Users and organizations should expect a sharp rise in phishing activity in the coming weeks as cybercriminals take advantage of the holiday shopping rush, according to a recent report from Zimperium. The findings show that mobile phishing attacks increase by as much as four times during the festive season, with many campaigns posing as trusted brands and popular online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay.

Recent findings from heise online have raised serious concerns about a large number of aging Western Digital hard drives, especially from the Blue, Red, and Purple series. These models use Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) technology — a method that increases storage capacity by overlapping data tracks like roof tiles.