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Dropbox hackers stole e-mail addresses, hashed passwords from 68M accounts

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Tom Mendelsohn

“Scope of password reset completed last week protected all impacted users,” says Dropbox. Continue reading Dropbox hackers stole e-mail addresses, hashed passwords from 68M accounts→

Posted in data breach, data dump, Dropbox, Hack, hashed passwords, password reset, Risk Assessment

Hackers attack site of Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones, post racist abuse

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Tom Mendelsohn

Naked photos seemingly taken from actor’s iCloud account allegedly posted online. Continue reading Hackers attack site of Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones, post racist abuse→

Posted in ghostbusters, Hacking, Leslie Jones, online abuse, Risk Assessment, The Multiverse, trolls, twitter abuse

Secure Boot snafu: Microsoft leaks backdoor key, firmware flung wide open

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Tom Mendelsohn

Microsoft quiet as researchers spot debug mode flaw that bypasses OS checks. Continue reading Secure Boot snafu: Microsoft leaks backdoor key, firmware flung wide open→

Posted in Firmware, golden key, Microsoft, Risk Assessment, Secure Boot, Windows

IPv6 router bug: Juniper spins out hotfix to thwart DDoS attacks

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Tom Mendelsohn

Vulnerability common to devices routing IPv6; Cisco offered partial fix in July. Continue reading IPv6 router bug: Juniper spins out hotfix to thwart DDoS attacks→

Posted in Cisco, DDoS, hotfix, ipv6, Juniper Networks, Risk Assessment, router bug | Tagged spoofing

Major Qualcomm chip security flaws expose 900M Android users

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Tom Mendelsohn

Range of devices open to exploit by “Quadrooter” collection of vulnerabilities. Continue reading Major Qualcomm chip security flaws expose 900M Android users→

Posted in Android, Android security, checkpoint, DEF CON, quadrooter, qualcomm, Risk Assessment, Security flaw

Report claims more than half of UK firms have been hit by ransomware

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Tom Mendelsohn

Ransomware is booming, and UK firms are seriously lacking on the security front. Continue reading Report claims more than half of UK firms have been hit by ransomware→

Posted in Ministry of Innovation, Ransomware, Risk Assessment, UK

Yahoo investigating claimed breach and data dump of 200 million users

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Tom Mendelsohn

Black hat hacker is selling the dump on the dark Web; Yahoo won’t confirm or deny it. Continue reading Yahoo investigating claimed breach and data dump of 200 million users→

Posted in dark web, data breach, Peace, Risk Assessment, Yahoo

Telegram app vuln recorded anything macOS users pasted—even in secret

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Tom Mendelsohn

CEO Pavel Durov claims Telegram has plugged “a minor bug phrased to look big.” Continue reading Telegram app vuln recorded anything macOS users pasted—even in secret→

Posted in bug, Flaw, Infosec, pavel durov, privacy, Risk Assessment, security vulnerability, telegram

Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter, Pinterest accounts compromised

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Tom Mendelsohn

Facebook denies hack of Zuck’s Instagram; LinkedIn 2012 password dump fingered. Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter, Pinterest accounts compromised→

Posted in Facebook, Hack, Instagram, LinkedIn, mark zuckerberg, ourmine, Pinterest, Risk Assessment, twitter

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