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Recertified HDD vendor goHardDrive caught leaking thousands of customer details
Developer Michael Lynch accidentally discovered a privacy vulnerability exposing the details of thousands of customers online.
Microsoft's youngest security researcher started collaboration with the company at just 13
Microsoft has published a blog about one of its youngest and most outstanding security researchers. Dylan started work for MSRC age 13.
German charity refuses to comply with Bitcoin ransomware demand
A German hunger-fighting charity is on the hook for some $2 million after being extorted by cybercriminals.
29 North Korean laptop farms busted by U.S. Department of Justice
The Department of Justice says it searched 29 known or suspected laptop farms in 16 states, leading to a series of arrests and seizures.
Rogue IT worker gets seven months in prison over $200,000 digital rampage
A suspended IT worker who caused at least $200,000 of damage in an act of revenge upon his employer has been sentenced.
689 different Brother printer models all use the serial number to create default password
The password vulnerability cannot be fixed with firmware, so change your dang passwords.
Massive DDoS attack delivered 37.4TB in 45 seconds, equivalent to 10,000 HD movies, to one victim IP address
Cloudflare says that it blocked the 7.3 Tbps of junk traffic in mid-May — the largest DDoS attack to happen in recorded history.
16 billion accounts exposed in one of the largest data breaches in history
Another major security event acts as a stark reminder to regularly change passwords and login credentials.
