Tag: security
Online shoppers beware – even 404 pages can steal your card data now
Cybersecurity researchers from Akamai have discovered a new and somewhat creative way hackers were hiding credit card skimmers on ecommerce websites. Usually, hackers hide malicious code somewhere on the checkout page and steal sensitive payment information (credit card numbers, full names, expiration dates, etc.) during the purchase process. In this…
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23andMe leaks data on over a million users, DNA info remains safe
DNA testing firm 23andMe has confirmed that a threat actor may have gained unauthorized access to some accounts, putting the data of a currently unknown number of customers at risk. The confirmation comes several days after an X user found 13 million pieces of customer data for sale on the…
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These are the biggest security mistakes your business is making
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the National Security Agency (NSA) have revealed a worrying number of seemingly obvious cybersecurity rules aren’t being followed by many business. The organizations recently ran a red-and-blue-team exercise to identify the biggest security mistakes businesses are making these days, with the…
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This top CRM provider left millions of client files exposed online
A global CRM provider kept a major client database sitting unprotected on the public web, available to anyone who knew where to look, new research has claimed. The database contained hundreds of thousands of records, many of which were personally identifiable and sensitive information that could have been abused in…
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Israeli energy and defense targets hit by Gaza-linked cyberattacks
Hackers thought to be from Gaza are attacking energy, defense, and telecommunications firms in Israel’s private sector, as part of its apparent attacks against the country. In a report , Microsoft’s researchers said a group it calls Storm-1133 is engaging in cyber-warfare to assist Hamas. “We assess this group works…
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Cheap Android TV boxes shipped with “unkillable” malware – here’s what you need to know
Just because you bought a brand new Android TV box, that doesn’t mean the device is clean from malware and safe to use. In fact, there are tens of thousands of Android-powered endpoints out there that are being shipped with backdoors. This is according to a new report from cybersecurity…
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