Just because your Social Security Number might not be one of the 1.4 million SSNs that were put at risk when an unknown intruder slipped through a security hole in a social researcher's unsecured computer at UC Berkeley doesn't mean the break-in is something you shouldn't be paying attention to.
Just because your Social Security Number might not be one of the 1.4 million SSNs that were put at risk when an unknown intruder slipped through a security hole in a social researcher's unsecured computer at UC Berkeley doesn't mean the break-in is something you shouldn't be paying attention to.
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Google Apps 'founder' Rajen Sheth: We dialog with users through new code
Trump accuses Twitter of 'interfering' with US elections after fact checking warning
The US President also accused Twitter of 'stifling free speech'.
26 million LiveJournal credentials leaked online, sold on the dark web
LiveJournal credentials were obtained in a 2014 hack, but leaked online earlier this month.
Cyberattacks against hospitals must stop, says Red Cross
International rules needed to clamp down on hackers targeting healthcare – and risking lives during the Covid-19 pandemic
Qihoo & Baidu disrupt malware botnet with hundreds of thousands of victims
There's malware in China, too. Meet DoubleGuns, one of China's largest malware botnets.
Europol, Capgemini team up in cybercrime prevention, awareness campaigns
Capgemini is now also supporting the No More Ransom Project.
Forescout files lawsuit against Advent for withdrawal of merger plans due to COVID-19
Advent says the pandemic has resulted in “material” changes at Forescout. The company disagrees.
EasyJet faces £18 billion class-action lawsuit over data breach
The lawsuit aims to secure up to £2,000 per impacted customer.
Turla hacker group steals antivirus logs to see if its malware was detected
Turla, one of Russia's most advanced hacker groups, has created malware that gets its orders from email attachments sent to an arbitrary Gmail inbox.
New Zealand introduces Bill to block violent extremist content
It would make the livestreaming of objectionable content a criminal offence, censorship calls would be made immediately, and take-down notices would be backed by law. ...
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