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Japan will hack citizens’ IoT devices to mop up cyber security before the Olympics. Don’t like the notion? Here’s how to lock ’em down! Continue reading Japanese government will try to hack its citizens’ IOT devices
A hacked Nest camera broadcast the fake warning about incoming North Korean missiles, sending a family into “five minutes of sheer terror.” Continue reading Hijacked Nest cam broadcasts bogus warning about incoming missiles
Hackers have compromised data from the accounts of 100 million users of question and answer site Quora.com. Continue reading Quora.com admits data breach affecting 100 million accounts
NIST has changed its long-standing recommendations for password management, favoring minimal user friction over complexity requirements and regular password updates.
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The manual turns good advice on its head, telling officials to use, reuse and recycle weak passwords. Continue reading Voting machine manual tells officials to reuse weak passwords
The data breach includes names, addresses, transaction histories, account information and more. Continue reading HSBC Data Breach Hits Online Banking Customers
One-third of respondents in a new poll said that have been a victim of fraud or identity theft in the past. Continue reading ThreatList: Despite Fraud Awareness, Password Reuse Persists for Half of U.S. Consumers
Researchers concluded that passphrase requirements such as a 15-character minimum length deter the majority users from reusing them on other sites. Continue reading Is this the simple solution to password re-use?
The gaming and hacking communities overlap: Some of the hacker accounts are offering botnet access as well as Fortnite accounts. Continue reading Hacked Fortnite accounts and rent-a-botnet being pushed on Instagram
Women’s fashion retailer SHEIN has suffered a major security breach that has exposed the personal information and passwords of over six million customers. In a press statement, SHEIN reveals that it discovered on August 22 2018 that malicious hac… Continue reading Malware steals passwords from 6.4 million SHEIN customers