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Job seekers beware — hackers are exploiting SQL flaws to steal data on millions of victims

By Sead Fadilpašić published 6 February 24

ResumeLooters breached multiple sites to steal plenty of sensitive data from job hunters.

Facebook Marketplace accounts leaked online — thousands of users possibly affected, so secure your account now

By Sead Fadilpašić published 14 February 24

A known data leaker posted a new database on a dark web forum, claiming it came from a third-party contractor.

Thousands of civil servants have password exposed for over a year in 'particularly dangerous' incident

By Sead Fadilpašić published 16 October 25

Hundreds of unique passwords were found on the dark web, and many were reused across services.

VPN firm warns against encryption backdoor in new ad

By Chiara Castro published 23 January 25

Mullvad VPN has been running three ad campaigns within less than 2 weeks to raise awareness of the dangers of data collections.

Norton wants to protect small businesses (and influencers) with dark web and social media monitoring

By Efosa Udinmwen published 11 September 25

Norton expands monitoring to fight rising data breaches and scams, but small businesses must act fast to benefit from alerts.

Dark mode for Google Photos is no longer exclusive to phones, as Google finally brings it to its web version

By Rowan Davies published 2 April 25

No more strained eyes - Google finally brings its dark mode feature to the web version of Google Photos.

VPN services may soon become a new target of EU lawmakers after being deemed a "key challenge"

By Chiara Castro published 28 March 25

The EU is considering solutions to ensure lawful data access by design. Yet, privacy experts and security tech providers are worried.

Trump pardons Silk Road dark web market creator Ross Ulbricht

By Craig Hale published 22 January 25

President Trump signs a “full and unconditional” pardon for Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht, who had received two life sentences.

ALPHV ransomware dark website seized by FBI

By Sead Fadilpašić published 20 December 23

The FBI, with international partners, seized BlackCat/ALPHV's infrastructure, including multiple websites.

EU anti-encryption crusaders seek to turn your digital devices into spyware

By Chiara Castro published 12 June 24

As the EU Commission considers making digital devices monitorable at all times, including smartphones and cars, experts warn against mass surveillance.

Massive leak reveals extent of China’s foreign hacking activities

By Nigel Powell published 23 February 24

Leaked files outlined hacking activity and tools used by the company, as well as giving and insider view of its targets.

Hackers are selling stolen GenAI accounts on the Dark Web

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 31 July 24

Threat actors found selling up to 400 Gen AI account credentials per day.

FBI takes control of notorious BreachForums cybercrime website

By Sead Fadilpašić published 16 May 24

Domains have since been recovered but BreachForums admin seems to have been arrested.

Battling account takeover and identity theft: effective countermeasures revealed

By Tom Gaffney last updated 15 February 24

Account takeover is a threat to businesses and consumers alike.

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Europol doesn't only want an encryption backdoor, but also your metadata

By Chiara Castro published 17 June 25

Europol’s 2025 Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) indicates E2EE apps as an obstacle to investigations and calls for better rules on metadata collection and tracking.

Promo image for Psylo web browser app on Apple App Store

VPNs cannot protect against browser fingerprinting – but this new web browser could be the fix

By Chiara Castro published 21 June 25

Developed by two privacy researchers, Psylo introduces a one-of-a-kind isolated tab system powered by a proxy network.

LockBit ransomware gang gets hacked, leak exposes negotiations with victims

By Sead Fadilpašić published 8 May 25

"Don't do crime, crime is bad," someone tells LockBit as they leak sensitive data.

A popular fake Telegram Premium site has been flooding the web with malware - here's how to stay safe

By Efosa Udinmwen published 17 August 25

A fake Telegram Premium site delivers Lumma Stealer malware via drive-by download, stealing credentials, wallets, and data while evading detection using advanced obfuscation techniques.

Thousands of Life360 users have data leaked following breach

By Sead Fadilpašić published 18 July 24

Life360 archive leaked on the dark web reportedly contained names, phone numbers, and more.

DeepSeek security breach - critical databases exposed, more than one million records reportedly leaked

By Benedict Collins published 30 January 25

A leaky DeepSeek database was discovered by researchers, and could have exposed chat logs, plaintext passwords, API keys, and more.

NordVPN’s new tool protects you from the 'session hijacking' vulnerability you never knew you had

By Silvia Iacovcich published 2 October 25

NordVPN has released a new hijacked session alert feature within its Threat Protection Pro to combat increasing session hijacking threats.

Entire BreachForums database leaked online in major slam for online criminals

By Sead Fadilpašić published 24 July 24

BreachForums leak includes crypto wallets and private messages, allegedly leaked to help criminals improve their opsec.

Swiss government warns data stolen in third-party ransomware attack

By Sead Fadilpašić published 1 July 25

A breach at Radix saw Swiss government files leaked on the dark web.

What is web hosting and why do you need it?

By James Capell last updated 8 February 24

Want to build a website? You'll need a web hosting service first to store your files, media and documents.

A new 'Wikipedia for extensions' wants to make your web browser far more secure by exposing dangerous tools

By Efosa Udinmwen published 4 June 25

ExtensionPedia offers detailed risk assessments for 200,000+ browser extensions, aiming to protect users from identity threats and growing cyberattack risks.

This major cybercrime forum might have just exposed all its users

By Sead Fadilpašić published 25 July 25

Researchers found a database full of IP addresses following Leak Zone incident.

Top infostealer disrupted after criminals lose server access

By Sead Fadilpašić, Sead Fadilpašić published 12 November 25

The Rhadamanthys infostealer has been disrupted, possibly by German law enforcement.

Domains used by notorious hacking group ShinyHunters for Salesforce hacks disrupted in FBI takedown

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 October 25

The FBI tries to stop ShinyHunters hackers from leaking Salesforce data.

Like selling your virtual soul: Researchers uncover extraordinary identity farming operation where the culprits are the victims

By Efosa Udinmwen published 5 January 25

Dark web identity farms exploit genuine credentials, revealing the alarming rise of voluntary digital identity compromises.

Microsoft could be bringing more AI to the Edge browser - this time with website suggestions

By Kristina Terech published 3 June 24

Edge is set for another infusion of AI, whether you like it or not...

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