Security
Scammers caught trying to profit off of Narwhal, the puppy with a “horn”
Scammers are out looking for donations.
KSI vs Logan Paul free live stream links are flooding the internet
It’s thought over a million people are pirating the event, and experts warn users to be careful as malicious actors are targeting those looking for free streams with ransomware and viruses.
Popular gaming channel MarcoStyle has been hacked for days, running scams, but YouTube isn’t responding
It wouldn’t be the first time that YouTubers have been frustrated at having no contact at YouTube and are being ignored when they report an issue.
Two former Twitter employees charged with spying for the Saudi government and digging into accounts of critics
This is the first time the Justice Department has publicly accused Saudi Arabia of running agents in the US.
Stalkerware is on the rise and ignored by Google and Apple, researchers claim
Among those using this type of software to their advantage are domestic abusers who leverage their partner’s digital footprint for physical control.
Johannesburg ignores ransomware attackers’ demands, plans to carry on as normal
Johannesburg refused to pay the ransom.
AT&T sued for SIM swap attack that caused man to lose $1.8 million in cryptocurrency
The conglomerate says that they disagree with the accusations and would present their case in court.
Major data leak on Best Western Hotels booking system exposes data related to Department of Homeland Security
The most affected of this vulnerability has been the United States Government.
Swedish company Yubico sends free security Yubikeys to Hong Kong protestors
These keys will be given away to the leaders of the protest movement and journalists working locally.
Egyptian government linked to phishing attacks on journalists and lawyers
It is to be noted that apps such as IndexY were hosted on Google Play Store, meaning that the application was built with enough sophistication to bypass Google’s safety checks before being published on the Play Store.
Yahoo says only users in US and Israel will be compensated for data breach
The settlement is related to massive data breaches between 2013 and 2016 which affected all of Yahoo’s approximately 3 billion accounts worldwide.
YouTubers hit with security breaches and account takeovers
Phishing Tackle’s CEO James Houghton, who stressed that regardless of the complexity and the coordinated nature of the attack, it was humans and their poor judgment, digital security-wise, that allowed it to happen.