Slack resets passwords exposed in 2015 breach
Slack has reset passwords for close to 1% of overall Slack accounts in response to new information learned from 2015 security breach.
DHS warns of Iranian cybersecurity threats, issues guidance
The Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning about recent Iranian cybersecurity threats. The statement also included suggested tips and best practices to stay safe online.
Nansh0u campaign targets Windows MS-SQL and PHPMyAdmin servers
A China-based cyber campaign dubbed "Nansh0u" has targeted tens of thousands of unsecured Windows MS-SQL and PHPMyAdmin servers worldwide.
Flipboard confirms data breach, resets passwords
News aggregator Flipboard warned that an unauthorized person gained access to subset of user account data and cryptographically protected passwords.
Facebook says Millions of Instagram passwords stored in clear text
Facebook provided an update to a previously disclosed incident involving insecurely storing "tens of thousands" of Instagram users' passwords on internal servers in clear text. Facebook now says that "millions" of Instagram accounts are now impacted.
HawkEye Reborn: Password Stealer and Keylogger threat
Cisco's Talos security team has observed ongoing malware distribution campaigns that use a new version of a keylogger and password stealer "HawkEye Reborn v9."
Xwo botnet scans for exposed web services and default passwords
A newly discovered botnet dubbed Xwo has been scanning the internet for exposed web services and default passwords. The malware was discovered by AT&T's Alien Labs back in March and is related to malware families MongoLock and Xbash.
Firefox 66 is out with many new feature enhancements
Mozilla has released Firefox 66 that includes many new features, such as blocking websites from automatically playing sound. Users can also use the new Firefox to add individual sites to an exceptions list or turn off the blocking feature.
Password Checkup helps protect accounts from data breaches
Google has released a new Chrome extension "Password Checkup" that warns users if their account username and passwords are known to be unsafe and leaked as part of past data breaches.
WordPress plugin maker WPML website hacked
Popular WordPress plugin maker WPML said their website was hacked over the weekend and led to the loss of customer data. The culprit was an ex-employee who exploited a backdoor planted on an unsecured web server.
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