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Barnes & Noble suffers a cyberattack, customer data potentially exposed
Barnes & Noble has been hit by a cyber attack that potentially exposed customers’ data. With over 600 bookstores in 50 US states, Barnes & Noble is US’s largest bookseller.
Tech-support scams: how to recognize them and what to do if you fall for one
Tech-support scams make up ridiculous claims about viruses, errors and other issues on your computer in order to trick you into paying for services you did not get, nor need. Tech-support scammers […]
FBI warns of romance scams, $475 million stolen in 2019
The Federal Bureau of Investigations has warned about the danger of online romance scams, as losses associated with romance scams exceeded $475 million in 2019 in the US.
TikTok to sue US goverment over executive order that bans the Chinese-owned app in the US
The US is cracking down on Chinese apps, but TikTok is fighting back and is preparing to sue the US goverment over executive order that bans TikTok in the US.
WastedLocker responsible for Garmin’s outage, company agrees to pay ransom
WastedLocker ransomware is file-encrypting malware, responsible for the recent attack on technology company Garmin. The wearable technology company fell victim to the attack and was forced to pay millions of dollars to […]
Coinbase blocked $280,000 from being stolen in the Twitter hack
Mere minutes after hijacked Twitter accounts started posting Bitcoin giveaway scams, cryptocurrency exchange service Coinbase blocked scammer’s wallet addresses, preventing its users from sending $280,000 to scammers.
High-profile Twitter accounts of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Apple and others hijacked to promote Bitcoin scam
Twitter accounts belonging to high-profile politicians, business people, companies and celebrities like Elon Musk and Apple, were hijacked yesterday evening to promote a crypto currency scam.
Data of 142 million MGM hotel guests is being sold on the dark web
Data of 142 million MGM hotel guests is currently up for sale on the dark web.
Following India’s ban, US is also considering banning TikTok
US is reportedly considering banning popular video-sharing app TikTok over fears it’s sharing data with the Chinese government.
India bans TikTok, WeChat and other 57 Chinese apps
Popular apps TikTok and WeChat are among the 59 Chinese apps India is banning over national security concerns.
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How to remove Lyli ransomware
Lyli ransomware is yet another newly released member of the notorious Djvu/STOP ransomware family. This version adds the .lyli file extension and drops the usual _readme.txt ransom note.
Npph ransomware removal
Npph ransomware is yet another file-encrypting malware from the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. The group is notorious for releasing new versions on a regular basis, with 251 versions currently known. Npph encrypts files, […]
How to delete Blm ransomware
Dharma malware family has released yet another ransomware – Blm ransomware. The malware encrypts files, adds the [blacklivesmatter@qq.com].blm extension to encrypted files and drops the FILES ENCRYPTED.txt ransom note.
Eknkfwovyzb ransomware removal
Eknkfwovyzb ransomware is malware that encrypts files. It adds the .eknkfwovyzb file extension and drops HOW TO RESTORE YOUR FILES.TXT ransom note.
Apple’s upcoming iOS 14 to allow users to opt out of ad tracking
Apple’s upcoming iOS 14 release will give users the option to opt out of ad tracking in a bid to give users more control over how their data is handled.
Google sued for $5 billion for tracking in ‘private’ mode
Google is facing a $5 billion class action lawsuit over tracking users when in ‘private’ mode.