UNIX Co-Founder Ken Thompson’s BSD Password Has Finally Been Cracked

A 39-year-old password of Ken Thompson, the co-creator of the UNIX operating system among, has finally been cracked that belongs to a BSD-based system, one of the original versions of UNIX, which was back then used by various computer science pioneers…. Continue reading UNIX Co-Founder Ken Thompson’s BSD Password Has Finally Been Cracked

DoorDash Breach Exposes 4.9 Million Users’ Personal Data

Do you use DoorDash frequently to order your food online?

If yes, you are highly recommended to change your account password right now immediately.

DoorDash—the popular on-demand food-delivery service—today confirmed a massive data breach that affect… Continue reading DoorDash Breach Exposes 4.9 Million Users’ Personal Data

XKCD Forum Hacked – Over 562,000 Users’ Account Details Leaked

XKCD—one of the most popular webcomic platforms known for its geeky tech humor and other science-laden comic strips on romance, sarcasm, math, and language—has suffered a data breach exposing data of its forum users.

The security breach occurred two m… Continue reading XKCD Forum Hacked – Over 562,000 Users’ Account Details Leaked

Foxit PDF Software Company Suffers Data Breach—Asks Users to Reset Password

If you have an online account with Foxit Software, you need to reset your account password immediately—as an unknown attacker has compromised your personal data and log-in credentials.

Foxit Software, a company known for its popular lightweight Foxit … Continue reading Foxit PDF Software Company Suffers Data Breach—Asks Users to Reset Password

Android Users Can Now Log in to Google Services Using Fingerprint

If you’re using Chrome on Android, you can now sign-in to your Google account and some of the other Google services by simply using your fingerprint, instead of typing in your password every time.

Google is rolling out a new feature, called “local use… Continue reading Android Users Can Now Log in to Google Services Using Fingerprint

Prevention is the way to go when it comes to WordPress security

A common misconception is that malicious hackers only target websites with large income, or those that store valuable sensitive information. However, WordPress websites generally get a lot of unwanted attention, which is why it’s important to tak… Continue reading Prevention is the way to go when it comes to WordPress security

Slack Resets Passwords For Users Who Hadn’t Changed It Since 2015 Breach

If you use Slack, a popular cloud-based team collaboration server, and recently received an email from the company about a security incident, don’t panic and read this article before taking any action.

Slack has been sending a “password reset” notific… Continue reading Slack Resets Passwords For Users Who Hadn’t Changed It Since 2015 Breach