Marriott International has today announced that it has suffered a data breach affecting up to 5.2 million people. The hotel chain says it uses an application to help provide services to its guests. Beginning mid-January this year, the login credentials of two employees at a franchised property were used to access guest information on this […]
Monthly Archives: March 2020
Patch now! Critical flaw found in OpenWrt router software
OpenWrt is an open source operating system used by millions of home and small business routers and embedded devices.
Dharma ransomware source code on sale for $2,000
The source code for ransomware-as-a-service strain Dharma has been put up for sale by hackers.
Data on almost every citizen of Georgia posted on hacker forum
Where did it all come from? 4.9m records were posted on a hacking forum – and the country only has an estimated population of 3.7m.
Researchers speed the death of ‘bad’ data in the race against good
They have a way to inject ‘good’ data – i.e., accurate COVID-19 news or security patches – to outpace the spread of fake news or malware.
“Instant bank fraud” warning spread on WhatsApp is a hoax
No, we don’t know why people start hoaxes like this. You can do your bit by not forwarding them, not even “just in case”.
5 tips for keeping your data safe this World Backup Day
The only backup you will ever regret… is the one you didn’t make
No, Houseparty hasn’t hacked your phone and stolen your bank details
There’s one thing missing in all the claims that deleting the Houseparty app will “unhack” you – evidence”
How to stay on top of coronavirus scams – and all the others too
The bad news is that you have to watch out for a plethora of new coronavirus cyberscams, as well as all the old stuff, too…
Apple’s iOS 13.4 hit by VPN bypass vulnerability
It’s less than a week since iOS 13.4 appeared and already researchers have discovered a bug that puts at risk the privacy of VPN connections.