Do you use the VLC Media Player to watch downloaded movies and other videos? If so, be aware that researchers have discovered a serious security flaw in the code that allows for remote code execution, which could compromise your system. The vulnerability is being tracked as CVE-2020-13428 and is described as a buffer overflow issue. This … [Read more...] about Update Fix For VLC Media Player Security Bug Now Available
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Credit Card Data Breach Affects Claire’s, a Popular Jewelry And Accessory Store
Claire's Jewelry and Accessories is the latest company to fall victim a data breach. A recent disclosure made by the company stated that both the retail giant's main website and the website of their subsidiary, Icing, were compromised. They were hit by what appears to be a Magecart attack. Claire's disclosure about the data breach reads in … [Read more...] about Credit Card Data Breach Affects Claire’s, a Popular Jewelry And Accessory Store
Watch Out for Fake YouTube Channels Asking For Bitcoin Impersonating Elon Musk
A group of highly organized scammers has commandeered a pair of Youtube channels. They have renamed them to "SpaceX Live" and "SpaceX" in order to capitalize on the popularity of Elon Musk and his SpaceX company. SpaceX made headlines recently with their manned launch out of Florida. Over the course of just two days, the scammers were able to … [Read more...] about Watch Out for Fake YouTube Channels Asking For Bitcoin Impersonating Elon Musk
Thanos Ransomware is spreading and May Get Around Certain Security Systems
In 2019, a new strain of ransomware called Thanos burst onto the scene. This code has since been spreading quietly and seeing increased adoption by hackers around the world. The malware was traced to a Russian hacker going by Nosophorus. He has been offering the software as 'Ransomeware-as-a-service' on Russian-speaking forums on the Dark Web … [Read more...] about Thanos Ransomware is spreading and May Get Around Certain Security Systems
Internet Based Devices May Have Issues Following SSL Certificate Expiration
Recently, several Roku streaming channels mysteriously stopped working, leaving customers scratching their heads trying to figure out what went wrong. After some research, Roku's support staff discovered that the issue stemmed from a global certificate expiration. They advised impacted customers to update their certificates manually by … [Read more...] about Internet Based Devices May Have Issues Following SSL Certificate Expiration
Nintendo Switch User Information Breach Affected Over 300,000 Users
A couple of months ago, Nintendo announced that their Switch gaming and live streaming service had been hacked, and as a result, some 160,000 user accounts had been compromised. As the company has continued their investigation into the incident, however, they've updated their disclosure, revealing that an additional 140,000 accounts were … [Read more...] about Nintendo Switch User Information Breach Affected Over 300,000 Users
