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Norton LifeLock says thousands of customer accounts breached
Thousands of Norton LifeLock customers had their accounts compromised in recent weeks, potentially allowing criminal hackers access to customer password managers, the company revealed in a recent data
Hackers compromised some Zola user accounts to buy gift cards
Zola, a wedding planning startup that allows couples to create websites, budgets and gift registries, has confirmed that hackers gained access to user accounts but has denied a breach of its systems.
Ubisoft won’t say why it reset employee passwords after ‘cyber incident’
Gaming giant Ubisoft has confirmed a cybersecurity incident that led to the mass-reset of company passwords, but has declined to say what the incident actually was. In a brief statement, Ubisoft said:
Verizon-owned cell network Visible confirms hackers accessed user accounts
Visible, a budget cellular carrier owned by Verizon, has confirmed that hackers accessed and charged user accounts. The incident, first reported by The Verge, came to light earlier this week after Vi
Enterprise security attackers are one password away from your worst day
IT organizations must shift their enterprise security strategy to detect credential-based attacks before they become a problem.
Spotify resets passwords after a security bug exposed users’ private account information
Spotify said it has reset an undisclosed number of user passwords after blaming a software vulnerability in its systems for exposing private account information to its business partners. In a data bre
Instacart blames reused passwords for account hacks, but customers are still without basic two-factor security
Online shopping service Instacart says reused passwords are to blame for a recent spate of account breaches, which saw personal data belonging to hundreds of thousands of Instacart customers stolen an
After a spate of device hacks, Google beefs up Nest security protections
Google has added its line of Nest smart home devices to its Advanced Protection Program, a security offering that adds stronger account protections for high-risk users like politicians and journalists
J.Crew says a hacker accessed some customer accounts
Clothing giant J.Crew said an unknown number of customers had their online accounts accessed “by an unauthorized party” almost a year ago, but is only now disclosing the incident. The comp
Ring’s new security ‘control center’ isn’t nearly enough
On the same day that a Mississippi family is suing Amazon-owned smart camera maker Ring for not doing enough to prevent hackers from spying on their kids, the company has rolled out its previously ann
Over 1,500 Ring passwords have been found on the dark web
A security researcher has found on the dark web 1,562 unique email addresses and passwords associated with Ring doorbell passwords. The list of passwords was uploaded on Tuesday to an anonymous dark w
DoorDash confirms data breach affected 4.9 million customers, workers and merchants
DoorDash has confirmed a data breach. The food delivery company said in a blog post Thursday that 4.9 million customers, delivery workers and merchants had their information stolen by hackers. The bre
Slack resets user passwords after 2015 data breach
Slack will reset the passwords of users it believes are affected by a historical data breach that affected the company more than four years ago. In 2015, the company said it was hit by hackers who gai
Password manager Dashlane raises $110M in Series D, adds CMO
Password manager maker Dashlane has raised $110 million in its latest round of funding, the company said Thursday. The company said Sequoia Capital led the Series D round, with partner Jim Goetz joini
Spotify resets some account passwords citing ‘suspicious activity’
Music streaming giant Spotify has notified an unspecified number of users that the company has reset their account password, but has left dozens of users asking why. In an email, some Spotify users we
Shape Security’s latest product protects smaller businesses from credential stuffing
Shape Security has been helping big companies stay safe from fraudulent activities like password reuse and bot traffic on their publicly facing websites and apps. The company now wants to help smaller
After account hacks, Twitch streamers take security into their own hands
Twitch has an account hacking problem. After the breach of popular browser game Town of Salem in January, some 7.8 million stolen passwords quickly became the weakest link not only for the game but ga
Chipotle customers are saying their accounts have been hacked
A stream of Chipotle customers have said their accounts have been hacked and are reporting fraudulent orders charged to their credit cards — sometimes totaling hundreds of dollars. Customers have po
How two-factor authentication can protect you from account hacks
Cybersecurity 101: A second layer of security is one of the best ways to protect your online accounts from hackers.
Why you need to use a password manager
Cybersecurity 101: Securely storing, using and sharing your passwords has never been easier.