Security News

UK Government Proposes Digital Harms Legislation to Regulate Online Content
2019-04-12 14:43

Two of the most powerful Ministers in the UK government, the secretary of state for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and the secretary of state for the Home Department, have published a...

Flickr tackling online image theft with new AI service
2019-04-12 11:15

Photo sharing website Flickr is trying to combat copyright infringement with a service that spots copies of its users' images online.

Half of online banks allow hackers to steal your money
2019-04-05 13:18

All online banks risk giving attackers unauthorized access to personal data, funds, and sensitive information, according to Positive Technologies.

Is your hard drive exposed online?
2019-04-03 10:45

Over 13,500 internet-connected storage devices have been exposed online by users who didn't set passwords for them.

Israeli Watchdog Finds Online Manipulation Ahead of Vote
2019-04-02 08:08

An Israeli cyber watchdog said Monday it has uncovered a network of fake online accounts backing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and slandering opponents ahead of next week's general election. read more

A Month After 2 Million Customer Cards Sold Online, Buca di Beppo Parent Admits Breach
2019-03-29 19:22

On Feb. 21, 2019, KrebsOnSecurity contacted Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo after discovering strong evidence that two million credit and debit card numbers belonging to the company's...

Guilty by association: The reality of online retail third-party data leaks
2019-03-26 06:30

Online retail activity continues to accelerate at a rampant pace and shows no signs of slowing down. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), U.S. retail sales are expected to rise...

Elsevier exposes users’ emails and passwords online
2019-03-20 11:40

The science publisher is blaming a misconfigured server that exposed a constant stream of its users’ credentials.

Russia Is Testing Online Voting
2019-03-11 11:54

This is a bad idea: A second innovation will allow "electronic absentee voting" within voters' home precincts. In other words, Russia is set to introduce its first online voting system. The system...

An email marketing company left 809 million records exposed online
2019-03-09 18:36

150GB database included mortgage amounts, info on credit ratings.