Making? 8 Security Developments to be Thankful Attacks by scammers appear to make sophisticated use of language ideology to abuse trust relationships. Language that indexes Africans allows perceived “authenticity” to be constructed in a way that breaks down […]
Hackers hit Robinhood (HOOD) Biggest Brokerage Vishing Attack | efani
Vishing attack update: The call was coming from inside the company. Or so it seemed when the mobile phone of a customer-service representative for Robinhood Markets Inc. lit up on the evening of Nov. 3, 2021. More than an hour passed and the conversation went on and on. The caller reeled in the hapless employee. […]
Data breach New Mexico Healthcare Impacts 62,000 | efani SAFE?
The personally identifiable information of more than 62,000 US citizens may have been compromised following a cyber-attack against a New Mexico-based healthcare insurer. True Health New Mexico offers a range of health insurance services to small and large employers across the southwestern US state. In a recent security alert, the company said an authorized third […]
Roblox Suing Player $1.6 million Fraud Breach Contract | efani Partner TheNFG.com
The lawsuit claims YouTuber leads a “cybermob” that terrorizes Roblox and its staff, seeks $1.6 million in damages Roblox has filed a lawsuit against a player who was permanently banned from its platform, claiming he has been harassing and threatening both the company’s staff & events. The complaint was filed in the Northern District of […]
efani | Crypto Cell Phone SIM Port Hijacking Identity Theft
SIM/PORT SWAP IDENTITY THEFT “SIM swapping” (also known as “SIM hijacking”) is a growing crime and form of identity theft in the telecommunications world that requires little more than a thorough Google search, a willing telecommunications carrier representative, and an electronic or in-person impersonation of the victim. To perpetuate the theft, the cellphone service provider […]
efani.net News | T-Mobile to Settle 2020 Outage for $19.5 Million
T-Mobile USA agreed to settle a U.S. probe for $19.5 million after a massive 2020 outage led to more than 20,000 failed 911 emergency calls. The settlement was prompted by a Federal Communications Commission investigation into a more than 12-hour outage in June 2020 that led to congestion across No. 3 wireless carrier T-Mobile’s networks, […]
efani.net | 3 Quad-Cities municipalities victim to cyber attacks
Scammers pretending to be Brandt Construction emailed a city of Rock Island accountant to update automatic payment information. After the fraudsters returned a form, the accountant called their company contact to confirm, following the city’s usual practices, only to discover it was fake. Scammers, that time, weren’t paid. In Bettendorf, the city’s human resources director […]
Were efani Secure Phones used by Trump Jan 6th? | efani Partner TheNFG.com
Jan. 6 Organizers Used Anonymous ‘Burner Phones to Communicate with White House and Trump Family, Sources Say A key planner of the Jan. 6 rally near the White House insisted the burner phones be purchased with cash, a source says Some of the organizers who planned the rally that took place on the White House […]
efani | Vestas Wind Systems has reported a data breach
Vestas Wind Systems has reported a data breach against its corporate IT systems that caused shutdowns across its business units. Vestas Wind is gradually opening up its IT systems in the wake of shutdowns last Friday to contain the damage. Danish Vestas Wind Systems, manufacturer, seller, installer, and servicer of wind turbines, which has recently […]
