Trapped in a SIM swap nightmare

Cyberwarfare escalation takes dangerous turn...

ZDNet Security June 19, 2019

SIM swap horror story: I've lost decades of data and Google won't lift a finger First they hijacked my T-Mobile service, then they stole my Google and Twitter accounts and charged my bank with a $25,000 Bitcoin purchase. I'm stuck in my own personal Black Mirror episode. Why will no one help me? READ FULL STORY RELATED • FBI warning: Foreign spies using social media to target government contractors • Homeland Security: We've tested Windows BlueKeep attack and it works so patch now • This data-stealing malware has returned with new attacks and nasty upgraded features • Why one old web scam is on the rise again Three hacking trends you need to know about to help protect yourself READ FULL STORY Protect your online identity now: Fight hackers with these 5 security safeguards READ FULL STORY Simplify IT Tasks with a Smarter Service Desk Downloads from SolarWinds Identify and Track What's Breaking the Internet Downloads from SolarWinds You Could Win $200K by Joining the Call for Code 2019 Challenge Research from IBM More Security 1. Oracle patches another actively-exploited WebLogic zero-day 2. Chrome extension caught hijacking users' search engine results 3. New Plurox malware is a backdoor, cryptominer, and worm, all packed into one 4. Mozilla patches Firefox zero-day abused in the wild Read more › Cyberwar and the Future of Cybersecurity 1. Can Russian hackers be stopped? Here's why it might take 20 years 2. This 'most dangerous' hacking group is now probing power grids 3. Nation state actors, affiliates behind increasing amount of data breaches 4. Cybersecurity basics still the key for preventing business email compromise Read more › Cyberwarfare escalation just took a new and dangerous turn Smuggling malware into the power grids of rival states risks making tensions higher, especially when the rules of the game are yet to be established. READ FULL STORY Order management just got more critical White Papers from IBM Download Now Dawn of the Terrorbit Era NETSCOUT Threat Landscape Report Research from NETSCOUT Download Now Fulfillment is at the heart of the customer experience White Papers from IBM Download Now 8x8 X Series: How to make the contact center more collaborative White Papers from 8x8, Inc. Download Now More on Security Latest Anti-virus Software

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