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Hackers attacked my favorite game maker with ransomware
Shocking news from Capcom, the makers of several multi-million dollar video game franchises including Resident Evil, Darkstalkers and Street Fighter. They have reportedly been hit by a ransomware attack that…

Dating Site Bumble Stumbles
If you’re like me and have been married for a while, you may not know this. Over the past 10 years or so, the entire dating scene has moved to…

What the world's largest eyewear company's data breach means for you
Have you ever tried on a glasses to see if you could find a pair that fit just right? Sure can be tough sometimes. Well, there’s a good chance…

Beware of new MS Teams fake update ransomware
A new campaign by Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors has surfaced and Microsoft is warning Microsoft Teams users, especially those like us in the cyber defense community of this new…

How thieves can use your card AFTER you've cancelled it
I have some surprising information to pass along. There is a phantom service attached to your credit card you’re not supposed to know about. Here’s the deal – if your…

Microsoft attacks ransomware hackers
Microsoft recently announced that they took down the enormous malware network of servers behind the Trickbot malware that criminals were using to launch cyberattacks, including strains of highly potent…

Cybersecurity gets presidential recognition
Guess what, there’s one thing that both Donald Trump and Joe Biden can agree on: that Cybersecurity is important to America. Back in May president Donald Trump signed a…

How Microsoft took down an election hacking network with Think Tech's Jay Fidell
As we get closer to the election there is a rising risk of cyber criminals preparing to disrupt the democratic process I did a show this week with Think…

Why my face was in the newspaper today
Hi guys! The team here at Cylanda works really hard to help make the community aware of cyber threats and give real, actionable advice on how to protect ourselves. It’s…

HPD email bomb 💣cyber attack
Christian Grado, a 29 year old Waikiki man is behind bars after being accused of sending thousands of emails to an address dedicated to reporting stay at home violations. Back…

Largest hospital breach ever?
Potentially the largest cyberattack on a medical facility in U.S. history took place last weekend. Universal Health Services, a Fortune 500 major hospital chain with over 90,000 employees, and…

FBI warns businesses of active voice phishing threats
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued a joint alert to warn about the growing threat from voice phishing or…

What the 🍩 Dunkin' Donuts hack means for you
The folks at Dunkin’ Donuts are great at making pastries, but not at protecting private customer information Dunkin’ Donuts will be paying $650,000 in penalties and costs to the…

Woman duped out of $10K by romance scammer
A 50-year old Georgia woman was just duped out of $10,000 by a scammer pretending to be Honolulu resident John Kim. His picture was used to setup a fake Facebook…

WeChat and TikTok get banned on Sunday
The U.S. Commerce Department said today it will ban Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat from app stores on Sunday and will enforce technical restrictions that will seriously limit their functionality for…

3 steps to take after a Covid-19 outbreak at the office
In this very special episode we’re going to talk about what to do when an employee tests positive for Covid-19 at the workplace We’re doing this segment because we’ve…

3 ways not to disappear into the Dark Web
Ever wonder what to do if your personal information gets stolen and ends up for sale on the Dark Web? Imagine that your name, address, drivers license, social security…

Impersonators can now infiltrate 61% of airlines
Face to face impersonation is easy to spot in person but way harder to spot by email, don’t you agree? According to a new analysis by the email security…

New Amazon brushing scam could be on your doorstep
Have you recently received unwanted packages on your doorstep from Amazon that you don’t remember ordering? If you have, it may be a part of a new scam called…