WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Phishing isn’t new. Spam isn’t new. Most of it is easy to spot and easier to ignore. What is new is how it’s being delivered. Recently, I experienced a more coordinated scam than usual - one that didn’t begin with an email at all. It began with a phone call - and that distinction matters more than most people realize. The first contact was an automated call referencing suspicious activity on my account. It mentioned a login attempt in Carson City, … [Read more...]
Record-Breaking Data Leak Exposes 16 Billion Credentials Including Session Tokens
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - A massive trove of approximately 16 billion username-password combinations—along with session tokens and cookies - has surfaced on unsecured servers, cybersecurity researchers confirmed. The cache appears to be an aggregate of around 30 previously known data sets, sourced from malware-based credential thefts and older breaches, rather than a fresh, single-source attack. Security analysts emphasize the sheer volume of data makes it impossible to … [Read more...]