Cybersecurity: Last News

celebrity makeover artists aren’t the only ones cashing in on the success of the “Barbie” movie.Cybersecurity experts are warning of online scammers using the summer blockbuster’s cachet to steal bank info from legions of pink-pilled moviegoers.“Cybercriminals are always on the lookout for opportunities to make phishing and other scams more attractive and believable,” Steve Grobman, chief technology officer of software security firm McAfee, said on the company’s blog. “They often leverage popular and well-publicized events such as movie premieres, concerts, or sporting events to trick users into clicking on malicious links.”The cybersecurity company reports it has documented 100 new instances of malware with “Barbie-related filenames” in the last three weeks alone — with 37% of them occurring in the US.Scammers are purportedly looking to make big bucks off the Greta Gerwig-directed comedy, which landed at No.

steal.Techsperts are warning Netflix subscribers about a “very large” cyber scam in which criminals hijack important financial info by sending people bogus messages. “These SMS scare campaigns targeting Netflix customers have become ubiquitous and never stop, but they vary in size and scope,” warned security firm Bitdefender, per tech site Cybernews.The latest digital scheme, which began in September but is still prevalent, cybercriminals send fake SMS texts warning Netflix subscribers of issues with their accounts.“NETFLIX : There was an issue processing your payment.

“The Undeclared War” is a hit-or-miss affair.The new espionage drama, premiering Thursday on Peacock, does a lot of “throat clearing” and takes a long-ish time to get to the point — but once it does, the six-episode series offers a healthy dose of twists and turns that, if not riveting, resonate with the current geopolitical climate.The timeframe here is the near-future. It’s April 12, 2024 in London when Britain’s GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) is hit with a cyberattack that shuts down virtually the country’s entire online and telecommunications footprint — save for social media.

Graham Norton has been named the most dangerous celebrity to search for online in the UK by cybersecurity firm McAfee, ahead of Ricky Gervais and Tom Hardy.