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Stay safe online - 2026-06-07

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. More
News Security   2018-12-17

Cyber operation Sharpshooter hits global defense infrastructure

Sharpshooter is targeting various sectors around the world, infects 87 organizations. More
News Viruses and parasites   2018-12-15

A new Bitcoin scam: bomb threats wreak panic in the US

The FBI and the police across the US say people should not panic. More
News Spam and phishing   2018-12-14

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 . More
News Security   2018-12-13

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. More
News Security   2018-12-12

House panel verdict: Equifax data breach was "entirely preventable"

A 14-month long Equifax data breach investigation came to an end; report published. More
News Security   2018-12-12

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. More
News Security   2018-12-11

Sextortion scams lead to infiltration of an infamous GandCrab

Sextortion email scams are used to spread Azorult trojan horse leading to GandCrab ransomware. More
News Viruses and parasites   2018-12-10

Russian "IT consultants" making money by scamming ransomware victims

Russian scammers are charging ransomware victims for the alleged decryption service. More
News   2018-12-09

UNNAMED1989 WeChat ransomware authors get arrested by Chinese police

Chinese authorities arrested a 22-year-old perpetrator on December 5th. More
News   2018-12-07

Sky Brazil users' data leaked due to unsecured ElasticSearch server

ElasticSearch unsecured network affects 32 million Sky Brasil's users. More
News Security   2018-12-06

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. More
News Viruses and parasites   2018-12-05

Quora security breach: data of 100 million users compromised

Quora's hack resulted in stolen names, passwords, email addresses, and other data. More
News Security   2018-12-04

Marriott hack involves 500 million Starwood quests' data

Marriot announces a data breach that involves around 500 million Starwood customers. More

Ransomware attacks Ohio hospitals leading to disabled networks

Medical services in Ohio have finally recovered after a ransomware attack . More
News Viruses and parasites   2018-12-02