A hacker claims to have breached the Argentinian government’s network and stolen ID card details for every person in the country. The data is now being sold on the underground. The agency that holds the data, RENAPER or Registro Nacional de las Personas, is translated as the National Registry of Persons. The agency is tasked with […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Konstantin Gizdov has an interesting story to tell. He got locked out of his Microsoft Azure account. He doesn’t think it was hacked, it was a Microsoft software bug. More importantly, his attempts to recover the account were incredibly frustrating. The frustration was, in part, caused by the fact that Microsoft didn’t think it was […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Mother Sues Alabama Hospital After her Baby Died During Ransomware Attack You know how hospitals say that even though none of their computers are working during a cyberattack, patient safety is not compromised. Unless you were born yesterday, you know that is a lie, but saying anything else would open them up to even more […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Just ask Twitch. The livestreaming service for video gamers, esports, music and other content fell to hackers. It was acquired by Amazon in 2014 for almost a billion dollars. Hackers broke in and stole 135 gigabytes of data. This includes all of the source code to the platform, transaction data, userids, passwords and other information. […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Detecting Hidden Cameras in Your Airbnb and Similar Rentals No one wants to think about this, but it is an issue. Especially in private home/condo rentals, owners are worried about you stealing or damaging their stuff. And some of them are just stalkers. Here is a TikTok video from well known security researcher Marcus Hutchins […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Domain registrar Epik is known for hosting certain types of domains. They call themselves the Swiss Bank of Domains – neutral in the political fights. They host the domains for right wing sites like Parler and Gab and political sites like Texas Right to Life and the Texas GOP, among many others. The company confirmed […]
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