Monthly Archives: February 2025

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How Phished Data Turns into Apple & Google Wallets

Carding — the underground business of stealing, selling and swiping stolen payment card data — has long been the dominion of Russia-based hackers. Happily, the broad deployment of more secure chip-based payment cards in the United States has weakened the carding market. But a flurry of innovation from cybercrime groups in China is breathing new life into the carding industry, by turning phished card data into mobile wallets that can be used online and at main street stores.
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TRICARE pharmacy changes impact military members

The Defense Health Agency has gradually reduced the number of pharmacies available through TRICARE to cut costs and save taxpayer dollars. The post TRICARE pharmacy changes impact military members first appeared on Federal News Network.
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How drones may be a big help to first responders in the future

A recent challenge sponsored by NIST tasked drone designers with creating a system to help first responders map indoor environments. The post How drones may be a big help to first responders in the future first appeared on Federal News Network.
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How drones may be a big help to first responders in the future

A recent challenge sponsored by NIST tasked drone designers with creating a system to help first responders map indoor environments. The post How drones may be a big help to first responders in the future first appeared on Federal News Network.
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How drones may be a big help to first responders in the future

A recent challenge sponsored by NIST tasked drone designers with creating a system to help first responders map indoor environments. The post How drones may be a big help to first responders in the future first appeared on Federal News Network.
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What the hiring freeze means for the National Park Service as it was just about to start finding seasonal employees

National Park Service officials and experts are warning that some of the most treasured parks may face more crowd control issues. The post What the hiring freeze means for the National Park Service as it was just about to start finding seasonal employees first appeared on Federal News Network.
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6 considerations for 2025 cybersecurity investment decisions

Cybersecurity professionals may be concerned about the constantly shifting threat landscape. From the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) by malicious actors to the expanding attack surface, cybersecurity risks evolve, and defenders need to mitigate them. Despite a period of cybersecurity budget growth between 2021 and 2022, this growth has slowed in the last few years, meaning that cybersecurity leaders need to carefully consider how their purchases improve their current security and compliance posture. To … More → The post 6 considerations for 2025 cybersecurity investment decisions appeared first on Help Net Security.
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BlackLock ransomware onslaught: What to expect and how to fight it

BlackLock is on track to become the most active ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) outfit in 2025, according to ReliaQuest. Its success is primarily due to their unusually active presence and good reputation on the ransomware-focused Russian-language forum RAMP, and their aggressive recruiting of traffers (individuals that steer victims to harmful content/software), initial access brokers (IABs), and affiliates. What is BlackLock? BlackLock (aka El Dorado or Eldorado) cropped up in early 2024. It uses custom-built ransomware that can … More → The post BlackLock ransomware onslaught: What to expect and how to fight it appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Cybercriminals shift focus to social media as attacks reach historic highs

A new report from Gen highlights a sharp rise in online threats, capping off a record-breaking 2024. Between October and December alone, 2.55 billion cyber threats were blocked – an astonishing rate of 321 per second. The risk of encountering a threat climbed to 27.7% in Q4, with social engineering attacks accounting for 86% of all blocked threats. This underscores the increasingly sophisticated psychological tactics cybercriminals are using to deceive victims. “We’re continuing to see … More → The post Cybercriminals shift focus to social media as attacks reach historic highs appeared first on Help Net Security.
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