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As It Turns Out, Poor Privacy Practices Have a Lot to Do With Successful Data Breaches
For years, you've been listening to security specialists saying how important it is to read through a service's privacy policy and terms of service before signing up. For years, you've been ignoring this advice. There... Read more
Wattpad Sends an Email Disclosing That Users' Passwords and Other Data Have Been Breached
In early-July, researchers from a threat intelligence company called Cyble noticed that a cybercriminal was selling a large database that was allegedly full of the personal information of Wattpad users. The ad was... Read more
A GEDmatch Data Breach Led to a MyHeritage Phishing Scam
At the time of writing, if you try to visit the website of GEDmatch, an online platform for comparing DNA profiles, you'll see a terse message that says 'The gedmatch site is down for maintenance - Currently No ETA.'... Read more
Hackers Attempt to Steal Microsoft Account Login Data Using a Clever Google Drive Scam
Some login credentials are more valuable than others, and not surprisingly, the phishing attacks aimed at the important accounts tend to be much more sophisticated and well-thought-through. In January, researchers... Read more
7 VPN Providers Are Accused of Leaking the Personal Information of 20 Million Users
We've often said on these pages that everything you read on the internet should be taken with a pinch of salt, and unfortunately, we have far too many examples of why this advice is more valid than ever. A team of... Read more
If You Think That LG's Knock Code System Is Secure, Think Again
About five years ago, when LG was trying to advertise its then-new Knock Code phone unlocking mechanism, it implied in its video commercials that it brings 'perfect security.' In the 21st century, this is the... Read more
Garmin Is Slowly Recovering From a Major Ransomware Attack
Yesterday, Garmin, one of the world's biggest manufacturers of GPS-enabled devices, announced that it has suffered what has to be an unprecedented ransomware attack. The infection affected many of the company's... Read more
What to Do If Your Phone Number Is One of the 309 Million Numbers That Were Leaked by Facebook?
If you use Facebook, it is likely that you have used your personal phone number to verify yourself or to provide your Facebook friends with a way to contact you. You can add the number to the About section on your... Read more
Staff and Students at the University of York Face a Data Breach That Leaked Many Personal Details
On Tuesday, The University of York posted a notification on its website with which it informed staff, students, and alumni that their data may have been breached. The incident happened in May, and it involved personal... Read more
Facebook Users Are Tricked Into Disclosing Personal Information for a Bogus TV Giveaway
What would an international retail chain do if it has a few damaged TVs lying around and needs to clear up some space in its warehouse? If you think that it would give them away for free through a Facebook giveaway,... Read more
The UK Government Claims That Russian Hackers Attempted to Steal COVID-19 Vaccine Research
The coronavirus pandemic is far from over. Although many countries are easing the restrictions, the number of cases is still growing, and people continue to die every day. It's clear that the only solution is to... Read more
Hack Alert: Cybercriminals Take Over Popular Twitter Accounts to Expose Users to a Bitcoin Scam
What do you need to do if you want to make more than $100 thousand in a few short hours? Provided you're not bothered about things like breaking the law and potentially going to jail if you get caught, it's not that... Read more
The 'Update Current Billing Information' Email That Appears to Be Sent by Netflix Is FAKE
Phishing attacks are widely considered to be one of the simplest forms of cybercrime. But why is that? Well, organizing a typical phishing campaign doesn't require a lot in the way of technical expertise.... Read more
If You Thought That Sextortion Was Not a Big Deal, Know That Schemers Are Making $100,000 a Month
Sextortion scam emails are extremely unpleasant and intimidating. Usually, scammers claim to have a video of a user watching pornographic content and threaten to send it to his family and friends. Cybercriminals might... Read more
The Linux Foundation in Collaboration With Authorities to Battle COVID-19
The Linux Foundation launches a COVID-19 project in the hopes it will help authorities to make apps with Apple's API. Apps, which can get used primarily for contact-tracing, but can also get used for Coronavirus... Read more
Lack of Online Security Measures Causes More Than 1 Million Students' Personal Data to Be Exposed to Threats
2020 has been a wild roller-coaster ride so far. CIVD-19 locked everyone in and forced many industries and service providers that organized events or otherwise relied on massed gatherings of people to move their... Read more
Citrix Explores a Data Breach Incident After Customers' Data Is Found for Sale Online
Citrix is one of the biggest cloud computing and software companies in the world. Its products are used by government agencies and Fortune 500 companies across the globe, so it shouldn't really be a surprise that it... Read more
LinkedIn is Getting Sued After Its App Is Found Reading Clipboard Data in iOS
It must be said that mobile operating systems try very hard to let us know what an app does in the background. Every time you install an application, you are giving it a list of permissions that is clearly displayed... Read more
