'Collections' Data Leak Affects Even More Passwords: The Total Now Comes to 2.2 Billion
Two thousand files, 87 GB, and just under 2.7 billion records. This is what cybersecurity expert Troy Hunt was faced with when one of his followers pointed him to a large database of sensitive information. After... Read more
SBI Leaks Data of Millions of Customers After Failing to Secure a Key Server
The State Bank of India (SBI) might not be the biggest bank in the world, but it's still a substantial organization. It has over $400 billion in assets and close to half a billion customers. In other words, people of... Read more
Here is How to Log in to Halifax Online Banking and Avoid Looming Hazards
According to statistics, Halifax clients are doing more and more of their banking online, however, all the effort of setting up the whole thing can be somewhat off-putting for most people. If you want to take... Read more
Google Two-Factor Authentication Is Not Invincible: How to Secure Your Passwords
The success of any campaign depends on how well one can apply it. If a formula of any campaign can be applied more than once, we might as well say it is a success. Unfortunately, there are good and bad campaigns out... Read more
What Are Web Cookies and How Are They Connected to Your Passwords
Most of you have probably conceded by now that staying anonymous on the internet is all but impossible for the regular user. Using a tiny file known as a cookie, online service providers can learn quite a lot about... Read more
How to Delete Google Accounts from Android Smartphones
Did you know that can add and remove accounts to your Android devices (like your smartphone or your tablet? Well, it's true. Whenever decide to add a new account or remove an existing one, the information related to... Read more
The Group FaceTime Bug: A Privacy Concern for Users and a PR Disaster for Apple
In October, Apple released iOS 12.1 alongside MacOS 10.14.1 and introduced FaceTime group calls. People working for the Silicon Valley giant now probably wish that this particular feature wasn't included in the... Read more
Secure Your Credit Card Data by Avoiding These 7 Situations
If you have a credit card, you might be in the habit of whipping it out at a moment's notice. Whether you are shopping in a physical store or online, sharing your card details might seem like no big deal at all.... Read more
FormBook Uses a Shady File Hosting Service for Its Latest Password-Stealing Campaign
How would you feel about a file-sharing platform that states in its FAQ something along the lines of 'Using our service for anything illegal is forbidden, but if you do decide to do it, we won't try to stop you'?... Read more
Who Knew? Even a Smart Light Bulb Can Leak Your Passwords
Many years ago, people thought that we would have flying cars by now. They were a tiny bit too optimistic with their predictions, but nevertheless, we have found other ways of making our lives a bit easier. For... Read more
WiFi Master Key Is a New App That Can Expose Your WiFi Network
What did the relatively simple task of checking your email entail in the past? Well, you'd need to turn on your computer, wait for it to boot up, open a browser, navigate to the email service provider, and enter your... Read more
7.6 Million 'Town of Salem' Players Scramble to Protect Themselves After a Major Data Breach
While some of us just began to wonder what 2019 has in store for us, Town of Salem players faced a harsh reality of a data breach. Around 7.6 million accounts were compromised, as some hackers breached the game’s... Read more