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Apple announced in the WWDC 2019 that it will now be possible to log into third-party web platforms using Apple ID’s access credentials, just as the ‘login with Google’ option, reported website security service experts. During the announcement of this new feature, Apple said that, by logging in with Apple ID, the user will have […]
Website security audits specialists have detected a long-range cryptojacking campaign; it is reported that the threat actors behind this campaign, allegedly Chinese hackers, have already infected more than 50k servers in less than four months. Researchers have dubbed this campaign of attacks as “Nansh0u” because of a string of text files on the attacker’s servers; […]
A new incident involving large technology companies and the privacy of their users has been reported. According to website security specialists, Apple faces a class-action lawsuit for the illegal and intentional disclosure of iTunes users’ information with third parties. The plaintiffs claim that Apple has been sharing iTunes user data without their express consent; this […]
Australian authorities decided to spare the charges against the teenager who illegally accessed the Apple networks and downloaded a considerable amount of data from the company, thereby preventing them of going to prison; in addition, website security experts have recommended them to use their hacking skills in an ethical way in the future. The young […]
A few weeks ago website security audit specialists reported a ransomware attack on the Baltimore government’s computer infrastructure in which hackers managed to compromise some of the city’s IT systems. After the cyberattack the city government had two options, investing months of hard work to restore the compromised systems, or pay the hackers the ransom […]
The personal information and passport details of more than 2 million Russian citizens, including government employees and members of the country’s political elite, have been exposed through multiple government websites, reported several website security audit firms. Informational Culture activists, a Russian non-profit organization, were responsible for revealing this serious cybersecurity incident. Through the official Information […]
Website security audit specialists reported a malware infection at Wolters Kluwer, a widely used accounting and tax payment software platform; this incident has made it impossible for users to work with this software. In addition, there is concern about the state of security of tax returns and other financial details stored in the company’s cloud. […]
Website security audit specialists reported the presence of a new fraudulent campaign directed against emergent YouTube content creators. According to reports, some YouTubers are receiving a supposed message from the video platform about a request for monetizing the content of the channel. “We have evaluated your channel and have detected some anomalies in your account […]