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World Health Organization warns users to be careful of coronavirus phishing attacks
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a warning cautioning people of coronavirus-themed phishing attacks.
Four Chinese hackers charged over Equifax cyber attack
Four Chinese military hackers have been charged by US prosecutors for the 2017 Equifax cyber attack.
New sextortion scam claims users are being spied on via surveillance cameras
A new type of sextortion email scam has been noticed and it’s threatening to expose users’ nude videos.
Popular dating apps Grindr, OKCupid and Tinder found to be sharing sensitive data with advertisers
A report published by the Norwegian Consumer Council claims that a number of mobile apps are spreading highly sensitive user information to advertising companies, which may violate privacy laws.
Japanese search engine for love hotels suffers a data breach
A Japanese search engine for love hotels, HappyHotel, has disclosed a data breach that exposed sensitive user data.
LifeLabs reveals data breach exposing data of 15 million customers
LifeLabs, Canada-owned clinical laboratory services provider, has admitted to suffering a cyber attack that potentially led to 15 million customer data accessed by an unauthorized party.
Hackers are taking over Ring cameras and terrifying homeowners
A recent rise in incidents involving hacked Ring camera devices has many homeowners terrified.
5 biggest cybersecurity incidents of 2019
With 2020 almost upon us, it’s time to discuss the top cybersecurity incidents of 2019.
Microsoft says 44 million of its users reuse passwords
Microsoft has found that 44 million of its users reuse passwords after finding matches in a database containing 3 billion leaked credentials.
New scam accuses consumers of money laundering and terrorism, FTC warns
US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a warning of scammers pretending to be the FTC and accusing people of laundering money and terrorism.
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