The science publisher is blaming a misconfigured server that exposed a constant stream of its users’ credentials.
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Hacker talks to baby through Nest security cam, jacks up thermostat
Yet another family unnerved by yet another voice coming from a nursery webcam serves as yet another argument against password reuse.
Japanese government will try to hack its citizens’ IOT devices
Japan will hack citizens’ IoT devices to mop up cyber security before the Olympics. Don’t like the notion? Here’s how to lock ’em down!
Hijacked Nest cam broadcasts bogus warning about incoming missiles
A hacked Nest camera broadcast the fake warning about incoming North Korean missiles, sending a family into “five minutes of sheer terror.”
Quora.com admits data breach affecting 100 million accounts
Hackers have compromised data from the accounts of 100 million users of question and answer site Quora.com.
Voting machine manual tells officials to reuse weak passwords
The manual turns good advice on its head, telling officials to use, reuse and recycle weak passwords.
Is this the simple solution to password re-use?
Researchers concluded that passphrase requirements such as a 15-character minimum length deter the majority users from reusing them on other sites.
Hacked Fortnite accounts and rent-a-botnet being pushed on Instagram
The gaming and hacking communities overlap: Some of the hacker accounts are offering botnet access as well as Fortnite accounts.
Fetish app put users’ identities at risk with plain-text passwords
Whiplr, a naughty, naughty little app, has now secured passwords with “one-way encryption” and is “adding more security measures”.
Netflix, HBO GO, Hulu passwords found for sale on the Dark Web
On average, they’re fetching $8.71 (about £6.60) for one-time use, though some sellers are also selling bundles of accounts at higher prices.