GootKit Malware Bypasses Windows Defender by Setting Path Exclusions
As Windows Defender matures and becomes tightly integrated into Windows 10, malware writers are creating techniques to evade its detection. Such is the case with the GootKit...
$5.3M Ransomware Demand: Massachusetts City Says No Thanks
After a ransomware attack slapped a hefty payout demand of $5.3 million on New Bedford, Mass., the city announced that it is instead opting to pick up the pieces and restore what it can...
Leaky Server Exposes 419M Phone Numbers of Facebook Users
Phone numbers linked to the Facebook accounts of hundreds of millions of users has been found online on an insecure server in the latest privacy gaffe for the social media giant. The...
Data of 90K Mastercard Priceless Specials Members Shared Online
A database containing sensitive information of about 90,000 German Mastercard "Priceless Specials" loyalty program members shared online following a breach discovered on August 20...
Rash of ransomware continues with 13 new victims—most of them schools
As investigations into a massive, coordinated ransomware attack against local governments in Texas continues, 13 new victims of ransomware attacks have been publicly...
Indictment of Capital One suspect alleges breaches of 30 companies, cryptojacking
A federal grand jury indicted Paige Thompson, the accused Capital One hacker, in connection with allegations that she accessed data on more than 30 companies and...
Hostinger Data Breach Affects Almost 14 Million Customers
Hosting provider Hostinger today announced that it reset the login passwords of 14 million of its customers following a recent security breach that enabled unauthorized access to a client...
