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Cyber Attack on Quora database affects 100 million users
Quora, the question and answer website from California has disclosed that a recent breach in its database could have leaked out critical info of more than 100 million users. This includes names, email addresses, encrypted passwords and data imported from linked networks. Quora’s Chief Executive Adam D’Angelo discloses the news to the world on a […]
Data of 500 million Starwood Marriott Hotel customers compromised in Cyber Attack
Marriott International has disclosed that the data of more than 500 million guests was compromised in September this year which happens to be the biggest in the last 5 years. The compromised details include Passport info, credit card details, and names & phone numbers of guests who checked into the Starwood properties on or before […]
Dell fails to notify customers on Cyber Attack
Dell has announced late yesterday that it had reset all the passwords of its customers belonging to its electronics store Dell.com on November 14th this year as a precautionary measure to block unauthorized attempt of cyber crooks to extract customer information like email address, customer names and hashed passwords. The highlight of this issue is […]
UBER to pay $491,000 Penalty for 2016 Cyber Attack
Uber Technologies, an American taxicab company has been ordered to pay $491,000 or £385,000 (pounds) by UK data watchdog over a 2016 cyber attack which compromised the data of millions of customers and tens of thousands of drivers. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said that the penalty has been imposed on the California based peer to […]
Cyber Attack news trending now
1.) A research published in the journal Nature Communications says that the 2016 US elections were influenced by fake news spread by 6% of Twitter Bots. The numbers from Facebook aren’t available now. But the study confirms that a lot of accounts (1 million Approx) which have been suspended in March this year by the […]
Cyber Attack leaks personal data of Vision Direct Customers
Vision Direct, a UK based online optical lenses retailer has confirmed that a cyber attack on its database has leaked out personal data of its valuable customers. Sources say that the leaked info includes full name, billing address, email address, password, telephone number, and payment card info- including CVV number & expiry date. Cybersecurity Insiders […]
Instagram user passwords exposed due to Security Flaw
Instagram, the photo and video sharing social networking website owned by Facebook is in news this week for all wrong reasons. Reports are out that a large portion of user passwords from the 268 million user base was leaked to the dark web recently due to a security flaw. Instagram’s ‘Download Your Data’ tool is […]
Intel Corp drafts data privacy bill for the United States
Intel Corp, the world-renowned silicon chip maker of America has taken the privilege of drafting a data privacy bill for the populace of United States. Moreover, the chipmaker expects a sponsorship for the bill from Congress that would shield companies from paying heavy penalties during cyber attacks-provided they attest to the US Fed Trade Commission […]
Cyber Attack on Cathy Pacific leaks info of more than 9.4 million passengers
Cyber Attack News is out that hackers have succeeded in intercepting the database of Cathy Pacific Airlines and have managed to access info of more than 9.4 million passengers. The accessed info includes names, date of birth, phone numbers, email and passport numbers. An investigation on how the cyber crooks got into the network is […]
Yahoo agrees to pay $50 million for its historic Cyber Attack
Yahoo, the world’s second most popular web search giant has finally agreed to pay $50 million in damages for the historic cyber attack which led to the data breach of more than 1 billion Yahoo user accounts. The hack which took place in between 2013 and 2014 was revealed to the world in 2016 by […]
