Computer Security
Gearing up for the 2020 Holiday Shopping? 8 Things to Remember to Avoid Scams
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner once again. Between November 27th and 30th, the year’s best deals and biggest discounts will be offered, and people everywhere will rush to use them to fulfill... Read more
American Households Are Attacked Over 100 Times Every Month
Bad actors and hackers are not targeting just institutions and businesses. Attacks targeting regular people and their homes are far more common than what people think. Comcast pooled data from its customer base and... Read more
Peatix Users Need to Change Passwords ASAP
A new security breach that has taken place in November 2020. The illegally accessed data has now been put up for sale online using various platforms. The security breach and subsequent leak involved the data of over... Read more
Security Tips for Peer-to-Peer Mobile Payment App Users
Recently, there has been a surge in scams organized around abusing the Cash App platform. A number of people reported contacting or being contacted by fake support agents, ultimately having money stolen from their... Read more
Companies Are Warned to Pay Close Attention to Cryptojacking
Companies and businesses have been the primary targets of bad actors for years now. The overwhelming majority of cyber attacks are carried out against industries, corporations or medium-size businesses. No small part... Read more
A Hacker Just Stole 46 Million Passwords From Animal Jam Players
Following the cyber attacks against gaming industry giants Activision and Capcom, a new massive hack against a gaming company was reported in mid-November. A bad actor managed to steal a stunning 46 million user... Read more
AI Security: Is Your AI Really Strong Enough Against Hackers?
AI technologies are used in various applications, and security software is not an exception. In fact, according to the Capgemini Research Institute’s report, the use of AI security applications is going to rise as two... Read more
CISA Is Warning About the Vulnerable Fortinet VPN Passwords
The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning concerning leaked passwords that could potentially affect Fortinet VPNs. The US state agency issued its formal warning in late... Read more
Hackers Use Password Phishing and Password Resets to Hijack Prepaid Gift Cards
Researchers with Sophos Security recently reported a network breach that was not focused on deploying ransomware or stealing information. Instead, the bad actors behind it were using their illegal access to steal... Read more
Ignoring Smart Doorbell Security Is Like Giving House Keys to Hackers
UK consumer protection organization Which? recently revealed that smart doorbells sold in big-name online retailers can contain major vulnerabilities. Together with NCC Group, another UK entity, Which? discovered that... Read more
It Might Be Time to Change Your Pluto TV Password
Pluto TV, an ad-supported online video on demand and TV service, suffered a data breach. The data has been put up online, free of charge. The data was uploaded for free online, allegedly by hacker collective... Read more
COVID-19 Tracking App 'COVID Kaya' Leaks Data
A mobile app designed to serve as a Covid-19 case tracking platform, named 'COVID Kaya', was found to be insecure. The platform was used by doctors and healthcare workers to keep track of active Covid-19 cases in the... Read more
Why Did the Baltimore County Schools Cyber Attack Happen?
Just ahead of Thanksgiving 2020 the Baltimore County Public Schools system was hit by a devastating ransomware attack. The attack came right in the midst of the ongoing lockdown measures against the spread of Covid-19... Read more
The Gift of Cyber Attack: What to Know Before Gifting Smart Devices
With the holiday season in full swing, the temptation to buy clever and convenient gadgets as gifts for our friends and family is always there. Everybody loves a smart gadget that does interesting things. However, few... Read more
Instagram Experts Warn About the 'Tap Here to Reset Your Instagram Password' Scam
In late November, a new push to scam people using Instagram was made. A lot of users reported receiving a message that invited them to "tap here to reset your Instagram password". The message is very likely a phishing... Read more
A Data Breach Has Forced Nitro PDF Customers to Change Passwords
A data breach that could have exposed the e-mail and password combos of thousands of users, located in New Zealand, was reported by security researchers in late November 2020. The affected entity is Nitro PDF - an... Read more
Hackers Are Selling 8.3 Million 123RF User Records
Stock imagery website 123RF dot com suffered a cyber attack in mid-November 2020. According to reports, around 8.3 million user records were stolen by bad actors and have now been put up for sale. 123RF is one of the... Read more
A New Data Breach Could Have Affected Over 10 Million Hotel Clients Around the World
A popular hotel booking service has exposed the data of over 10 million hotel guests that visited locations all over the globe. The incident was caused by a poorly configured AWS bucket. According to a report by... Read more
