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Cybercrime Threat Intelligence 

Got A ‘Day Of Hack’ Email With Your Password? Here’s 3 Things To Do Now

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 Davey Winder 202 Views Day of Hack, hacker, help, Password

If you get a worrying email from a hacker with your password demanding a payment in Bitcoin, lease don’t panic

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News Threat Intelligence 

Google Forms Used In Password-Stealing Spree–What You Need To Know

November 3, 2020November 5, 2020 Davey Winder 381 Views Google, Password, Phishing

Seeing the google.com domain instills trust, which could lead to your password being compromised. Here’s what you need to know.

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News 

Can You Guess Trump’s Twitter Password? These Hackers Say They Cracked It In 2016: Report

September 12, 2020 Davey Winder 571 Views Donald Trump, Hackers, Password

According to a report in the Dutch publication, Vrij Nederland, three ethical hackers cracked President Trump’s Twitter password in 2016.

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Threat Intelligence Uncategorized 

Has Your Password Been Stolen? Here’s How To Find Out

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 Davey Winder 834 Views crime, help, Password

If a site you use has been hacked, your password could have also been stolen, here’s how to find out

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News 

Google Confirms Password Replacement For 1.7 Billion Android Users

August 13, 2019August 14, 2019 Davey Winder 4571 Views biometrics, fingerprints, Google, Password

Google has announced that it is to start replacing passwords as a method of verifying identity online for Android users

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Analysis 

Microsoft Confirms Intent To Replace Windows 10 Passwords For 800 Million Users

May 11, 2019May 11, 2019 Davey Winder 4202 Views Microsoft, Password, Windows 10

In what could be the most drawn out death notice in history, Microsoft announces the demise of Windows 10 passwords

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Analysis 

Is neural network password checker answer to poor login credentials?

May 12, 2017May 12, 2017 Davey Winder 1571 Views AI, Credentials, Login, Neural Networks, Password

Researchers have developed a neural network powered password checker, but is it actually using a cannonball to crack a walnut?

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News 

Labour leadership contender Owen Smith fails simplest of security tests

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 Davey Winder 1988 Views insecurity, insider, Password, Politics, social media

Owen Smith, the Labour leadership contender and wannabe Prime Minister, has revealed a shocking lack of good cyber security sense

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Phishing 

LostPass attack reveals LastPass 2FA phishing weakness

January 19, 2016January 24, 2016 Davey Winder 1967 Views LastPass, Malware, Password, Phishing, Threat

LastPass has been back in the news courtesy of yet another weakness, but just how serious is the LostPass attack?

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Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Davey Winder
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How Russian Pornhub Hackers Pulled Off $30M Advertising Scam

November 28, 2018 Davey Winder
Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

May 17, 2020May 19, 2020 Davey Winder
Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Davey Winder
Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 Davey Winder
Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

October 9, 2019October 11, 2019 Davey Winder
Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

January 18, 2020January 20, 2020 Davey Winder
How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 Davey Winder
Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

October 18, 2019October 23, 2019 Davey Winder
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Windows 10 Warning For 800 Million Users: Microsoft Says Install THIS Update First

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 Davey Winder
New Orleans Declares State Of Emergency Following Cyber Attack

New Orleans Declares State Of Emergency Following Cyber Attack

December 14, 2019December 14, 2019 Davey Winder
How to build security into pensions

How to build security into pensions

February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 Davey Winder
How To Stop LastPass Tracking You In 3 Easy Steps

How To Stop LastPass Tracking You In 3 Easy Steps

February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 Davey Winder
Got A ‘Day Of Hack’ Email With Your Password? Here’s 3 Things To Do Now

Got A ‘Day Of Hack’ Email With Your Password? Here’s 3 Things To Do Now

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 Davey Winder
Cybercrime Joker Retires, Becomes A Bitcoin Billionaire

Cybercrime Joker Retires, Becomes A Bitcoin Billionaire

February 14, 2021February 14, 2021 Davey Winder
Beware the ever-evolving ransomware cybercrime tsunami

Beware the ever-evolving ransomware cybercrime tsunami

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Davey Winder
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Cybersecurity Pros Mistake Rappers For Malware

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Davey Winder
Frankenstein fraud, deepfakes & replay attacks: how to identify identity fraud threats

Frankenstein fraud, deepfakes & replay attacks: how to identify identity fraud threats

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Davey Winder
Google Chrome Update Gets Serious: Hackers Already Have Attack Code

Google Chrome Update Gets Serious: Hackers Already Have Attack Code

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Davey Winder
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Biden Attacks ‘Irrational’ Trump Over Grave Risk To U.S. National Security

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Davey Winder
It’s Not Just You, Google Is Down: Gmail, YouTube And More Affected—Here’s What’s Happening

It’s Not Just You, Google Is Down: Gmail, YouTube And More Affected—Here’s What’s Happening

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Davey Winder
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Is Almost Perfect—Apart From One Very Sucky Problem

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Is Almost Perfect—Apart From One Very Sucky Problem

December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 Davey Winder
Microsoft Warns Of Massive New ‘Drive-By Attack’ Targeting Chrome, Edge, Firefox Users

Microsoft Warns Of Massive New ‘Drive-By Attack’ Targeting Chrome, Edge, Firefox Users

December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 Davey Winder
Don’t Use Ass, Eva Or 2010 In Your Password

Don’t Use Ass, Eva Or 2010 In Your Password

December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 Davey Winder
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