Following last August’s data breach of security company LastPass, it appears that the same attacker returned to hack an employee’s computer and steal a decrypted password vault. The company reported a security incident in August 2022, saying an unauthorized party gained access to a third-party cloud-based storage service that LastPass uses to store archived backups. […]
You may be able to get full privacy and security for your smartphone through its case. Israel-based security firm Cirotta has put forth a new idea in which a smartphone case can act as a physical barrier between hackers and the data on your device. The firm, which has its roots in the military, said […]
Per Restore Privacy, wireless carrier AT&T has had personal data stolen from some 70 million customer records, albeit the company has stated the data isn’t really from their subscribers. The data includes names, phone numbers, social security numbers, birth dates, and physical addresses. The hacker, named ShinyHunters, is trying to sell the database for $1 […]
This seems like a pretty good way to get sued into oblivion provided Apple catches you. On Tuesday, and apparently timed with Apple’s “Spring Loaded” media even, the hacking ground behind REvil ransomware claims to have secret device schematics hacked from Quanta Computer. Quanta Computer functions as a longtime supplier that assembles Apple products based […]
Less than two weeks into 2020, and the first critical security flaw in a web browser has surfaced. The issue is found in Mozilla’s Firefox web browser, and the Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is warning users about it. The good news is that the issue has already been patched, and snagging the new Firefox […]