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Tag Archives: Data loss
Extortionists leak data of huge firms after IT provider refuses to pay
The data was published after “Boris Bullet-Dodger” failed to get Citycomp to cough up.
Mystery database exposes data on 80 million US households
Put on your detective hat – the researchers who found it say it’s full of people’s data, but not who it belongs to.
Docker breach of 190,000 users exposes lack of two-factor authentication
The containerisation platform has asked 190k users to change their passwords after hackers gained access to a database of personal data.
Piracy streaming apps are stuffed with malware
Researchers have found that hackers are exploiting vulnerable piracy streaming devices to steal credit card data or rope them into botnets.
Hotspot finder app blabs 2 million Wi-Fi network passwords
If you used WiFi Finder, your passwords to both public and private networks have been left online in an unprotected database.
Microsoft confirms Outlook.com and Hotmail accounts were breached
Between 1 January and 28 March this year hackers were able to access a “limited number” of consumer Outlook.com, Hotmail and MSN Mail email accounts, Microsoft has confirmed.
Dragonblood: Data-leaking flaw in WPA3 Wi-Fi authentication
Researchers have discovered several holes in a new security protocol for wireless networks.
Facebook admits “supply chain data leak” in new Oculus headsets
One week out from Easter, and Facebook’s Oculus subsidiary has admitted a “hidden message Easter Egg” gone wrong. Coincidence, or…
Knock and don’t run: the tale of the relentless hackerbots
If you have an IoT device in your home, you could be receiving an average of 13 login attempts to these devices per minute. That’s according to Matt Boddy’s latest research.