Security
Millions of smart devices have major security flaws
A new report from a security researcher highlights the extent of the problem.
A2 Hosting is still mostly down after ransomware attack
Windows servers are still having technical issues. Now customers are annoyed that their data hasn’t been backed up.
Soon you can use WhatsApp to receive two-factor authentication codes
SMS has always been considered an insecure option for receiving codes. However, Facebook’s reputation with privacy has to be considered.
UK’s advertising watchdog has criticized NordVPN for suggesting that public Wi-Fi is inherently insecure
An advertising watchdog in the UK thinks NordVPN is exaggerating how insecure public WiFi is.
UK proposes new labeling system to improve smart home security
A new labeling system will help customers know how secure those devices are and for how long they’ll receive security updates.
The Microsoft Outlook breach may have been to steal cryptocurrency from users
Outlook users have stated that cryptocurrency was stolen from their accounts during the Microsoft Outlook breach, giving insight into a possible motive of the hackers.
Journalists and activists often use Slack to communicate. Nation states and criminals are interested
Slack doesn’t offer end-to-end encryption. User’s discretion is advised.
Dangerous Android apps have been sucking up your WiFi passwords
Tens of thousands of the exposed Wi-Fi passwords have been for US-based networks.
23M people with the password ‘123456’ have been hacked
One of the worst passwords you can use is 123456 – and 23 million people have been hacked for using it.
The French government’s “secure” new internal messaging app is far from secure
The app, called Tchap, is the French government’s attempt to provide a more secure communication channel for its employees
New LinkedIn data leak due to unsecured databases
LinkedIn say that it’s not their data leak – however, they are aware that it’s out there on the internet.
Hackers gained access to Microsoft’s email service for 3 months
It was revealed that hackers could see usernames, email addresses, subject lines, and folder names.