In recent months, Japan is a nation under cyber-siege, with several high-profile attacks having been made against the country. The most recent attack targeted Toyota. If you own a Toyota or Lexus, it's possible that at least some of the information you gave to the company has been compromised. Although an investigation into the matter is … [Read more...] about Millions Of Toyota Customers Possibly Affected By Data Breach
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Millions Of Facebook Usernames And Passwords Stored By Accident
Are you a Facebook user? If you are, it may be time to change your password! KrebsOnSecurity recently reported that it found hundreds of millions of Facebook user account names and passwords stored in plain text and searchable by more than twenty-thousand Facebook employees. At present, there is no official count, but Facebook says the total … [Read more...] about Millions Of Facebook Usernames And Passwords Stored By Accident
2018 Was The Record Breaking Year For Data Breaches
We knew fairly early in the year that 2018 was on track to beat 2017 and set a new record for the number of data breaches in the year. Afterall, 2017 had shattered 2016's record the year before. Now that the final numbers are in though, we can see just how big an increase we've seen in the number of data breaches from one year to the … [Read more...] about 2018 Was The Record Breaking Year For Data Breaches
Social Media Is Big Business For Criminals
The rise of Social Media has been a game changer for businesses around the world, creating opportunities for customer engagement that were previously unimaginable. Unfortunately, business owners aren't the only ones reaping the benefits of Social Media. The hackers of the world are in on the game too, and for them, Social Media … [Read more...] about Social Media Is Big Business For Criminals
Malware Stealing Usernames And Passwords At Alarming Rates
Much discussion has been had about the fact that hackers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and their methods ever-increasing in their complexity. While that's certainly true, more complex isn't always better. Take, for example, the malware called Separ, which is a credential-siphoning bit of code, first detected in late … [Read more...] about Malware Stealing Usernames And Passwords At Alarming Rates