Weak passwords remain a problem in 2018, SplashData’s list reveals
123456 remains the most commonly used password, while Donald joins the list at the 23rd pace According to the annual list of Worst Passwords
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Cyber operation Sharpshooter hits global defense infrastructure
Sharpshooter is targeting various sectors around the world, infects 87 organizations The McAffee Advanced Threat Research team revealed that a new malware campaign is targeting various
A new Bitcoin scam: bomb threats wreak panic in the US
The FBI and the police across the US say people should not panic It seems like cybercriminals behind sextortion scams decided to go for
No malicious chips were found in Super Micro’s boards, audit reveals
Super Micro's audit revealed that no motherboards were compromised by Chinese spies A few months ago Bloomberg Businessweek claimed that hardware producer Super Micro
Charissa Thompson becomes a victim of the Fappening the second time
Charissa Thompson had her nude photos leaked; almost a year later – sex tape appears on the internet On 18th of January, a 35-year-old
House panel verdict: Equifax data breach was “entirely preventable”
A 14-month long Equifax data breach investigation came to an end; report published On Monday, a House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government
Google+ to shut down early due to API bug that affected 52,5M users
An API flaw, involving 52,5 million Google+ users, shocks the world Google came under scrutiny when back in October the industry giant revealed that
Sextortion scams lead to infiltration of an infamous GandCrab
Sextortion email scams are used to spread Azorult trojan horse leading to GandCrab ransomware Sextortion email scams started as a money generating tactics used
Russian “IT consultants” making money by scamming ransomware victims
Russian scammers are charging ransomware victims for the alleged decryption service It seems that Russian consultancy firm Dr. Shifro is scamming ransomware victims by promising
UNNAMED1989 WeChat ransomware authors get arrested by Chinese police
Chinese authorities arrested a 22-year-old perpetrator on December 5th Tencent and Qihoo 360 security researchers helped Chinese police to find the culprit that was
Sky Brazil users’ data leaked due to unsecured ElasticSearch server
ElasticSearch unsecured network affects 32 million Sky Brasil's users A famous Brazilian cybersecurity researcher Fabio Castro has recently discovered a data breach which affected around 32
WeChat ransomware attack: over 100 000 computer infections in four days
China infected by WeChat ransomware that demands to pay the ransom via WeChat Pay app WeChat ransomware is the latest threat spreading across
Quora security breach: data of 100 million users compromised
Quora's hack resulted in stolen names, passwords, email addresses, and other data Quora, one of the biggest question-and-answer sites with 300 million monthly users,
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Marriott hack involves 500 million Starwood quests’ data
Marriot announces a data breach that involves around 500 million Starwood customers Marriott International Inc. has recently disclosed suffering from mysterious access to its
Ransomware attacks Ohio hospitals leading to disabled networks
Medical services in Ohio have finally recovered after a ransomware attack East Ohio Regional Hospital in Harper's Ferry, Ohio, and Ohio Valley Medical Center in