Selling USB Drives and Hard Drives Before Wiping Them Clean Could Haunt You
With platforms like eBay and all smaller, local websites that offers similar consumer-to-consumer services, it has never been easier to sell any old hardware you have. While there is nothing to worry about when... Read more
Here's How a Hacker Can Sell 34 Million User Records on the Dark Web
The dark web has an underground marketplace that can be as active as some legitimate consumer-to-consumer e-commerce websites. Just a few days ago, a new infodump was put up for sale on one such dark web forum,... Read more
No, 9999 Is Not a Good Password, Even for a Simple IoT Device
It seems that even after years of training and being bombarded with security tips and information, we are still not in the right mindset when it comes to cyber security. The latest, thankfully minor incident that made... Read more
How to Block a Program in the Windows 10 Firewall
There are a number of reasons why you might want to stop a program, app or process from accessing your home network and sending outbound or accepting inbound traffic and packets on your computer. If you need to do... Read more
Stop Using Your Mobile Device as a Password Vault
With the variety of ways to secure and lock your phone, including biometrics, a lot of people are starting to treat their mobile phone as a secure vault for all their personal information. This often includes banking... Read more
Massive Data Breach Hits Millions of Cannabis Growers
GrowDiaries, a community platform for legal cannabis growers that allows them to track their production, became the latest victim of a data breach. GrowDiaries started as a place that allows its users to do "detailed... Read more
How To Reset Your TP-LINK Router Password
Your router is not just the hub of your home network, providing wireless signal for all your Internet-enabled home devices, it is also a very common point of entry for bad actors. This is why securing it with a good... Read more
40,000 Finns Facing Potential Virtual Blackmail
Another successful hack has left the confidential information of thousands exposed to bad actors. This time, the attack affected the medical records of thousands of psychotherapy patients in Finland. The bad actors... Read more
How to Remove Unwanted Chrome Addons
There are a huge number of extensions for the Chrome browser. A lot of them are distributed through the Chrome web store, a lot of the malicious ones can be injected in your browser in many other ways. This article... Read more
How Machine Learning Helps Against Password Spraying Attacks
Machine learning is a term that is being tossed around a lot in recent years, in various contexts. In late October 2020, Microsoft announced a new "credential compromise detection" tool added to its arsenal that uses... Read more
2.8 Million Eatigo and 1.1 Million RedMart Accounts Exposed Following Data Breach
Another couple of massive data breaches took place over the last few days. The breaches affected restaurant reservation platform Eatigo and online supermarkets RedMart. A combined total of nearly 4 million accounts... Read more
Sharing Is Caring, but if You Share Your Passwords, They Are No Longer Safe
A late 2020 study conducted among citizens of the United Kingdom shows that a disturbing amount of people share their passwords for services such as Netflix. The study was specifically looking at streaming services... Read more
