Security News

Doubling down: How Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) boosts online security
2025-05-07 14:02

Passwords alone aren't cutting it—31% of breaches involve stolen credentials. Learn from Specops Software about how Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) and strong password policies can work together to...

Personal data of top executives easily found online
2025-05-07 04:00

The personal information of 75% of corporate directors can be found on people search sites, according to Incogni. People search sites claim to reveal a variety of personal details, including...

Microsoft fixes Exchange Online bug flagging Gmail emails as spam
2025-05-02 10:15

​Microsoft has resolved an issue with a machine learning model that mistakenly flagged emails from Gmail accounts as spam in Exchange Online. [...]

Online fraud peaks as breaches rise
2025-05-01 04:30

Data breaches played a key role in significant financial losses faced by consumers due to fraud. In this Help Net Security video, Steve Yin, Global Head of Fraud at TransUnion, and Brad...

Back online after 'catastrophic' attack, 4chan says it's too broke for good IT
2025-04-28 12:27

Image board hints that rumors of a poorly maintained back end may be true Clearweb cesspit 4chan is back up and running, but says the damage caused by a cyberattack earlier this month was "catastrophic."…

M&S stops online orders as 'cyber incident' issues worsen
2025-04-25 16:13

One step forward and one step back as earlier hopes of progress dashed by latest update Marks & Spencer has paused online orders for customers via its website and app as the UK retailer continues...

Marks & Spencer pauses online orders after cyberattack
2025-04-25 15:05

British retailer giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) has suspended online orders while working to recover from a recently disclosed cyberattack. [...]

Assassin's Creed maker faces GDPR complaint for forcing single-player gamers online
2025-04-24 15:59

Collecting data from solo players is a Far Cry from being necessary, says noyb For anyone who's ever been frustrated by the need to go online to play a single-player video game, the European...

Canada launches breach risk self-assessment online tool
2025-03-31 07:49

Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne has launched a new online tool that will help businesses and federal institutions that experience a privacy breach to assess whether the breach is...

Post-quantum cryptography and the future of online safety
2025-03-28 05:00

In this Help Net Security video, Rebecca Krauthamer, CEO of QuSecure, explores the rising urgency of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and what organizations must do to prepare. She breaks down the...