American Secret Service: ATMs are being tapped more and more often
The US Secret Service warns banks of a new series of incidents when it comes to ATMs. According to the secret service, more and more ATMs are being tapped. Malicious parties have to follow a number of steps, which can still be quite complicated.
Krebs on Security received a copy of the letter that t... Read more
Hackers capture data from 50 million Facebook users
Last weekend, Facebook announced that, in the event of a security problem, the data of almost fifty million users had been captured. It is not yet entirely clear how the hack exactly took place, but it has to do with a vulnerability in the way the View as function works.
In a blog, Guy Rosen, vice p... Read more
“Almost all laptops and computers are at risk from a new security flaw.
Most modern computers, even devices whose hard disk is encrypted, are vulnerable to a new type of attack. That would make it possible to steal a lot of sensitive data in a matter of minutes. That's what new research from F-Secure shows.
This reports that none of the existing firmware measures in tes... Read more
Two major VPN providers had to deal with serious vulnerabilities
Two major providers of Virtual Private Networks (VPN) had to deal with errors in their services, which allowed hackers and other malicious parties to execute random code. Researchers at Cisco Talos, who also state that users of ProtonVPN and NordVPN were at serious risk, confirm this.
These are vuln... Read more
380,000 payment cards stolen at hack on British Airways
A hack on British Airways put 380,000 payment cards at risk. The hack took place between 21 August and 5 September. According to the airline, the problem has now been solved. The police and affected customers have been notified.
The airline is still investigating the hack, reports The Guardian. Duri... Read more
Crypt Currency bitcoin gold is removed from the Bittrex stock exchange after a dispute over hack.
Cybersecurity remains one thing, for all companies that are active. Young companies that have just started operating in the field of cryptographic currency are having an extra hard time. That's what we're seeing today. Bitcoin gold, which is a popular hard fork of the bitcoin, gets itself from the c... Read more
Gift card system for fashion chain C&A hacked into Brazil
C&A, the international fashion chain that began in 1841 and is now active worldwide, has to deal with a data leak in Brazil. A hacker hacked into the platform where gift cards are issued. There, ID numbers and e-mail addresses were captured, as well as other data on the cards.
These include orde... Read more