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1 Million Computers Hacked to Mine $2 Million-Worth of Cryptos

Cryptocurrency mining malware that infected over a million computers in China reportedly earned its creators more than $2 million over two years.

What is cryptojacking? How to prevent, detect, and recover from it

Criminals are using ransomware-like tactics and poisoned websites to get your employees’ computers to mine cryptocurrencies. Here’s what you can do to stop it.

Thousands of Mobile Apps Expose Their Unprotected Firebase Hosted Databases

Mobile security researchers have discovered unprotected Firebase databases of thousands of iOS and Android mobile applications that are exposing over 100 million data records, including plain text passwords, user IDs, location, and in some cases, financial records such as banking and cryptocurrency transactions.

Malware That Hit Pyeongchang Olympics Deployed in New Attacks

Olympic Destroyer, the malware that hit Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, is still alive and infecting new victims, according to a report published earlier today by Russian antivirus vendor Kaspersky Labs.

Backdoored images downloaded 5 million times finally removed from Docker Hub

17 images posted by a single account over 10 months may have generated $90,000.

Malware Infection at HR Company Triggers Flurry of Data Breach Notifications

A security breach at one of the world’s largest human resources providers, Australian company PageUp, has resulted in tens of companies that were using their services notifying employees and applicants today that their personal data might have been stolen last month.

92 million MyHeritage email addresses found on private server

In a disclosure notice, MyHeritage said 92 million email addresses and hashed passwords were discovered on a private server. Is this the first post-GDPR data breach?

Facebook Gave Apple, Amazon And Others Unprecedented Access To User Data

Facebook has been giving user data to at least 60 major device manufacturers over the last decade – including Apple, Amazon, BlackBerry, Microsoft and Samsung – as part of a data-sharing partnership program which allowed the companies to integrate various features such as messaging and “like” buttons into their products.

What does a ransomware attack cost? Beware the hidden expenses

The ransom is only a tiny portion of the total cost of a ransomware attack. Consider these associated costs when estimating the total damage.

T-Mobile data breach shows importance of securing internal tools

A flaw in T-Mobile’s website allowing anyone to access customer data highlights the need for internal audits and authentication.