Security News

Disney Plus Blames Past Hacks for User Accounts Sold Online
2019-11-20 18:11

Disney said Disney Plus account passwords being sold in underground hacking forums are coming from previous breaches at other companies, predating last week’s launch of its streaming service. read more

Hackers Dump 2.2M Gaming, Cryptocurrency Passwords Online
2019-11-20 14:03

A data breach left personal information--including email and IP addresses and first and last names—exposed in public databases, according to Troy Hunt.

Shopped online at Macy's last month? Might want to toss, or at least check, that card
2019-11-19 19:50

Magecart making like difficult yet again for shopping website US retailer Macy's says that hackers planted a card-stealing malware script on its site and harvested customer details for eight days...

Brexit bad boy Arron Banks' Twitter account hacked: Private messages put online
2019-11-19 19:07

And the fake news merry-go-round is already in full swing Brexit-supporting businessman Arron Banks has had his Twitter account hijacked and his private messages dumped online by person or persons...

Macy’s online store compromised in Magecart-style attack
2019-11-19 10:54

The webshop of noted U.S. department store company Macy’s has been compromised and equipped with an information-stealing JavaScript, which ended up collecting users’ personal and payment card...

Interpol: Strong encryption helps online predators. Build backdoors
2019-11-18 17:30

Multinational cop agency reportedly set to issue statement Multinational police agency Interpol is due to say that tech companies deploying strong encryption helps paedophiles – unless they build...

Most Americans feel powerless to prevent data collection, online tracking
2019-11-18 12:54

Most U.S. adults say that the potential risks they face because of data collection by companies (81%) and the government (66%) outweigh the benefits, but most (>80%) feel that they have little or...

Online Retailers Ill-Prepared for Holiday Season
2019-11-14 16:12

"The retail industry is experiencing more breaches than any other industry in 2019," starts a new report on threats to the retail industry. This is somewhat surprising to those accustomed to see...

4 Best Free Online Security Tools for SMEs in 2020
2019-11-14 07:04

Cyberattacks on small and midsized companies in 2019 cost $200,000 per company on average, mercilessly putting many of them out of business, says CNBC in its analysis of a recent Accenture report....

Russian bloke charged in US with running $20 million stolen card-as-a-service online souk
2019-11-13 05:01

Prosecutors say 29 year-old was mastermind of prolific 'Cardplanet' operation A Russian man was detained at Dulles airport in Washington DC on Monday and charged with running a stolen card trading...