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An iOS 13 Bug Allows Unauthorized Access to the Data in 'Website & App Passwords' Settings
Ask any fan of Apple products what makes their devices better than the rest, and one of the arguments that will inevitably crop up is the steady stream of software updates. Indeed, cold, hard statistics show that...
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Hackers Could Have Broken into Any Instagram Account Through a Flaw in the Password Reset System
Most Facebook users probably have no idea who Laxman Muthiyah is, which is a shame because they have no idea how much he has done to protect their privacy. Laxman Muthiyah is a web developer and security researcher...
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The Numbers Are In: $45 Billion Was Lost Due to Cyber Criminal Activity in 2018
The online world is so vast and complex that trying to detail even a small portion of it with any sort of accuracy is going to be next to impossible. That won't stop people from trying, though, and this is a good...
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FinSpy Malware Can Intercept Messages on FB Messenger, Skype, Signal, and Other Platforms
The homepage of a German company called Gamma Group claims that it provides 'turnkey telecommunications solutions, expertise, and consultancy'. But is this really all there is to it? Well, have a look at an archived...
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Watch out for the Anubis Banking Malware That Can Put Your Virtual Privacy at Risk
If you ever find yourself wondering how large a large-scale cybercrime operation can be, you could do worse than take a look at the Anubis Android malware. The trojan has been around for at least five years now, but...
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Hackers Put a Backdoor in a Ruby Password Strength Checking Library
Password strength meters were created for all the best reasons. Their idea is to alert people to the danger of weak passwords and to encourage them to better protect their data. Unfortunately, they are not perfect. In...
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A Badly Designed Payment App Causes $500 Thousand in Damages for Japanese 7-Eleven Customers
As we all know, Japan is often among the first countries to embrace a new piece of technology and to implement it in people's everyday lives. In light of all this, many of you will probably be surprised to learn that...
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The Maker of a Gay Dating App Gets Fined After Leaking Private Photos
Should software developers and online service providers be held accountable when they fail to protect users' data? Of course they should. Is this happening in the real world? Well, Online Buddies, Inc. the maker of...
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A Chinese IoT Company Exposes More Than 2 Billion Records in an Insecure Database
Several months ago, VPN review website vpnMentor gathered together a group of security researchers and organized a web-mapping project. The team is headed by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, and their task is to scan blocks...
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Scammers Use Instagram's 'Verified Account' Status to Steal Users' Credentials
What do the (usually) blue tick badges placed next to the names of some Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook profiles do? Technically, they indicate that the social network has verified the account owner, but for many...
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New Steam Scam Promises a Free Game and Steals Users' Credentials
Most of you know very well that when you're offered something for nothing in the real world, you should be more than a little careful. Online, however, things are a bit different. Far too many people are used to the...
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TripAdvisor Resets Compromised Passwords. What Do Users Need to Do?
Last week, some TripAdvisor users received an email notification related to their account security. It could very well be the perfect example of a good idea that's not very well executed. The email shows that...
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How Hackers Compromised Cambridge University's Security to Spread Malware via a Firefox Zero-Day Vulnerability
What exactly is the biggest problem of modern online security? Advanced hacking tools? Badly written software applications? Vendors that don't do enough to protect users' data? You could argue that technically, all...
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Scammers Abuse Google Calendar to Target Gmail Users
Last month, researchers from Kaspersky saw 'multiple cases' of hackers trying to trick people into parting with their financial information. Judging by the screenshots Kaspersky published, the attack is mostly...
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New Netflix Scam Alert – Phishers Go After the Streaming Platform's Users in Ireland
For the last few weeks, Irish Netflix users have been targeted by cybercriminals who are eager to get their hands on other people's personal information. It's difficult to estimate how big the wave of phishing emails...
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How Were Users Affected by the Latest EatStreet Data Breach?
The hacker that stands behind the Gnosticplayers alias has made quite a few headlines over the last four months or so, and some people may find this odd. For one, it's difficult to take a person seriously if they use...
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Instagram Now Offers an Easy Way to Recover a Hacked Account
Instagram has over a billion active users. Some of them think that it's a great way of sharing their holiday memories with their friends. Others use it as a platform for publishing photos of the salad they're about to...
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Malicious Android Apps Bypass 2FA and Steal Cryptocurrency Account Logins
If someone asks you to illustrate the modern threat landscape with a single analogy, just say that it's a cat and mouse game. If this someone asks you to clarify, tell them about the three malicious Android...
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