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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.
Music streaming service Mixcloud suffers data breach affecting 21 million users
Data of 21 million Mixcloud users put up for sale on a dark web marketplace.
Black Friday scams you need to look out for
Black Friday is almost here, and here’s what you need to know about Black Friday scams and how to avoid them.
OnePlus confirms data breach
Chinese Smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has disclosed a data breach that revealed personal information of its customers.
Thousands of Disney+ Accounts already sold on hacking forums, days after launch
Much anticipated video streaming service Disney+ launched just days ago, and thousands of hacked accounts are already for sale on the Dark Web.
US border agents can no longer search travelers’ devices arbitrarily, US Court rules
US Court has ruled that warrantless search of phones, laptops and other other devices is no longer permitted as it is a violation of the Fourth Amendment.
Be careful of holiday shopping scams and malware, CISA warns
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning for users to be careful of holiday shopping scams and malware.
Avast’s internal network breached by attackers
Czech cybersecurity company Avast revealed to have had their internal network accessed in what is believed to be an attempt to perform a supply chain attack that targets CCleaner.
Twitter reveals to have used 2FA phone numbers for advertisement purposes
Twitter has disclosed that their users’ phone numbers were used for ad targeting.
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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.
Critical Firefox Update Scam
What is the Critical Firefox Update Scam? Critical Firefox Update Scam is a scam that initiates the install of malicious applications and a fake alert that typically pop-ups on the screen when […]
Twitter reveals to have used 2FA phone numbers for advertisement purposes
Twitter has disclosed that their users’ phone numbers were used for ad targeting.
What is Citadel malware
Citadel trojan, based on the Zeus virus and first spotted in 2011, is a data-stealing malware. Citadel malware was used to harvest login credentials, and its sophisticated evasion techniques allowed the malware […]
How to stay safe when connected to Wi-Fi
Find out how to safely use public WiFi and configure your private WiFi settings to avoid hacker attacks.
What is a botnet?
Botnets (computer zombies) are networks of infected computers, often used to perform malicious activity, such as a DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) attack.