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If You Have Used This WordPress Plugin, You Must Change Your Twitter Password ASAP!
Software applications, websites, and online platforms should be living, breathing things. If they are to survive, they need to be updated and adapted to the different things the internet throws at them every day.... Read more
Unprotected Database Leaks the Résumés of 200 Million People in China
Security experts can't stop urging users to start taking their online safety more seriously. For people, however, sticking to all that advice is too much hard work, and they continue the same old poor practices. This... Read more
Schemers Found a New Way to Blackmail Facebook Users, and It Is Shocking
It looks like Facebook users are always on the hackers’ radar as there is no end to the scams targeted at them. From suspicious emails claiming there is something wrong with the account to sextortion scams,... Read more
Even the Leaders of the Free World Cannot Seem to Evade Hackers
A cyberattack can have serious effects on a single person. It can have severe consequences for thousands, sometimes millions of people as well. Unfortunately, it can also affect countries and even the whole civilized... Read more
ShareFile Responds to Password-Guessing Attacks by Forcing Users to Reset Passwords
Users' credentials remain one of the most desirable assets, so it is not a surprise that password hacks are still common these days. In fact, these attacks are becoming more and more sophisticated. No doubt... Read more
Hackers Have Brute-Forced Admin Usernames and Passwords of 20,000 WordPress Sites
When security researchers say that adding '123' to the end of a weak password isn't doing a whole lot to improve its security, many people tend to think that the paranoia levels are running too high. Users reckon that... Read more
Security Researchers Discover a Data Dump That Exposed 21M Passwords and 773M Email Addresses
Troy Hunt is an Australian security specialist who runs Have I Been Pwned – the largest, most comprehensive data breach notification service currently in existence. His job is, among other things, to collect emails... Read more
Did You Get Locked out of Reddit? You Can Now Reset Your Password
If you run an online platform that has hundreds of millions of users, you can never sit back and relax. You need to be on alert constantly, and you need to act quickly if you see something you don't like. Then, when... Read more
Police Raid 26 Call Centers in India and Arrest Tech-Support Scammers
It is fascinating what people are ready to do for money. And we're talking about the illegal activities here. In the light of the recent 63 arrests made by Indian police, today we would like to talk about tech-support... Read more
A Data Breach Hits Marriott: Customers Must Change Passwords NOW
Data breaches seem to have been all the rage recently. Such business giants as Amazon, Yahoo, Ticketmaster, Equifax, and others have all reported data breaches this year. And now we have the newest victim on the line:... Read more
Hackers Surprise and Spy on a Man via Hacked Security Camera
It is already old news – no device is immune to cyberattacks, be it a smartphone, a personal computer (PC), a security camera, or an Internet-connected IoT (Internet of Things) device. Security specialists talk more... Read more
Google Reveals a New Google+ Data Breach and a New Shutdown Date
In early 2018, Google launched what it called Project Strobe – a thorough review of how third-party apps and consumers engage with the search engine giant's services. After carefully poking through Google+, Mountain... Read more
Are Netflix Password-Sharing Days Over?
Most people would feel a bit apprehensive about sharing their Facebook password, even with their friends and family. They would certainly think twice before giving their online banking credentials as well. When it... Read more
Hackers Use Facebook to Target Non-Profit Organizations
If you have dedicated your time and personal resources to run a non-profit organization, the last thing you want is for someone with malicious intentions to taint your reputation and ruin your hard work. If you have... Read more
What Does it Mean that Tools for Automated Phishing Attacks Have Emerged
Phishing has always been considered one of the simplest types of cybercrime. In recent years, phishing toolkits and templates have made the task of tricking victims into giving away their usernames and passwords even... Read more
Malicious Apps Were Found to Scan Fingerprints Illegally
IoT developers keep finding new ways for users to authenticate themselves while using their devices and virtual services. This comes out of necessity because cyber attackers keep finding new ways to exploit the... Read more
Passwords of 100 Million Quora Users Are Exposed During a Data Breach
Quora.com is a popular question-and-answer website where users gather to share their knowledge or gain information and advice from more experienced members. Sadly, the site was unable to avoid a data breach as the... Read more
2.65 Million Patients Affected by the Latest Healthcare Data Breach
It's easy to forget how many parties are handling your data in this day and age. And we're not just talking about things you do online. Even something as simple as going to the doctor's office often requires giving... Read more
