Computer Security
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
BigBasket Confirms a Data Breach That Might Have Affected 20 Million Customers
Indian online grocery store BigBasket informed customers of a potential data breach. According to the company, the exact scope and consequences of the breach are still being assessed and evaluated. BigBasket further... Read more
Data From 23,000 Hacked Databases Has Been Shared via Discord and Telegram
A huge amount of data from previously hacked databases has been briefly made freely accessible online. Following the incident, the databases have been further distributed through hacker forums on the dark web as well... Read more
DDoS and Password Attacks Are Rising Rapidly During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Security researchers are looking back at 2020 and their findings are not particularly encouraging. Analysts from F5 Labs recently published a report on digital attacks and incidents that took place over the previous... Read more
Private Data of 23,000 at Risk as Chesapeake Regional Healthcare Suffers Data Breach
A new data breach has exposed the personal data of thousands of citizens of the state of Virginia. The target of the cyber attack was Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, who announced its third-party hosting provider... Read more
Selling USB Drives and Hard Drives Before Wiping Them Clean Could Haunt You
With platforms like eBay and all smaller, local websites that offers similar consumer-to-consumer services, it has never been easier to sell any old hardware you have. While there is nothing to worry about when... Read more
Massive Data Breach Hits Millions of Cannabis Growers
GrowDiaries, a community platform for legal cannabis growers that allows them to track their production, became the latest victim of a data breach. GrowDiaries started as a place that allows its users to do "detailed... Read more
Here's How a Hacker Can Sell 34 Million User Records on the Dark Web
The dark web has an underground marketplace that can be as active as some legitimate consumer-to-consumer e-commerce websites. Just a few days ago, a new infodump was put up for sale on one such dark web forum,... Read more
