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2018-12-03 17:25:00 UTC
Krebs on Security
Krebs on Security
Jared, Kay Jewelers Parent Fixes Data Leak

The parent firm of bling retailers Jared and Kay Jewelers has fixed a bug in the Web sites of both companies that exposed the order information for all of their online customers.

Data Breaches Brandon Sheehy Jared Kay Jewelers Scott Lancaster Signet Jewelers
2018-12-03 17:06:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
U.S. Military Members Catfished and Hooked for Thousands of Dollars

Prisoners in South Carolina posed convincingly as beautiful women on social media platforms.

Mobile Security Web Security Catfish Enforcement Action Ncis Prisoners Sextortion Scam South Carolina U.S. Military
2018-12-03 15:50:00 UTC
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ThreatPost
Lenovo Ordered to Pay $7.3M in Superfish Fiasco

The laptop giant will settle a 32-state class-action lawsuit stemming from pre-installing vulnerable ad-targeting software.

Privacy Vulnerabilities Adware Class Action Laptop Lenovo MitM Settlement Superfish Vulnerability
2018-12-03 15:42:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
iOS Fitness Apps Robbing Money From Apple Victims

The two apps, “Fitness Balance App” and “Calories Tracker app,” were tricking users into payments of $120.

Mobile Security Web Security App Store Apple Fitness App Ios Malicious App Scam
2018-12-03 14:53:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
YouTuber PewDiePie Promoted Via 50K Hacked Printers

The incident sheds light on just how insecure printers are.

Hacks Web Security Pewdiepie Printer Printer Vulnerability T-series Vulnerability Youtube
2018-12-03 14:05:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Cybersecurity still a major issue for non-profits

With GDPR now very much in effect, how are charities faring when it comes to securing their data?

2018-12-03 10:55:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Magecart blamed for Sotheby’s Home breach

Customers at risk after card-skimming code found on site

2018-12-01 22:07:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
Moscow’s cable car service shuts down in 2 days after ransomware attack

By Waqas

The first cable-car service was launched in Moscow this Tuesday, and free rides to and from Luzhniki Stadium were promised to the visitors throughout the first month. Naturally, people were eager to ride the cable-car and thronged the location. However, much to their dismay, only after a few days the service got attacked with ransomware. […]

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Hacking News Malware Cyber Attack Cyber Crime Hacking Moscow Ransomware Russia
2018-12-01 21:16:00 UTC
Krebs on Security
Krebs on Security
What the Marriott Breach Says About Security

We don't yet know the root cause(s) that forced Marriott this week to disclose a four-year-long breach involving the personal and financial information of 500 million guests of its Starwood hotel properties. But anytime we see such a colossal intrusion go undetected for so long, the ultimate cause is usually a failure to adopt the most important principle in cybersecurity defense that applies to both corporations and consumers: Assume you are compromised.

A Little Sunshine Data Breaches Security Tools
2018-12-01 20:59:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
Someone hacked 50,000 printers to promote PewDiePie YouTube channel

By Waqas

Nearly 50,000 printers across the globe were hacked by a hacker using the alias TheHackerGiraffe for the sake of promoting PewDiePie’s YouTube channel and encouraging users to subscribe to the channel. The hacker claims that the primary motive behind this hijacking spree is to spread awareness about printers’ cyber-security and to garner the attention of […]

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