NCSC Shuts Down More than 300,000 Links The NCSC stated last Friday that it had taken down more than 300,000 links to investment scams in the past four months. Celebrity endorsement investment scams usually rely on fake online news articles containing bogus investment opportunities purportedly endorsed by local celebrities. In the UK, celebrities such as Sir Richard Branson and Ed Sheeran have been used for these scams. Whereas in Australia, Mel Gibson and Chris Hemsworth have been exploited to dispense the fake investment advice....

Increase in Unauthorized Access to Nintendo Accounts Reports of unauthorized access to Nintendo accounts increased over the weekend. Several users replied to threads on Twitter, Reddit and Resetera. In their posts they revealed that their accounts had also been hacked. It seems that third parties have logged in to other users accounts from locations around the globe, such as Russia, Indonesia, Poland, the US and China. Credit Card Details Used to Buy Digital Goods To make things worse, it appears that third parties are also using linked credit card and PayPal details....

After analyzing millions of anonymous data points, the Dashlane team found that password security needs to be improved globally. “The average internet user has 240 online accounts that require a password,” the report said, emphasizing the need for individuals and businesses to prioritize password security. Reusing the same password across multiple accounts or using a weak password is a major cybersecurity risk, but this is common practice around the world, according to Dashlane....

Furthermore, Bahmni issued the following statement in response to our earlier reporting: “We have investigated the claims made and our analysis shows that there has not been a data breach. The Patient DB backup in question is our testing DB that was meant for functional and performance testing of Bahmni products. The data in the DB (including usernames and passwords) is fake and anonymized to guarantee that there is no personal identifiable information but useful enough for product testing & user training purposes....

Sudden surge in ransomware attacks Last week was notoriously bad when it comes to ransomware. First, several companies were hit in Spain, including the country’s largest radio network, SER. Then the IT consulting firm Everis was hit. From Everis’s Spanish branch, the infection seemed to have spread to Everis Belgium and possibly on to other local subsidiaries. The next hit was the government of the sparsely populated Canadian territory of Nunavit....

With hundreds of thousands of sales every day, Gearbest is a highly successful Chinese e-commerce company. The site sells a range of electronics and appliances, as well as clothing, accessories, and homeware. While it sells some internationally-known brands like OnePlus, most are smaller Chinese brands. It ships to more than 250 countries and territories across the globe, and ranks in the top 100 websites in almost 30% of these regions....

The company provides consulting services to large companies around the world. Past clients of Aliznet include IBM, Salesforce, Sephora, Louboutin, Inwi, and Yves Rocher. The most sensitive leaked data involves customers of Aliznet’s client Yves Rocher, an international cosmetics and beauty brand. Customers’ full personally identifiable information (PII) were exposed, along with detailed records of their orders. The data breach also exposed private internal records that could negatively impact Aliznet’s client companies....

We discovered the scam via an unsecured database used by the fraudsters to store private data belonging to 100,000s of their victims. The people running the scam were tricking Facebook users into providing login credentials for their private accounts via a tool pretending to reveal who was visiting their profiles. The fraudsters used the stolen login credentials to share spam comments on Facebook posts via the victims hacked account, directing people to their network of scam websites....

Freedom House publishes the report annually, giving countries a score out of 100 for the level of freedom enjoyed by its citizens. The 2021 report highlights an increase in internet blackouts, as well as a “record high” number of users facing physical retribution for online activities. What is the “Freedom on the Net” Report? The “Freedom on the Net” report is a survey of 70 countries to determines the level of internet freedom enjoyed by its citizens....

Equivalent to ‘digital rape,’ the nonconsensual sharing of sexual media can ruin lives - and often does. But how does revenge porn happen? Where did it come from? And what motivates someone to take such a harmful action against a partner (or stranger)? Academic research of - and advocacy against - revenge porn is still in its infancy, but researchers and support groups are finally learning about the behavioral trends behind the issue....

Reuters’ Investigation Reuters was researching the use of facial recognition software in Rite Aid stores. Researchers looked at the way in which the software was used, since the company didn’t want to disclose where the technology was used. Reuters has been in contact with Rite Aid about their use of facial recognition software since February of this year. Back then, the company confirmed and defended the use of the software. Rite Aid claimed that the software was used in order to combat theft and to protect staff and customers from violence....

Are you looking for a good VPN for Kodi? We recommend ExpressVPN: The streaming service will provide you with access to a whole new world of content. Kodi lets you watch Netflix, listen to the radio and download software. As you can see, Kodi is very versatile. However, its only drawback is that it carries security risks. Luckily, you can solve them with a Virtual Private Network (VPN). Do you want to know how you can use a VPN in combination with Kodi?...

Today, in addition to our own products, the SurfEasy Private Network powers data encryption solutions for a number of tech partners, and is natively integrated into products like the Opera Desktop Browser. We’ve remained steadfastly at the front of privacy technology and pride ourselves on making online security accessible to all. What measures are being taken at SurfEasy to prevent outsiders as well as employees from looking at your users’ data?...

Ad blockers create a much-needed barrier to keep ads and trackers away. Here is a quick rundown of some of the best ad blockers available today. However, an ad blocker isn’t enough to protect your privacy. Some ads may slip through the cracks. And no matter how good an ad blocker is, it won’t hide your IP address from prying eyes. We recommend using a VPN to complement the protection afforded by an ad blocker and to ensure your private data stays private....

We spend plenty of time ensuring that our most valuable things are protected at all costs. Whether that’s our home, our belongings, our money and even ourselves, staying secure is, for many of us, the only way we can relax. Besides, we don’t ever want to feel exposed to prying eyes, on the lookout for what they can steal from us! Because of this, there are plenty of DIY guides, tips and tricks and expert advice on how to secure all sorts of things....

With the #MeToo movement, it’s easy to log onto Twitter or Facebook and see just how many women are victims of sexual harassment. Whether in person or online, women everywhere have experienced it in one way or another. And with all the new ways the internet has opened avenues of communication, online harassment is more prevalent than ever. According to a study by the Pew Research Center, most online abuse takes place on social media....

We scoped out some that have been causing a stir among critics and parents and compiled a list of the top five Roblox games that aren’t suitable for young children: Want to learn what these games are all about and why they’re inappropriate for young kids? Concerned about what Roblox could be exposing your children to? We’ve broken it all down for you in the guide below. Some parents have noticed that their kids were playing inappropriate Roblox games featuring machete-wielding killers chasing down players, or even onscreen characters engaged in sex acts....

The kill switch, which blocked access to the company’s servers, was deployed several times in at least six countries, namely France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Hungary, India, and Romania. The move prevented authorities from gathering crucial information that could have been used to regulate the company’s operations and prosecute drivers. In January 2018, Bloomberg reported that Uber had used a kill switch named Ripley between 2015 and 2016 in countries such as Canada and Hong Kong....

Response to Growing Cyberthreat Landscape According to Momentum Cyber, an advisory firm, investment in cybersecurity startups amounted to $11.5 billion in H1 2021. The firm also said that more than 36 of the 430 total transactions amounted to over $100 million. These transactions include the $543 million Series A raised by Transmit Security and the $525 million round closed by Lacework. This year, ransomware has accounted for 2.9 million attacks so far....

Carsten also shares how the motivation for attacks changes over time and what he sees as the next big security challenge. Please tell me a little bit about yourself and your background. I am 41 years old and live in Germany. I studied computer science at a well-known German university, although at that time they did not have a real security curriculum. For my diploma thesis, I developed a malware detection sandbox, which later evolved into a commercial product known as CWSandbox....