Data broker blunders as millions are exposed with public passwords
Background checking company National Public Data (NPD) has admitted to leaking sensitive information, including phone numbers, addresses and Social Security numbers, to hackers. The company did not disclose the scale of the breach. 2.7 billion records involvedIt probably contains data on almost every American. To make matters worse, a new report has revealed that another […]
No more 12345: devices with weak passwords to be banned in UK | Data and computer security
Techniques that use weak passwords such as ‘admin’ or ‘12345’ are set to be banned in the UK under new legislation that requires all smart devices to meet minimum security standards. The Department of Science, Innovation and Technology announced that measures to protect consumers from hacking and cyber-attacks will come into force on Monday. This […]
Hackers Exploit Third-Party Cookies to Access Google Accounts Without Passwords
Security experts at CloudSEK have reportedly identified a new form of malware that exploits third-party cookies to gain unauthorized access to Google accounts without requiring a password. independent person report This alarming security breach was first announced by hackers on their Telegram channel in October 2023, exploiting a vulnerability in third-party cookies. Specifically, it targets […]
How to ensure your passwords don’t die with you
As technology becomes more integrated into our lives, we need to consider how it will affect our heritage and loved ones. There are some uncomfortable but necessary conversations to have with your loved ones at the end of your life, and passwords usually aren't among them. But now that so much of our professional, personal […]
23andMe blames victims for data breach, claiming users ‘recycled’ passwords
In a recently obtained December letter, 23andMe denied being at fault for last year's massive data security breach and instead shifted the blame to users who “recycled” their passwords. tech crunch. of letterThe letter, sent by the law firm representing 23andMe to the user group suing the company, states that “no infringement has occurred.” “As […]
23andMe blames users for data breach, citing recycled passwords
Genetic testing company 23andMe is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that users' data was accessed without their permission. The breach was allegedly caused by a customer who used a recycled password as login credentials for her account on the home DNA company's website. In a letter responding to lawyers representing customers whose data was […]
23andMe blames users reusing passwords for data breach
23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki talks about how genetic genealogy is being used to solve cold cases and medical problems on The Claman Countdown. Genetic testing company 23andMe The company is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that users' data was accessed without their permission. The breach was attributed to a customer who used a recycled […]