Zack Whittaker
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Recent articles by Zack:
A hack at ODIN Intelligence exposes a huge trove of police raid files
The breach exposes the police tech firm's own systems but also confidential law enforcement data uploaded by ODIN's police customers. → Read More
Mailchimp says it was hacked — again
This is the second breach to hit Mailchimp in six months. It also appears to be almost identical to a previous incident. → Read More
Norton LifeLock says thousands of customer accounts breached
The cybersecurity company said the credential stuffing attack may have allowed intruders access to customer-saved passwords. → Read More
CircleCI says hackers stole encryption keys and customers’ source code
In a post-mortem, CircleCi blamed malware stole an employee's session token allowing intruders to access customer data. → Read More
Microsoft ends Windows 7 security updates
The decade-old operating system will continue to run, but will remain vulnerable to ongoing security threats and vulnerabilities. → Read More
Meet the cybercriminals of 2022
Arrested, seized, doxed and detained. These are just some of the ways police and prosecutors around the world took down the biggest cyber-crime operations of the year, even if it meant resorting to new and unconventional eyebrow-raising methods. From stashing billions of bitcoin under the floorboards to teenage hackers gatecrashing Fortune 500 networks, this year […] → Read More
It’s all in the (lack of) details: 2022’s badly handled data breaches
2022 has been a year-long lesson in how not to respond to a data breach. → Read More
LastPass says hackers stole customers’ password vaults
The password manager giant said hackers stole both encrypted and unencrypted customer data, including password vaults. → Read More
Even the FBI says you should use an ad blocker
The feds say cybercriminals are buying online ads to impersonate brands with the aim of stealing or extorting money from victims. → Read More
Support King, banned by FTC, linked to new stalkerware operation
Leaked data shows SpyTrac is one of the biggest known active stalkerware operations with over a million compromised Android devices. → Read More
Apple fixes ‘actively exploited’ zero-day security vulnerability affecting most iPhones
The iPhone security flaw was discovered by a Google unit that uncovers nation-state spyware, hacking and cyberattacks. → Read More
Florida state tax website bug exposed filers’ data
The security researcher who discovered the now-fixed vulnerability said there were more than 700,000 applications in the system. → Read More
LastPass says it was breached — again
The password manager said a hacker used information stolen from a breach of LastPass' systems in August to break in again. → Read More
A simple Android lock screen bypass bug landed a researcher $70,000
Google paid the security researcher for reporting a bug that skirted Android lock screen protections. → Read More
Google says surveillance vendor targeted Samsung phones with zero-days
The three vulnerabilities were found in Samsung's custom-built software and fixed in 2021. → Read More
Twitter chief information security officer Lea Kissner departs
The social media giant's security lead resigned two weeks after Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover. → Read More
Aiphone door entry systems can be ‘easily’ bypassed thanks to NFC bug
The vulnerability in the door entry security system, used in government buildings and apartment complexes, cannot be fixed. → Read More
SolarWinds says it’s facing SEC ‘enforcement action’ over 2020 hack
The software maker was hacked by Russian spies as part of an espionage campaign targeting corporations and government departments. → Read More
Twitter’s verification chaos is now a cybersecurity problem
Cybercriminals are already taking advantage of Twitter's latest tumult by sending verification-themed phishing emails. → Read More
Amazon accidentally exposed an internal server packed with Prime Video viewing habits
The server, which Amazon took offline, was not protected with a password. → Read More