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Twitch Leak Included Emails, Passwords in Clear Text: Researcher

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

A researcher combed through the Twitch leak and found what they said was evidence of PayPal chargebacks with names and emails; employees’ emails; and more. Continue reading Twitch Leak Included Emails, Passwords in Clear Text: Researcher→

Posted in breach, Breaking News, cloud security, Hacks, Web Security

VMware ESXi Servers Encrypted by Lightning-Fast Python Script

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

The little snippet of Python code strikes fast and nasty, taking less than three hours to complete a ransomware attack from initial breach to encryption. Continue reading VMware ESXi Servers Encrypted by Lightning-Fast Python Script→

Posted in malware

Twitch Gets Gutted: All Source Code Leaked

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

An anonymous user posted a link to a 125GB torrent to 4chan yesterday, containing all of Twitch’s source code, comments going back to its inception and more. Continue reading Twitch Gets Gutted: All Source Code Leaked→

Posted in breach, cloud security, Hacks, privacy, Web Security

Facebook Blames Outage on Faulty Router Configuration

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

One easily disproved conspiracy theory tied the ~six-hour outage to a supposed data breach tied to a Sept. 22 hacker forum ad for 1.5B Facebook user records. Continue reading Facebook Blames Outage on Faulty Router Configuration→

Posted in Breaking News, Facebook

Facebook Outage Drags Down Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Oculus VR

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

They were all flat on their faces for hours on Monday, throwing off DNS error messages or other server-related errors.
Continue reading Facebook Outage Drags Down Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Oculus VR→

Posted in Breaking News, Facebook, Web Security

MFA Glitch Leads to 6K+ Coinbase Customers Getting Robbed

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

Coinbase suspects phishing led to attackers getting personal details needed to access wallets but also blamed a flaw in its SMS-based 2FA. Continue reading MFA Glitch Leads to 6K+ Coinbase Customers Getting Robbed→

Posted in breach, Hacks, mobile security, vulnerabilities

Flubot Malware Targets Androids With Fake Security Updates

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

The banking trojan keeps switching up its lies, trying to fool Android users into clicking on a fake Flubot-deleting app or supposedly uploaded photos of recipients. Continue reading Flubot Malware Targets Androids With Fake Security Updates→

Posted in malware, mobile security, News

Google Emergency Update Fixes Two Chrome Zero Days

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

This is the second pair of zero days that Google’s fixed this month, all four of which have been actively exploited in the wild. Continue reading Google Emergency Update Fixes Two Chrome Zero Days→

Posted in News, vulnerabilities, Web Security

Baby’s Death Alleged to Be Linked to Ransomware

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

Access to heart monitors disabled by the attack allegedly kept staff from spotting blood & oxygen deprivation that led to the baby’s death. Continue reading Baby’s Death Alleged to Be Linked to Ransomware→

Posted in Hacks, malware, Web Security

Keep Attackers Out of VPNs: Feds Offer Guidance

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

The NSA and CISA issued recommendations on choosing and hardening VPNs to prevent nation-state APTs from weaponizing flaws & CVEs to break into protected networks.
Continue reading Keep Attackers Out of VPNs: Feds Offer Guidance→

Posted in Government, vulnerabilities, Web Security

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