Day: August 1, 2018

New Chrome Extension Alerts Users to Hacked Sites

HackNotice leverages a database of 20,000 hacks to alert users when a site they visit has been compromised. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Google reportedly planning a censored search engine for China – CNET

What Great Firewall? …read more Source:: CNet


Mark Hamill begs fans to stop DMing him on Twitter – CNET

The Star Wars actor tweets, “#NoDMsPLEASE.” …read more Source:: CNet


Facebook is ready for WhatsApp to start making money – CNET

WhatsApp is expanding the ways businesses can connect with people — for a price. …read more Source:: CNet


SMS 2FA gave us sweet FA security, says Reddit: Hackers stole database backup of user account info, posts, messages

Email addresses, hashed passwords, and other details from mid-2000s era swiped In a Wednesday mea culpa, Reddit – the online chat board that got a little out of hand and became the sixth most visited website on the internet – has admitted it was raided by hackers unknown.… …read more Source:: Register


Leaked Chats Show Alleged Russian Spy Seeking Hacking Tools

wiredmikey writes: The leak of an alleged Russian hacker’s conversations with a security researcher shows more about the shadowy group of 12 Russian spies indicted by the FBI for targeting the 2016 U.S. election. The researcher, who gave her exchanges with the alleged hacker to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said she wasn’t…


2019 Jaguar F-Pace offers more standard infotainment, safety features – Roadshow

The new 176-mph F-Pace SVR costs $80,985. …read more Source:: CNet


Reddit Breach Stems from SMS Two-Factor Authentication Breakdown

A hacker has compromised Reddit’s systems and was able to make away with email addresses and account credentials. …read more Source:: Threatpost


How AI Could Become the Firewall of 2003

An over-reliance on artificial intelligence and machine learning for the wrong uses will create unnecessary risks. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Senate Rejects New Money For Election Security

The Republican-controlled Senate has defeated a push by Democrats to set aside an additional $250 million for states to upgrade their voting systems to protect against hacking and other cyberattacks. From a report: An amendment offered by Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy received 50 yes votes, 10 short of the 60 needed for approval. Leahy said…