Tag: security
Alaska Airlines has grounded its fleet once again due to a mystery IT issue
Alaska Airlines grounds flights due to major IT outage, affecting 50,000+ passengers Company denies cyberattack; cites data center failure and ongoing system recovery Similar outage occurred in July 2025; external experts now reviewing infrastructure resilience Alaska Airlines was forced to cancel hundreds of flights after it experienced an “IT outage…
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Millions of attacks hit WordPress websites – here’s how to make sure you stay safe
Unpatched GutenKit and Hunk Companion plugins exploited in mass WordPress attacks Attackers use ‘up’ plugin to gain admin access and deploy malware Wordfence blocked 8.7 million attempts in 48 hours; updates remain critical Three critical-severity vulnerabilities, found in two WordPress plugins and fixed more than a year ago, are now…
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Incogni vs. OneRep
Incogni and OneRep are two of the best-known data removal services that help you stay private online. They scour data broker sites for your personal information and send automated or manually drafted requests to have the information removed. Incogni was launched in 2022 by Surfshark, a leading virtual private network…
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Incogni vs. Kanary: Which one should help keep your personal data off the web?
Incogni and Kanary are two well-known data removal services. Launched in 2022 by Surfshark, a company best known for its virtual private network (VPN) app, Incogni helps scrub your personal data information from numerous broker sites. It scans broker sites for your data and sends automated or manual removal requests…
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Millions of people across the UK could be using just one password across all their accounts – and that’s a huge problem
Britons are putting account at risk by reusing passwords A single leak could cause every account to be compromised Only 1 in 5 use a unique password for every account For most of the accounts we use on a day to day basis, a password is the only thing protecting…
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Thousands of YouTube videos disguised as cheat codes removed for spreading malware
YouTube has removed 3,000 malicious videos disguised as ‘Cracked software’ These were used to spread malware and infostealers like Lumma The network used fake positive engagement to garner trust Google has removed a 3,000 strong network of malicious YouTube videos used to spread malware. Check Point Research says it discovered…
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