Man arrested for selling one million Netflix, Spotify, Hulu passwords

Police in Australia have arrested a man who allegedly made AU $300,000 (US $211,000) running a website which sold the account passwords of popular online subscription services including Netflix, Spotify, Hulu, PSN, and Origin. The 21-year-old man was a… Continue reading Man arrested for selling one million Netflix, Spotify, Hulu passwords

Facebook sues quiz app developers who allegedly stole users’ private data through browser plugins

Facebook is taking a stand against a pair of Ukrainian app developers who it claims scraped personal information from users’ profiles.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Facebook sues quiz app developers who allegedly stole users’ private data through browser plugins

Facebook, seemingly perpetually fighting allegations that it doesn’t take enough care of the privacy and security of its billions of users, is taking a stand against a pair of Ukrainian app developers who it claims scraped personal information fr… Continue reading Facebook sues quiz app developers who allegedly stole users’ private data through browser plugins

Hackable car alarms leave three million cars at risk of hijack

Millions of car owners were left at risk of having their vehicles stolen, because of the poor security of third-party app-connected car alarms. After-market car alarms, designed to add an additional layer of security for vehicles, have been found to be… Continue reading Hackable car alarms leave three million cars at risk of hijack

Thousands of patients impacted by ransomware attack at medical billing company

Following a ransomware attack at a medical billing company, thousands of patients are being warned that their highly sensitive medical information and personal details were amongst the data that was breached.
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Thousands of patients impacted by ransomware attack at medical billing company

Following a ransomware attack at a medical billing company, thousands of patients are being warned that their highly sensitive medical information and personal details were amongst the breached data.
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FBI boss warns businesses of Chinese hackers stealing their intellectual property

What’s the biggest cybersecurity threat for US businesses?
If FBI chief Christopher Wray is to be believed, it’s China.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Business Insights blog.
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