Cyber-Security
First American Financial Leaks Hundreds of Millions of Title Insurance Records (#GotBitcoin?)
The Web site for Fortune 500 real estate title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. leaked hundreds of millions of documents related to mortgage deals going back to 2003, until notified this week by KrebsOnSecurity. The digitized records — including bank account numbers and statements, mortgage and tax records, Social Security…
Microsoft Warns Of A Monster Computer Bug, In A Week Of Them
The company has patched the flaw but says it is ‘highly likely’ it will wind up being exploited by malicious software. Microsoft Warns Of A Monster Computer Bug, In A Week Of Them The Microsoft flaw is one of several high-profile computer-security issues to crop up recently.Microsoft Corp. took the…
Facebook Bans Israeli Firm Over Fake Political Activity
Social-media giant removes inauthentic accounts, content linked to Tel Aviv-based firm Archimedes Group. Facebook Bans Israeli Firm Over Fake Political Activity Facebook Bans Israeli Firm Facebook Inc. said it removed hundreds of fake accounts, pages and groups linked to a commercial entity based in Israel, a rare move against a…
Facebook’s WhatsApp Hacked And 1.5 Billion Users Affected
WhatsApp was hacked, and attackers installed sophisticated spyware on an unknown number of people's smartphones. Facebook's WhatsApp Hacked And 1.5 Billion Users Affected Whatsapp Was Hacked, And Attackers Installed Spyware On An Unknown Number Of People's Smartphones. Bad Actors Installed The Surveillance Technology By Calling The Target Through Whatsapp, According…
Ex-Intelligence Analyst Charged With Leaking Classified Information
Daniel Hale faces five criminal counts for allegedly providing information about U.S. counterterrorism operations. A former U.S. intelligence analyst was arrested and charged with providing classified information to a reporter at the Intercept in 2014 about U.S. counterterrorism operations including against al Qaeda, amid a widening U.S. crackdown on media…
Google To Launch New Privacy Tools To Limit Cookies
Chrome users will get more information on what cookies are tracking them and how to block them. Google To Launch New Privacy Tools To Limit Cookies Google is set to launch new tools to limit the use of tracking cookies, a move that could strengthen the search giant’s advertising dominance…
Facebook Building Cryptocurrency-Based Payments System
Social-media giant is recruiting financial firms, merchants to help launch payments platform. Facebook Building Cryptocurrency-Based Payments System Facebook Inc. is recruiting dozens of financial firms and online merchants to help launch a cryptocurrency-based payments system on the back of its gigantic social network. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyuLTBlDcJE&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaMzKba8-AFLWD1Ljr62RajS[/embed] The effort, should it succeed, threatens…
Online Ad Fraud Costs Advertisers $5.8 Billion Annually (#GotBitcoin?)
Ad spending lost to schemes declined 11% since 2017, but fraud is shifting to platforms where it is more difficult to prevent. Online Ad Fraud Costs Advertisers $5.8 Billion Annually (#GotBitcoin?) Online Ad Fraud Costs Marketers are expected to waste $5.8 billion this year on buying online ads that will…
Apple Says It Removed Parental Control Apps For Security Reasons, Not Competition (#GotBitcoin)
Addressing a New York Times report, Apple said it spiked some apps because they utilized mobile device management software on kids' devices. Apple Says It Removed Parental Control Apps For Security Reasons, Not Competition (#GotBitcoin) Apple on Sunday fired back at a New York Times report that said the company…
Hackers Used Microsoft Email Accounts To Steal Bitcoin
In worsening news for users of Microsoft’s email services like Outlook, Hotmail and MSN, several cryptocurrency holders affected by a recent hack allege that the hackers responsible stole their crypto, as reported by Vice’s Motherboard on April 29. Hackers Used Microsoft Email Accounts To Steal Bitcoin CyberSecurity Newsflash!: (Youtube) One…
China’s Spying Poses Rising Threat To U.S. (#GotBitcoin?)
Officials say the country’s recruitment and cyber theft efforts are becoming more pervasive. China’s Spying Poses Rising Threat To U.S. (#GotBitcoin?) Chinese spies are increasingly recruiting U.S. intelligence officers as part of a widening, sustained campaign to shake loose government secrets. Senior U.S. law enforcement and intelligence officials have escalated…
New Crypto Mining Malware Beapy Uses Leaked NSA Hacking Tools: Symantec Research (#GotBitcoin?)
[caption id="attachment_5323" align="aligncenter" width="600"] CyberSecurity Newsflash!: (Youtube)[/caption] American software security firm Symantec found a spike in a new crypto mining malware that mainly targets enterprises, TechCrunch reports on April 25. New Crypto Mining Malware Beapy Uses Leaked NSA Hacking Tools: Symantec Research (#GotBitcoin?) So, the NSA is actually spreading or…