Tag: security
Google set to face class-action lawsuit over data collection in Chrome
Google will have to answer in court allegations of collecting users’ private information inside its Chrome browser without their permission following a new ruling. A US federal appeals court has reversed a previous dismissal of the case Calhoun v. Google LLC on the basis that the lower court should have…
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Not even zoos are safe from data breaches — Oregon Zoo warns visitors their details may have been stolen
More than a hundred thousand people who purchased tickets to the Oregon Zoo online may have had their credit card and other payment information stolen. The zoo has confirmed the news and begun notifying affected individuals of the breach. “On June 26, 2024, we became aware of suspicious activity within…
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Top architectural firm reveals it was hit by major ransomware attack
American architectural powerhouse CannonDesign has begun notifying customers of a ransomware and data breach incident that happened a year and a half ago. In a notice published on the company’s website, CannonDesign detailed when the attack happened, what type of data was stolen, and what it was doing to protect…
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Thousands of WordPress sites potentially at risk from plugin security flaw
More than a hundred thousand WordPress websites are reportedly vulnerable to an exploit which allows threat actors to run malicious code remotely and completely unauthenticated, as well as being able to delete arbitrary files at will. A cybersecurity researcher with the alias villu164, discovered a 10/10 vulnerability in a WordPress…
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Chipmaker Microchip Technology confirms cyberattack which hit operations
Microchip Technology has confirmed suffering a cyberattack which forced the company to suspend some of its operations. While the details are scarce, the information available all points to this being a ransomware attack. The company’s customer base counts more than 120,000 organizations all over the world. These organizations work in…
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NordVPN now ranks among the top tools for avoiding online shopping scams
TechRadar’s tried and tested best VPN service isn’t just great for boosting your online privacy – it’s also one of the top solutions for combating fake online shop scams. Independent auditors at AV-Comparatives ranked NordVPN‘s malware and ad-blocker tracker as the third-best tool against online shopping scams out of 35…
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