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1900 Signal Users Notified of Information Breach

1900 Signal Users Notified of Information Breach

Twilio, the company that provides Signal with its phone number verification services recently suffered a phishing attack. During that attack, hackers had access to various company accounts at the corporate level.

More Than 82 Million Whole Foods Records Exposed

More Than 82 Million Whole Foods Records Exposed

Whole Foods, a subsidiary of Amazon, was in the news late last year for an unfortunate reason. The company admitted more than 80 million logging records were exposed to hackers. 

Misconfigured Database Spurs Theft of 63 Million OneMoreLead Records

Misconfigured Database Spurs Theft of 63 Million OneMoreLead Records

OneMoreLead, a business-to-business (B2B) marketing enterprise, suffered a significant data breach late last year. The marketing company left a database misconfigured, prompting the unintentional leaking of 63 million records. 

How to Prevent Data Loss from a Phone Scam

How to Prevent Data Loss from a Phone Scam

When you think of scams, you probably think of them as someone trying to trick you out of money. While data loss is typically not the primary goal of a scam, it can be the outcome.

UNM Health Data Breach

UNM Health Data Breach

The personal information of nearly 700,000 individuals was stolen in a data breach at the University of New Mexico Health. The data breach was revealed in the second half of 2021.

Cloudflare Joins Twilio in Releasing Information On a Connected Phishing Attack

Cloudflare Joins Twilio in Releasing Information On a Connected Phishing Attack

Following a statement by Twilio outlining a phishing attack that led to a data breach, Cloudflare released a statement sharing they were a victim of the same attack.

Phishing Messages Tricked Twilio Employees Into Divulging Sensitive Credentials

Phishing Messages Tricked Twilio Employees Into Divulging Sensitive Credentials

Twilio recently revealed that several employees were tricked by hackers, leading them to divulge personal, corporate-level logins.

More Than 150 Million Raychat App User Records Leaked

More Than 150 Million Raychat App User Records Leaked

A hacker has illegally accessed and leaked several hundred million user records from the popular Raychat app. Raychat, especially popular in the Middle East, is now in damage control after this digital infiltration.

Poly Network Breach Results in $600 Million Loss

Poly Network Breach Results in $600 Million Loss

Hackers plucked a tidy $600 million worth of cryptocurrency out of Poly Network accounts. Poly Network is a popular DeFi (decentralized finance) platform.

BitMart Hack Results in $150 Million Loss

BitMart Hack Results in $150 Million Loss

BitMart, a cryptocurrency trading platform, has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. BitMart suffered a nasty digital security breach that prompted a corrective update.

The Rise of Phishing Attacks Through Decentralized Means

The Rise of Phishing Attacks Through Decentralized Means

Digital security specialists are issuing a siren call in response to the significant uptick in phishing attacks. Phishing is now a component of a decentralized offensive through an IPFS network.

Protect Yourself from Smishing: Tips to Defend Against Mobile Phishing Scams

Protect Yourself from Smishing: Tips to Defend Against Mobile Phishing Scams

Smishing is the latest form of phishing that has taken the mobile world by storm. It's not a new concept, but it has been modified to suit today's fast-paced society and accessibility to mobile devices.

Featured Articles

How to Buy a House with Bad Credit

How to Buy a House with Bad Credit

Buying your own home is the American Dream, but it might seem out of reach to those with bad credit. However, the good news is, if your credit is less than perfect, you do still have options and in most cases, can still buy a home. Read More

How Secure Is Your Password? Tips to Improve Your Password Security

How Secure Is Your Password? Tips to Improve Your Password Security

Any good IT article on computers and network security will address the importance of strong, secure passwords. However, the challenge of good passwords is that most people have a hard time remembering them, so they use simple or obvious ones that pose a security risk. Read More

Top 10 Senior Scams and How to Prevent Them

Top 10 Senior Scams and How to Prevent Them

Senior scams are becoming a major epidemic for two reasons. First, seniors often have a lot of money in the bank from a life of working hard and saving. Read More

What is the Dark Web: Things You Need To Know Before Accessing The Dark Web

What is the Dark Web: Things You Need To Know Before Accessing The Dark Web

The dark web, also known as the "darknet", is a portion of the internet that lies outside the boundaries of traditional search engines. Read More

Secure Wi-Fi and Wireless Technology Security Tips

Secure Wi-Fi and Wireless Technology Security Tips

Your Wi-Fi network is another handy access point that hackers use to infiltrate your computers, steal your identity, and grab your personal details. Read More

Adult Friend Finder Hacked, 412 Million Accounts Exposed

Adult Friend Finder Hacked, 412 Million Accounts Exposed

Six databases that were owned by Friend Finder Networks, Inc. suffered a massive data breach in 2016, which cost 412 million users their accounts. Read More

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