Cybersecurity
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Ubisoft reportedly stopped hackers from stealing 900GB of data in a breach this week
VX-Underground shared this week that hackers were able to breach Ubisoft's internal services in an attempt to exfiltrate 900GB of data. Ubisoft shut down the breach after 48 hours, and told BleepingComputer it's investigating the incident.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.25.2023
First American discloses a 'cybersecurity incident,' a few years after its major leak
First American, a real estate and mortgage financial firm, experienced a "cybersecurity incident" impacting operations, the company posted on its website on Thursday.
Katie Malone12.22.2023
Google tweaks Memory Saver and tab group features in latest Chrome update
Google Chrome is getting new security and performance features. The web browser’s latest version (M12) upgrades Safety Check and Memory Saver while adding the ability to save tab groups.
Will Shanklin12.22.2023
QR code attacks probably aren’t coming for your scan-to-order menus
The fanfare around these attacks, however, mostly outweighs the threat of using QR codes in your daily life.
Katie Malone12.20.2023
The DOJ says it disrupted the Blackcat ransomware group
The US Department of Justice says it has disrupted the Blackcat ransomware group. Also called ALPHV or Noberus, the group has targeted over 1,000 computer networks and extorted millions of dollars from victims.
Will Shanklin12.20.2023
Xfinity breach may have affected as many as 35.8 million customers
Xfinity says it suffered a data breach in October with attackers likely obtaining usernames, hashed passwords and potentially other sensitive information.
Kris Holt12.19.2023
Hackers release footage from upcoming Wolverine game and 1.3 million other stolen files
Much of the data focuses on the upcoming Wolverine video game.
Sarah Fielding12.19.2023
Major apparel supplier behind North Face and Vans hit by cyberattack, disrupting its holiday fulfillments
VF Corporation reported in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday that it had been hit by a cyberattack.
Katie Malone12.19.2023
NordVPN arrives on Apple's tvOS
With the release of Apple tvOS 17, Apple TV devices now support native VPN apps. One of the first to take advantage is the renowned NordVPN, as there’s now an app for Apple TV.
Lawrence Bonk12.19.2023
Here’s everything you should do to up your security before next year
Here's a quick holiday checklist you and your loved ones can spend an hour doing during your holiday downtime to set up for a more secure year.
Katie Malone12.18.2023
How a social engineering hack turned these Facebook pages into a dumping ground for spam
Much of the cyber criminality today is social engineering jobs, ripping off mid-level creators with much fewer resources than a multinational corporation, but also significantly less technical know-how.
Katie Malone12.11.2023
Apple and Google are probably spying on your push notifications
Push notifications, the dings you get from apps calling your attention back to your phone, may be handed over from a company to government services if asked. But it appears the Department of Justice won't let companies come clean about the practice.
Katie Malone12.07.2023
Windows 10 will receive its final security update in October 2028
Microsoft's Extended Security Update (ESU) program for Windows 10 will stretch its lifespan by up to three years.
Richard Lai12.06.2023
23andMe hackers accessed ancestry information on millions of customers using a feature that matches relatives
Biotech company 23andMe first disclosed a data breach affecting a portion of its customers back in October. The information was obtained in a credential stuffing attack. An SEC filing now reveals roughly 14,000 accounts were accessed, along with information on millions of users participating in the DNA Relatives feature.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.03.2023
Apple patches two security vulnerabilities on iPhone, iPad and Mac
Apple pushed updates to iOS, iPadOS and macOS software today to patch two zero-day security flaws. The company suggested the bugs had been actively deployed in the wild.
Will Shanklin12.01.2023
Can digital watermarking protect us from generative AI?
Digital watermarks might help content creators better authenticate their online works in an age of generative AI misinformation.
Andrew Tarantola12.01.2023
Self-proclaimed 'gay furry hackers' breach nuclear lab
Nuclear research hub, the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), confirmed that it fell victim to a data breach on Tuesday.
Katie Malone11.23.2023
Smarter public transit comes at the cost of rider anonymity
Payment information, location data and trip patterns can all be attached to our ridership data. Agencies say they use it to better understand how riders use the services and make improvements. But the flip side is transit agencies selling user data to advertisers like a lot of private companies do, or sharing it with law enforcement.
Katie Malone11.21.2023
Hackers use a new SEC rule to snitch on the company they infiltrated
A hacking group deployed a surprising tactic after infiltrating a financial software company’s network. They reported the breach to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Will Shanklin11.17.2023
An email vulnerability let hackers steal data from governments around the world
Google's Threat Analysis Group revealed on Thursday that it discovered and worked to help patch an email server flaw used to steal data from governments in Greece, Moldova, Tunisia, Vietnam and Pakistan.
Katie Malone11.17.2023