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Security news this week: Huge Starwood hotels breach, RATs, worms, and more

Was your personal info affected by this week’s data breaches?

30 November 2018 min read

Malvertising scam aims at iOS

perex__ Scamclub is running a massive campaign, tricking 300 million victims and counting.

Scamclub is running a massive campaign, tricking 300 million victims and counting.

29 November 2018 min read

Uber takes breach victims for a ride and pays

perex__ Around 64 million victims were not told they were hacked — were you one of them?

Around 64 million victims were not told they were hacked — were you one of them?

28 November 2018 min read

Russia’s latest phishing trick, Gmail glitches again, Magento users exposed

perex__ Government employees and Gmail users targeted by unexpected phishing tricks. 150K Magento 1.0 users exposed to unpatched vulnerabilities.

Government employees and Gmail users targeted by unexpected phishing tricks. 150K Magento 1.0 users exposed to unpatched vulnerabilities.

23 November 2018 min read

Facebook hacked again, WordPress sites at risk and Nordstrom employee data exposed

perex__ {value=User data exposed through multiple cyberattacks on Facebook, WordPress, Nordstrom and more }

User data exposed through multiple cyberattacks on Facebook, WordPress, Nordstrom and more

16 November 2018 min read

Hackers Target Bitcoin and USCYBERCOM Shares Malware | Avast

perex__ {value=Hackers work to steal Bitcoin, USCYBERCOM shares new malware repository, HSBC bank accounts breached and IoT botnet contributes to webmail spam }

Hackers work to steal Bitcoin, USCYBERCOM shares new malware repository, HSBC bank accounts breached and IoT botnet contributes to webmail spam

9 November 2018 min read

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Data storage devices from Samsung and others leave customers at risk

perex__ Vulnerabilities found in storage drives from Samsung and others allow hackers easy access to customer information.

Vulnerabilities found in storage drives from Samsung and others allow hackers easy access to customer information.

7 November 2018 min read

California IoT Law & UK Code of Practice

perex__ What steps have California and UK taken to secure IoT devices? Here’s what you need to know.

What steps have California and UK taken to secure IoT devices? Here’s what you need to know.

5 November 2018 min read

5 simple ways to protect your security camera from cybercriminals

perex__ Connected home devices pose significant security risks, as one Long Island family finds when their Nest cam is hacked.

Connected home devices pose significant security risks, as one Long Island family finds when their Nest cam is hacked.

4 November 2018 min read

Security roundup: Hackers love healthcare, voters fall prey to the dark web

perex__ Data breached at Tomorrowland, new trojan mass harvests emails and Fortnite cyber scams run rampant

Data breached at Tomorrowland, new trojan mass harvests emails and Fortnite cyber scams run rampant

2 November 2018 min read

BA website hijacked by Magecart. Again.

perex__ 185,000 transaction details including names, addresses and card CVV numbers stolen.

185,000 transaction details including names, addresses and card CVV numbers stolen.

26 October 2018 min read

US parries Russian propaganda & Magecart casts a dark spell on Magento

perex__ Yahoo pays up to settle 2 year old debacle and Avast is PCMag’s Editors Pick for 2018.

Yahoo pays up to settle 2 year old debacle and Avast is PCMag’s Editors Pick for 2018.

26 October 2018 min read

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