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An odd kind of cybercrime: Gift vouchers, medical records, and…food
Someone with a gift for technology but a nasty habit of using it for very bad things has been spared from…
Smart lights vulnerable to “blink and you’ll miss it” attack
Over the last couple of years, key parts of our daily lives have been sliding into some form of Internet connectivity….
Credential stuffers take aim at Final Fantasy XIV players
Square Enix, the company behind video games like Final Fantasy XIV, reports that a third party is attempting to gain access…
Ransomware-affected school district refuses to pay, gets stolen data released
Data stolen from Los Angeles Unified School District has been leaked online, after staff refused to pay the ransom related to a…
Kiwi Farms breached, user data potentially exposed
The operators of a site known to most observers for being in a recent state of flux have announced a forum…
BackupBuddy WordPress plugin vulnerable to exploitation, update now!
Users of WordPress may need to perform an urgent update related to the popular BackupBuddy plugin. BackupBuddy is a plugin which…
The North Face hit by credential stuffing attack
The North Face clothing brand, which specialises in outdoor and heavy weather outerwear, has experienced a “large-scale” credential stuffing attack. This…
Reddit users crowdsourcing explicit images and identities
The BBC is warned of a large photograph trading ring which operated on popular group forum site Reddit. These warnings are in…
Roblox breached: Internal documents posted online by unknown attackers
A data compromise situation has impacted Roblox Corporation, the developers of the massive smash-hit video game Roblox. An as-yet unknown attacker…