Data breaches affect millions of people from across the world and they mean hackers get their hands on your data, on your usernames, your email addresses, your… Read more “2017’s Worst Data Breaches”
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Data Breaches Affect People’s Trust in Companies, so Firefox Will Flag Offenders
Every other day we hear about a brand new security breach, some worse than others, some featuring more sensitive data than others. What has become more and… Read more “Data Breaches Affect People’s Trust in Companies, so Firefox Will Flag Offenders”
How to Delete Your Yahoo Account After Hack Exposed Everyone
Do you know how hard it is to delete your Yahoo account?! Well, it’s not exactly the fact that it’s hard, it’s just that they made it… Read more “How to Delete Your Yahoo Account After Hack Exposed Everyone”
Yahoo’s Data Breach From Hell Included 3 Billion Accounts, Not “Just” One
The nightmare that is Yahoo’s largest data breach in history seems to never end. Nearly a year after the disclosure was made, it seems that further investigation… Read more “Yahoo’s Data Breach From Hell Included 3 Billion Accounts, Not “Just” One”
Oracle Wants to Take Out Human Error from Database Security, Bets on Automation
Oracle seeks to put an end to human error by announcing an automated database that patches itself. It’s also bringing the battle straight to Amazon, whose dominance… Read more “Oracle Wants to Take Out Human Error from Database Security, Bets on Automation”
Largest Spambot Discovered Holds 711M Email Addresses
The world’s largest spambot dump has been uncovered, holding some 711 million email accounts. Previously, the largest such trove of data came from the River City Media… Read more “Largest Spambot Discovered Holds 711M Email Addresses”
Bug Bounty Programs – the Hacker Challenge that Will Increase Cybersecurity
Cyber attacks are becoming more and more common these days, with hackers exploiting various vulnerabilities that had gone below the radar. Thankfully, however, bug bounty programs are… Read more “Bug Bounty Programs – the Hacker Challenge that Will Increase Cybersecurity”
FCC’s Plan to Kill Net Neutrality Brings Cybersecurity Risks
It’s 2017 and we’re once more fighting the battle for Net Neutrality, one we thought we won a few years back when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)… Read more “FCC’s Plan to Kill Net Neutrality Brings Cybersecurity Risks”
Shadow Brokers: To Pay or Not to Pay – the Moral Dilemma
Cybersecurity experts, tech companies, and hackers are all going to compete over the next data leak from the infamous hacker group Shadow Brokers, which poses a rather… Read more “Shadow Brokers: To Pay or Not to Pay – the Moral Dilemma”
Chinese hackers allegedly stole secrets from US law firms
Three Chinese hackers have been charged with insider trading after stealing secrets from American law firms. The Department of Justice has revealed that Lat Hong, Bo Zheng… Read more “Chinese hackers allegedly stole secrets from US law firms”
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