Failure to Protect Samsung Cloud Accounts Has Allowed Hackers to Blackmail K-Pop Stars
For years now, we have had services like iCloud and Samsung Cloud, which help us back up all our photos, videos, texts, and contacts to the cloud and restore them on another device with a few taps of the screen. Many... Read more
Here's What We Know About the Password Spraying Attacks Conducted by Iranian Hackers
The escalating tension between Iran and the US is understandably front-page news. The situation is extremely complex, and nobody is really sure what's going to happen next. For now, things are relatively peaceful, but... Read more
How to Reset Your Venmo Password If You Forgot It
Venmo is a sophisticated PayPal service that gives its users an adaptable virtual wallet. With it, you can easily split cab fare with your buddy, and paying back your debts has become so much easier. Thanks to the... Read more
Security Experts Warn That Victims of Ransomware Attacks MUST Change All Passwords
When an organization is hit by ransomware, many people tend to think that the only thing to worry about is restoring the data as quickly as possible. Earlier this week, however, cybersecurity reporter Brian Krebs told... Read more
How to Create Windows Password Reset Disk Using a USB Flash Drive
Passwords are the cornerstone of our security, but as important as they are we forget them all too easily, and the reason we do so is that we are always told to create complex and lengthy passwords that are hard to... Read more
How to Reset Your Blizzard Password and Protect Your Battle.net Account
Do you enjoy playing computer games from Blizzard Entertainment like Diablo II, Warcraft 3, and World of Warcraft? If so, you have to review your account security as soon as possible. Activision Blizzard has confirmed... Read more
Google Blocks Xiaomi From Its Platform Due to a Security Incident
People do tend to overreact to cybersecurity news every now and again, especially when the incident revolves around one of an increasing number of IoT devices that are becoming an integral part of our everyday lives.... Read more
Is It Possible to Perform a Factory Reset on an iPad Without My iCloud Password?
If you have found yourself in a situation where you must reset your iPad, have no fear, you have a ton of options in front of you. However, if you lost your iCloud password, things could be a bit more complicated.... Read more
A Password Reset Is Forced Upon Users of the Poloniex Cryptocurrency Exchange After a Credential Leak
Yesterday, we wrote about a recent phishing campaign aimed at PayPal users in Latin America. We talked about how phishers often try to fool victims into thinking that someone is trying to hack their account. The idea... Read more
Watch out for the 'New Login From Unknown Device' PayPal Scam
In late December, researchers from ESET noticed that PayPal users in Latin America were targeted by a phishing campaign that could be going on to this very day. Unfortunately, it's difficult to say how big the attack... Read more
LifeLabs Data Breach Puts About 15 Million Customers' Logins and Passwords at Risk
LifeLabs is one of the biggest laboratory service providers in Canada – a country with a population of just under 40 million people. A successful attack against LifeLabs is bound to put the data of quite a few... Read more
Ransomware Operators Can Now Steal Your Data Before Encrypting It
Ransomware has proven time and again to be one of the most powerful weapons in the cybercriminals' arsenal. Initially, hackers would need to create their own family of file-encrypting malware, which isn't exactly a... Read more
