Someone Is Hacking GitHub Repositories and Holding Code Ransom
Hackers are trying a novel approach to extort developers of some money. Continue reading Someone Is Hacking GitHub Repositories and Holding Code Ransom
Category Archives: Internet Insecurity
Venezuela’s Government Appears To Be Trying to Hack Activists With Phishing Pages
Security researchers and activists exposed a brazen attempt to steal Venezuelan usernames and passwords for popular email and social media websites such as Gmail, Facebook, Microsoft Live, and Twitter. Continue reading Venezuela’s Government Appears To Be Trying to Hack Activists With Phishing Pages
Bugs on Epic Games Site Allowed Hackers to Login to Any ‘Fortnite’ Player’s Account
A security firm found that hackers could have logged into the accounts of any Fortnite player, potentially stealing their credit card information, or listening in on their conversations. Continue reading Bugs on Epic Games Site Allowed Hackers to Login to Any ‘Fortnite’ Player’s Account
Stop Using Third-Party Weather Apps
Time and time again, weather apps—including The Weather Channel, Accuweather, and WeatherBug—have shown that they share your location data. Continue reading Stop Using Third-Party Weather Apps
‘Donald’ Is Now One of the Top 25 Most Commonly Used Passwords
Another year of horrendous, terrible, no good passwords is in the books. Continue reading ‘Donald’ Is Now One of the Top 25 Most Commonly Used Passwords
Google’s Own Email Filters Flag Google’s Party Invite as Malicious
A cybersecurity reporter says his own Google-provided email app flagged an email about a Google party because it included content “typically used to steal personal information.” Continue reading Google’s Own Email Filters Flag Google’s Party Invite as Malicious
Watch Android Malware Automatically Steal 1,000 Euros From a PayPal Account in Seconds
A new banking malware for Android phones allows criminals to take over control of PayPal and steal money. Continue reading Watch Android Malware Automatically Steal 1,000 Euros From a PayPal Account in Seconds
Bethesda Accidentally Leaked Personal Data of ‘Fallout 76’ Customers Looking for Help
The game publisher accidentally sent support ticket information to customers using its help desk. Continue reading Bethesda Accidentally Leaked Personal Data of ‘Fallout 76’ Customers Looking for Help
Customer Complains About Tesla Forums, Tesla Accidentally Gives Him Control Over Them
When Dan couldn’t post on Tesla’s forum about his customer experience, he phoned customer support. But then IT gave him much more than he was expecting. Continue reading Customer Complains About Tesla Forums, Tesla Accidentally Gives Him Control Over Them
Texas Voting Machines Have Been ‘a Known Problem’ for a Decade
The voting machines and their software—not voters—are to blame for votes switching from Beto O’Rourke to Ted Cruz (and vice versa), an expert told Motherboard. Continue reading Texas Voting Machines Have Been ‘a Known Problem’ for a Decade