US information security agencies have published advisories on how to detect and thwart the Black Basta ransomware gang – after the crew claimed responsibility for the recent attack on US healthcare provider Ascension. Both CISA and Health-ISAC shared bulletins on Black Basta within hours of El Reg sources saying ransomware was involved in the incident […]
Widow’s mysterious death highlights growing concern over romance scams – CBS News Watch CBS News A growing form of fraud is posing physical, emotional, and financial threats to everyday Americans. Jim Axelrod reports on a romance scam turned tragic — when a widow was swindled out of her life savings. Be the first to know […]
Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Romance scammers are using deepfakes to defraud people online. Getty Images The Nigerian online crime group known as the “Yahoo Boys” is now using AI in its romance scams. Romance scams cost Americans $1.3 billion in 2022, according to the FTC. One […]
TOWNSEND – Organized romance scammers target their victims by using sophisticated scripts, sending messages promising love, then they get men and women to send them money. That is bad enough. But, for a Townsend woman who was duped into believing a famous actor was in love with her, the scam took on a potentially more […]
CHICAGO (CBS) – Victims who were sucked in by scammers have shared their stories with CBS 2 time and time again. They were romantics left with broken hearts and empty wallets. “My mind was so brainwashed.” “I believed this person. That’s why I fell for her.” “This person doesn’t even exist. This person wasn’t a […]
Just last month, a California man was sentenced to four years in prison for being the mastermind behind romance scams – in which he received hundreds of thousands of dollars from two elderly Arizona women – according to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office. One local group is sounding the alarm. Dawn Alexander is a communications analyst […]
SHAH ALAM – Meeting and connecting with potential partners through online dating platforms has become increasingly common nowadays. These platforms offer a convenient and accessible way to explore romantic connections, allowing individuals to browse profiles, initiate conversations, and build relationships from the comfort of their own homes. Despite the numerous benefits, online dating […]
The City of St. Helena, California, on Monday suffered a cyberattack that forced officials to shut down the city’s computer systems and public library as a cautionary measure. The city, which sits about 65 miles north of San Francisco in Napa Valley, is working with the Northern California Computer Crimes Task Force, a company that provides computer […]
A major cyberattack is still affecting health care at Ascension, which has six hospitals in metro Detroit. The ransomware attack that began on Wednesday, May 8, has medical providers reverting to pen and paper, leading to longer wait times at the ER and much more. According to Ascension, they are focused on restoring systems safely […]
Ascension St. John Medical Center’s emergency room in midtown Tulsa is no longer on divert status, a little over a week after the health care system was hit with a ransomware attack. The cybersecurity incident was first discovered May 8, according to an Ascension statement. Some patients were contacted about the need for procedures to […]
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