[ad_1] The email’s author said they infiltrated 110 databases that contain sensitive data, including “critically confidential” information. They also claimed that their attack affected 5 million Bulgarian citizens, foreign citizens and companies — an enormous number for a country with a population of 7 million. In an announcement posted on its website on July 15th, […]
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Hackers broke into Sprint accounts through Samsung’s website
[ad_1] The network found out about the breach on June 22nd, and reset PIN codes for all the affected accounts on June 25th. In a statement to CNET, Samsung said the attempts were using Sprint login details that “were not obtained from Samsung.” The phone maker also rolled out additional “measures” to reduce the chance […]
There’s another macOS update to fix Zoom security exploits
[ad_1] This issue first started last week, when security researchers identified a flaw in Zoom’s software that took advantage of the app’s click-to-join feature. If a person clicked a link in their web browser, they would automatically join a conference and their webcam would turn on without their explicit permission. Zoom initially claimed the flaw […]
Computer password inventor Fernando Corbato dies at 93
[ad_1] It’s not Corbato’s only pioneering effort, either. CTSS’ simultaneous usage model reduced the wait time for computer responses from hours to second, making the technology far more practical. His Multics time-sharing system, meanwhile, paved the way for future operating systems like Linux with finer-grained privacy controls, a hierarchical file system and other features that […]
The FBI plans more social media surveillance
[ad_1] The tool would provide the FBI with access to the full social media profiles of persons-of-interest. That could include information like user IDs, emails, IP addresses and telephone numbers. The tool would also allow the FBI to track people based on location, enable persistent keyword monitoring and provide access to personal social media history. […]
TrickBot malware may have hacked 250 million email accounts
[ad_1] In a recent investigation, Deep Instinct found a database containing 250 million compromised email accounts. The firm says millions of those belong to governments in the US and UK, as well as agencies in Canada. The database contained more than 25 million Gmail addresses, 19 million Yahoo.com addresses and 11 million Hotmail.com addresses. AOL, […]
Facebook reaches $5 billion FTC settlement
[ad_1] The inevitable has happened for Facebook. After weeks of reports that the company was working to settle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its privacy practices, the two parties have finally come to an agreement. The Wall Street Journal reports that commissioners voted to approve a $5 billion settlement — something Facebook had […]
FEC rules that campaigns can get discounts on cybersecurity
[ad_1] The cybersecurity firm at the center of the FEC’s decision is Area 1, a California-based firm that focuses on phishing. Founded by a group of former NSA hackers in 2013, the security vendor continuously crawls the web for signs of phishing and claims it can analyze 6 billion URLs and 4.8 billion IP addresses […]
Apple disables its walkie-talkie Watch app due to vulnerability
[ad_1] We were just made aware of a vulnerability related to the Walkie-Talkie app on the Apple Watch and have disabled the function as we quickly fix the issue. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience and will restore the functionality as soon as possible. Although we are not aware of any use of […]
Apple quietly updates Macs to remove Zoom webcam exploit
[ad_1] Zoom told TechCrunch that it partnered with Apple to test the fix. It shouldn’t affect functionality other than requiring your permission to launch the app. We’ve asked Apple for comment. Apple is known to deliver quiet updates to block malware. This, however, is another story — the company is pushing an update to fix […]