Meta has sued several Chinese companies (including HeyMods, Highlight Mobi and HeyWhatsApp) for developing and using “unofficial” WhatsApp apps for Android. The fact is that since May 2022, these applications have been used to steal more than a million WhatsApp accounts. By the way, also read our article: Top Facebook Scams 2024: How to Avoid… Continue reading Meta Finds over 400 Chinese Apps That Stole Data from 1 million Users
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iOS VPN Bug Prevents Encryption of Traffic for Years, Researchers Say
A few years ago, engineers at Proton Technologies, the company behind ProtonMail and ProtonVPN, talked about a bug in iOS 13.3.1 that prevents VPN apps from encryption of all traffic. As information security experts now report, the problem has not yet been fixed. Let me remind you that we also wrote that Vulnerability in WebKit… Continue reading iOS VPN Bug Prevents Encryption of Traffic for Years, Researchers Say
Slack Is Resetting User Passwords Due to a Bug
Slack developers have notified about 0.5% of users that they are forcibly resetting their passwords due to a bug. They will need to change their passwords due to a recently fixed bug that exposed salted password hashes when creating or revoking invite links. Let me remind you that we also wrote that ToTok messenger turned… Continue reading Slack Is Resetting User Passwords Due to a Bug
Twilio Falls Victim To Phishing Attack
Twilio, a tech giant from San Francisco, became a victim of a phishing scam, resulting in the exposure of consumers’ data. The exact incident took place on August 4 and is likely conducted through the use of SMS phishing. Twilio Data Breach Twilio, the provider of voice and SMS notification services for various purposes, turned… Continue reading Twilio Falls Victim To Phishing Attack
Luca Stealer Source Code Published In The Darknet
Luca Stealer, an omni-purpose stealing malware programmed on Rust, was published on the Darknet forum in recent days. The source code of a well-done stealing tool is now available for everyone. This stealer generally aims at web browsers, particularly the plugins and data that belongs to cryptocurrency wallets and online banking. Luca Stealer functionality As… Continue reading Luca Stealer Source Code Published In The Darknet
Bandai Namco Hacked, ALPHV Group Claims
On Monday, June 11, 2022, the information about the cyberattack on the video game publisher Bandai Namco appeared. Reportedly, a novice cybercrime group BlackCat/ALPHV ciphered the company’s files and leaked its data, as the report on their Darknet leak page says. Ransomware Attack on Bandai Namco The Japanese game studio was reportedly struck by ALPHV… Continue reading Bandai Namco Hacked, ALPHV Group Claims
BlackCat ransomware gang publishes leaked data on the clear web site
BlackCat/ALPHV group recently announced on its victim shaming and extortion website that it had hacked into a luxury spa and resort in the Western United States. At one moment in the last 24 hours, ALPHV posted a website with the same victim name on the domain and their logo on the front page. The ALPHV… Continue reading BlackCat ransomware gang publishes leaked data on the clear web site
Anonymous hackers published the mail database of the Ministry of Culture of Russia
The media discovered that Anonymous hackers had made public a database of emails from the Russian Ministry of Culture, the administration of the city of Blagoveshchensk, and the office of the governor of the Tver region. The total size of the dump exceeded 700 GB. According to Kommersant, in the leaked documents you can find… Continue reading Anonymous hackers published the mail database of the Ministry of Culture of Russia
Major corporations teamed up to fight AI bias
American corporations have teamed up to form the Data & Trust Alliance, which has developed a software assessment system to fight AI bias. When hiring employees, HR departments are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for help. With their help, CVs are analyzed, video interviews are conducted and the mental state of applicants is… Continue reading Major corporations teamed up to fight AI bias
Though 2020 is ending, the list of worst passwords is still topes “123456”
The end of the year is approaching, and the developers of the password manager NordPass have once again published a list of the most popular and weak passwords of 2020. The worst password in 2020 is still the same “123456”. Unfortunately, over the past 12 months, password security hasn’t improved at all. To compile the… Continue reading Though 2020 is ending, the list of worst passwords is still topes “123456”