Tag: security
“A tracking cookie farm for profit” – report claims reCAPTCHA has caused 819 million hours of wasted human time, and billions in Google profits
reCAPTCHA tests are not particularly effective at blocking security threats, research claims Security tests are also costing millions of hours in lost time for users New ‘invisible challenges’ could be an alternative for businesses There won’t be many internet users who aren’t familiar with CAPTCHAs, or ‘Completely Automated Public Turing…
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A new Facebook phishing campaign looks to trick you with emails sent from Salesforce
Check Point warns Salesforce tools are being used in phishing attacks The attacks are using Facebook image as a lure The goal of the campaign is to steal Facebook login credentials Cybercriminals have been observed abusing a legitimate Salesforce service to attack people and businesses with Facebook-related phishing emails. Researchers…
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Top US health provider tells 882,000 patients they were hit in August 2023 breach
Hospital Sisters Health System files new report with the Maine Attorney General It confirmed more than 800,000 affected in an August 2023 breach Compromised people are getting a year’s worth of free identity theft monitoring Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a nonprofit, Catholic healthcare system, suffered a cyberattack one and…
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North Korean hackers are targeting LinkedIn jobseekers with new malware – here’s how to stay safe
North Korean hackers are using LinkedIn to scam jobseekers The fake job offers often promise well-paid remote work But the victims are eventually infected with malware A long-running campaign by notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus has seen job hopefuls scammed in many different ways, including downloading malware disguised as…
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Millions of phone location records feared leaked as one of the biggest data leaks ever may be a whole lot worse
Gravy Analytics is being sued for failing to protect personal data The suit comes after 17TB of records were allegedly stolen from the firm The hack on a data broker has sparked four lawsuits so far A complaint has been filed in the federal court of Northern California outlining allegations…
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DDoS attacks take down game studio servers, causing DayZ and Arma network outages
The company behind Arma and DayZ suffered a disruptive cyberattack Bohemia Interactive game’s servers are inaccessible for days The community is speculating about the causes of the outage If you’re a DayZ or Arma Reforger player, you may have noticed issues connecting to your favorite games these past couple of…
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