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Film companies lose battle to unmask Reddit users
An interesting case marking the limits of what data big business can expect to dig up has concluded its day (or…
Company finds lost SSD—and confidential data—for sale on eBay
Major software company SAP is putting the pieces of a story involving missing SSD disks back together. Four SSD disks are alleged to…
Ransomware attackers email bemused students as leverage for a payout
The University of Manchester has fallen victim to a ransomware gang, who are currently applying an interesting twist to their attack….
Phishing scam takes $950k from DoorDash drivers
A particularly nasty slice of phishing, scamming, and social engineering is responsible for DoorDash drivers losing a group total of around…
Malware authors join forces and target organisations with Domino Backdoor
There’s a new ransomware gang in town, stitched together from members of well known threat creators to push a new kind…
iPhone user watches as stolen phone travels from UK to China
Have you ever wondered what happens to your phone if it’s stolen while on vacation or a business trip? The answer…
Meta contractors ousted after internal probe catches them abusing Oops tool
Meta (formerly named Facebook) reportedly fired “more than a dozen security guards and workers” in the past year after user information and logins…
Credential stuffers take aim at Final Fantasy XIV players
Square Enix, the company behind video games like Final Fantasy XIV, reports that a third party is attempting to gain access…
Romance scammer deepfakes Mark Ruffalo to con elderly artist
Deepfakes have settled into a groove, as most scam techniques do. It seems most deepfakers have decided to make as much…