Security News

Passwords For 500,000 Car Tracking Devices Leaked Online
2017-09-22 09:33

Another day, another news about a data breach, though this is something disconcerting. Login credentials of more than half a million records belonging to vehicle tracking device company SVR...

Here’s How Hackers Can Hijack Your Online Bitcoin Wallets
2017-09-19 06:31

Researchers have been warning for years about critical issues with the Signaling System 7 (SS7) that could allow hackers to listen in private phone calls and read text messages on a potentially...

Hackers stole contact info of 6 million Instagram users and are selling it online (Help Net Security)
2017-09-05 17:08

Last week, Instagram pushed out a patch for a bug in the service’s API that allowed attackers to discover users’ email address and/or phone number. Facebook-owned Instagram downplayed the risk by...

Details of U.S. 'Top Secret' Clearance Holders Leaked Online (Security Week)
2017-09-05 08:20

The personal details of thousands of individuals who submitted job applications to an international security firm were exposed online due to an unprotected storage server set up by a recruiting...

China Enforces Real-Name Policy to Regulate Online Comments (The Hackers News)
2017-08-29 01:06

If you reside in China, your Internet life within the borders will soon be even more challenging. Last Friday, China's top Internet regulator announced a new set of rules that would force citizens...

Chinese government’s latest crack against online anonymity (Help Net Security)
2017-08-28 19:13

The Chinese government is dead-set on making it so that all online interactions can be tied to a specific user. The latest move towards this goal came on Friday, when the Cyberspace Administration...

Private Internet Access – Get a Secure VPN to Protect Your Online Privacy (The Hackers News)
2017-08-28 05:24

Since most of us rely upon the Internet for day-to-day activities today, hacking and spying have become a prime concern, and so have online security and privacy. The Internet has become a digital...

Fappening 2017: More Celebrity Nude Photos Hacked and Leaked Online (The Hackers News)
2017-08-22 09:16

It seems like celebrities have not taken their security seriously, which once again resulted in the leaking of nude and personal photographs of more a-listed celebrities. Dozens of personal and...

Decryption Key for Apple's SEP Firmware Posted Online (Security Week)
2017-08-18 17:41

What appears to be the decryption key for Apple's Secure Enclave Processor (SEP) firmware was posted online by a hacker going by the name of xerub. read more

WannaCry 'Hero' Pleads Not Guilty, Allowed Back Online (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-15 15:48

Marcus Hutchins Can Work, But Not Touch WannaCry's SinkholeThe British security researcher credited with stopping the WannaCry ransomware outbreak pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he...