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EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) has recently confirmed a ransomware attack that affected the system of its parent company Energias de Portugal (EDP). According to a letter sent to customers, the attack took place April 13, and it appears that th… Continue reading North American Renewable Energy Giant Confirms Data Breach After its Parent Company Discloses Ransomware Attack
This month, WizCase researchers discovered 5 separate data leaks of personal information belonging to dating app users in the US, Japan and South Korea. The data, which was easily accessed due to misconfigured and unsecure servers, included user inform… Continue reading 5 Dating Apps Leak More than 1 Million User Profiles and Sensitive Information
U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner, sentenced 50-year-old Turhan Lemont Armstrong to more than 21 years in federal prison yesterday for running a $3.3 million credit card, loan and real estate fraud scheme. According to authorities, the Los Angelas-a… Continue reading Child Identity Thief Receives 259 Months in Federal Prison after Running a $3.3 Million Scheme
Bad actors are targeting unsecured MongoDB servers, wiping their database and leaving ransom notes outlining threats to leak the stolen information and report owners for GDPR violations. According to Victor Gevers, the chairman of the international non… Continue reading Bad Actors Target MongoDB Databases, Threatening to Contact GDPR Legislators Unless Ransom is Paid
“123456” is the most widely used password on breached accounts, according to a recent password re-use study c by computer engineering students at Cyprus University. Last month, student Ata Hakçıl analyzed more than 1 billion usern… Continue reading One in Every 142 Passwords is ‘123456’, New Research Shows
Last month, Google removed 25 Android apps from its Google Play Store after discovering they were stealing users’ Facebook account credentials. The malicious apps, identified by security company Evina, appeared to be created by the same developer… Continue reading Google Removes 25 Malicious Google Play Apps Stealing Facebook Login Credentials
Lockdown measures may be easing across the world, but we are not out of the woods yet. Scammers continue to leverage the coronavirus crisis by recycling old ruses or devising new schemes to fool unsuspecting victims. Governments and police are on full … Continue reading FBI Warns Consumers about COVID-19 Antibody Testing Scams
Half of computer users confirm that they have fallen victim to some form of cybercrime, according to a new NordLocker cybersecurity report. The extent of cybercrime has no limits, and while cyber awareness campaigns have spiked in recent months, attack… Continue reading Half of Internet Users Fall Victim to Cyber Attacks
Security researchers have recently discovered a leaky database belonging to the e-learning platform One Class, a remote learning tool that provides educational assistance and study guides to millions of North American students. Uncovered by vpnMentor r… Continue reading E-learning Platform Exposes Personal Information of Over 1 Million North American Students
Earlier this week, the FBI released a security alert warning K-12 schools about the increased risk of ransomware attacks during the coronavirus crisis. Since the transition to online learning and remote work for teachers, K-12 schools have become a luc… Continue reading Remote Work Increases Ransomware Attacks on K-12 Schools and Districts, FBI Warns