List of 2020’s most used passwords is here and it’s appalling
The need to keep a secure and robust password was never as intense as it has become these days but apparently in 2020 people are still using the worst passwords ever.
Microsoft hopes Windows PCs protection with Pluton security chip
The new Pluton security processor will amplify chip security and prevent hardware flaws like Spectre and Meltdown to steal data from processors.
Capcom ransomware attack: Gaming details leaked; no ransom paid
Capcom has acknowledged that the ransomware attack was carried out by Ragnar Locker Gang in which the company lost sensitive data.
Microsoft advises ditching voice, SMS multi-factor authentication
Microsoft wants users to opt for securer technologies citing multi-factor authentication (MFA) as the "least secure" method available nowadays.
Vertafore data ereach exposes license details of 27.7M Texas drivers
Vertafore claims the incident resulted from human error since the data was stored on an unprotected external storage service.
Hackers-for-hire APT group found targeting businesses globally
A hackers-for-hire APT group is using a strain of yet undocumented malware and targeting South Asian firms in the CostaRicto campaign.
Ragnar Locker ransomware gang using Facebook ads to extort victims
Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has attacked multiple firms recently, but now it has taken extortion to the next level.
Ghimob banking trojan targeting hundreds of Android apps
A Brazil-based threat group is responsible for deploying the Ghimob banking trojan in multiple countries.
BigBasket data breach – 20 million customer data sold on dark web
India’s leading online supermarket BigBasket acknowledged putting sensitive data of more than 20 million users at stake.
DoJ seizes $1 billion in Bitcoin linked to Silk Road marketplace
The Feds were able to identify 54 undetected cryptocurrency transactions linked to the seized Silk Road marketplace leading them to seize Bitcoin.