You almost certainly do not know the name Hugues Anguelkov. He's an intern working for Quarkslab, where he spends his time researching potential security issues. He's also a bit of an unsung hero because he recently uncovered a string of five devastating vulnerabilities in the Broadcom wl driver and the open-source brcmfmac driver for … [Read more...] about Driver In Some WiFi Devices Could Allow Hackers Access
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Latest Scam Involves People’s Social Security Numbers
There's a new scam making the rounds, and it's a particularly nasty one involving your social security number. Here's how it works: You may get a robocall seemingly from the government, claiming that there's a problem with your Social Security number. The call also states that your account has been flagged for suspected fraudulent … [Read more...] about Latest Scam Involves People’s Social Security Numbers
Millions Of Toyota Customers Possibly Affected By Data Breach
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
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
