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GoDaddy notified some of its customers that an unauthorized party used their web hosting account credentials to connect to their hosting account via SSH “We have no evidence that any files were added or modified on your account,” the company said while omitting evidence that files could...

A hacker is selling a database containing the information of 91 million Tokopedia accounts on a dark web market for as little as $5,000. Other threat actors have already started to crack passwords and share them online. Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company specializing in e-commerce. Founded...

According to Facebook, Off-Facebook activity is “a summary of activity that businesses and organizations share with us about your interactions, such as visiting their apps or websites.”

Private Browsing does not mask your identity or activity online. Websites can still gather information about your visit, even if you are not signed in, and so can internet service providers. If you use your device at work your company may be able to monitor...

The global smartphone market declined its fastest ever, down 13% YoY in Q1 2020, according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service. Due to the impact of COVID-19, nearly all major smartphone brands saw their volumes drop significantly during the quarter. The first quarter...

The Banco BCR, the state-owned Bank of Costa Rica, was reportedly hacked and 11 million credit card credentials were allegedly stolen. Hackers claimed to have gained access to the bank’s network in August of 2019, stating that they did not encrypt devices as the possible...

U.S. pharmaceutical giant ExecuPharm has become the latest victim of data-stealing ransomware. ExecuPharm said in a letter to the Vermont attorney general’s office that it was hit by a ransomware attack on March 13, and warned that Social Security numbers, financial information, driver licenses, passport numbers and...

Popular WordPress plugins for creating learning management systems (LMS) are rife with vulnerabilities that can be exploited to take control of the platform, get test answers, and modify grades. The 3 leading WordPress LMS Plugins are: LearnPress, LearnDash, and LifterLMS. These platforms can transform any WordPress website into...

Facebook is rolling out a new tool today allowing users in the US and Canada to transfer their photos and videos to Google Photos. The tool can be accessed by heading to your Facebook settings, then heading to the tab that reads “Your Facebook Information.”...

Microsoft announced on a blog post that Cyber-criminals are targeting healthcare, critical services, and shared tips on how to block new breaches by patching vulnerable internet-facing systems. Multiple ransomware groups that have been accumulating access and maintaining persistence on target networks for several months activated...

Microsoft warns that malicious actors are taking advantage of this trend trying to infect potential victims with malware delivered via fake movie torrents. “With lockdown still in place in many parts of the world, attackers are paying attention to the increase in use of pirate...

An increase of 30,000% in pandemic-related malicious attacks and malware was seen in March by security researchers at cloud security firm Zscaler when compared to the beginning of 2020 when the first threats started using COVID-19-related lures and themes. On any given day, Zscaler’s cloud security products...

The terms "virus" and "malware" are often used interchangeably. However, they are technically different, so the question of malware vs. viruses is an important one.