Computer Security
Watch Out for Fake 'O2: Payment for Your Latest Bill Could Not Be Processed by Your Bank' Messages
O2 (Telefonica UK Ltd.) is one of the biggest telecommunication service providers in the United Kingdom. As of March 2020, O2 had 24 million customers, which puts it in second place after EE and before Vodafone and... Read more
Fake Data Breach Notifications From Google Alert Leads to Malware
Do you like getting notifications about topics that matter to you? If you employ Google Alerts, you probably know what it feels like to wake up to an inbox full of exciting notifications on various topics. However,... Read more
What Is Data Personalization and What Do You Need to Know About It?
The average person uses a large number of interactive media platforms and social media networks on a daily basis. Whether you chill with a Netflix series in the evening, watch vintage car restoration videos on... Read more
'CallStranger' Vulnerability Found in Most IoT Devices Gives Cybercriminals Advantages
Researchers warn users about a security vulnerability that may affect billions of IoT (Internet of Things) devices around the world. It is known as the CallStranger vulnerability, and, according to cybersecurity... Read more
What Is Google Prompt’s Two-Step Authentication and Should You Employ It?
How many Google accounts do you have? How many devices do you have connected to each account? Remember all those security emails that ask, “Is this you?” They are being sent out for a reason, as personal accounts and... Read more
Personal Data of 186,000 Australians Leaked In Service NSW Data Breach
A close-up review of a security breach that took place back in May 2020 revealed that hackers got access to the data of 186,000 Australian citizens. The attack targeted the email accounts of nearly 50 staff members of... Read more
Why You Should Uninstall Adobe Flash Player by the End of This Year
Adobe Flash Player was once a widely used software that allowed adding various interactive content on websites. The problem with it was that it could not be integrated into browsers and had to be downloaded... Read more
FBI Is Warning About a Potential Banking Apps Exploitation: What to Do?
A smartphone allows you to keep your entire world in the palm of your hand. Banking is no longer an exception, and you’ve probably been using online banking for a while now. According to an FBI report, more than 75%... Read more
If You Have a ShopBack Account, Change Your Password Now
ShopBack, a cash reward platform that is used by over 5 million customers in the Asia-Pacific region, suffered a cyberattack and is now urging all its users to change their passwords as soon as possible. The platform... Read more
Over 500k ArbiterSports Accounts Allegedly Breached
ArbiterSports is an application and a service used by sports officials in college, school and youth football in the USA. According to reports, the platform has been breached and 500 thousand user accounts have been... Read more
What to Do If You Are Using a D-Link Router That Has Been Found to Be Vulnerable?
Many users buy Wi-Fi routers, install them, and then forget about their existence until the Internet connection gets lost or they need to look up the Wi-Fi password. However, the fact that many users do so does not... Read more
Experts Reveal Hackers Attack Computers Every 39 Seconds
Digital security experts working with NGRAVE recently announced that according to their estimations bad actors carry out some form of automated attack every 39 seconds. This means that scripted attacks take place... Read more
Watch Out for Lemon Duck - a Crypto Miner That Can Brute-Force Passwords
In late October 2020, security researchers issued a warning regarding the Lemon Duck botnet. The cryptocurrency mining botnet is logging a significant activity spike and making crypto-miner bots relevant once again.... Read more
2 Million Users of the E-Learning Platform Edureka Potentially Affected in Data Breach
A new data breach has been reported by security experts with SafetyDetectives. The breach in question affected the Edureka e-learning platform and potentially affected millions of users. Edureka is an Indian... Read more
The Infamous LiveJournal Breach Aided Cybercriminals in Credential Stuffing Attacks for Years
Although data breaches can look the same from afar, they are more like snowflakes. Unique and pretty much unpredictable every time. Some are big, and some are small. Some are discovered right away, and others are... Read more
Users Receive iCloud Breach Calls: Why Apple Does Not Announce Its Security Breach
It is known that the faster users who are affected by a data breach learn about it, the quicker they can take actions that would prevent hackers from misusing the possibly leaked data. It is a common practice for... Read more
TikTok Pro Is a Fake App Designed to Steal Passwords
In the midst of the ongoing TikTok drama in the USA, with President Trump trying to take down the Chinese-owned social network video app from the US app stores, bad actors are making the best out of the heightened... Read more
Better Business Bureau Warns of Rise in Router Takeovers
In early September 2020 the US Better Business Bureau issued a warning to everyone working from home that router takeover attacks by bad actors are on the rise. This sort of attack is particularly relevant now that so... Read more
