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VirusTotal hacking – Hackers can access trove of stolen credentials on VirusTotal
Dubbed VirusTotal Hacking; the attack allowed researchers to access 1,000,000 login credentials exfiltrated by unencrypted crypto wallets and…
DuckDuckGo developing a robust privacy-focused desktop browser
According to DuckDuckGo, the desktop browser will work on both Mac and Windows devices.
Gumtree exposed users’ personal and GPS location via source code
Gumtree.com or Gumtree is a London, England-based online classified advertisement website with millions of registered users.
Facebook to end facial recognition and delete billions of records
Facebook has announced that it will shut down its Facial Recognition System and delete the templates of over 1 billion people stored by this feature.
Chinese VPN app Quickfox caught exposing 1 million users’ data
The Quickfox VPN is mainly used by Chinese citizens living abroad who need to access Chinese websites as most of these sites are geo-restricted.
Amnesty Intl. accuses Indian cyber security firm of spyware attacks
According to Amnesty International, it found evidence that attackers testing the spyware were using the IP address of Indian cyber security firm Innefu Labs.
Firefox Suggest to display sponsored ads but users can disable them
The company maintains that it has to help fund Firefox’s optimization/development, and therefore, it has introduced a new feature called Firefox Suggest in Firefox 93.
What is a data breach & how to prevent one?
What is a data breach? A data breach is a security lapse where a non-authorized person can assess sensitive information without authorization.
Lithuania wants users to dump Chinese phones citing data collection
Lithuania Defense Ministry has released a warning, urging consumers to get rid of their Chinese phones and not to buy new ones amid data security.
Edward Snowden urges users to stop using ExpressVPN
Edward Snowden urging all to avoid ExpressVpn after its CIO named in UAE surveillance scandal.