An Elasticsearch database with over 380 million records, including login credentials, was used to target Spotify accounts, according to vpnMentor researchers...
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Yesterday, Nintendo released a new statement confirming that an additional 140,000 user accounts were exposed after the Nintendo Network ID (NNID) system was...
Our digital identity is linked to our accounts with various online services. Email, banking, social media, merchant and airline accounts are among the most...
Don’t have your account hijacked. Secure your online accounts with more than a password, says Google
Research published at the end of last week argues that the typical user can significantly harden the security of their online accounts by linking a recovery...
Amid mounting criticism from regulators and users over its data protection practices, Facebook is extending an olive branch to the ethical hacker community...
Following a massive breach that compromised tens of millions of accounts, Facebook has started sending out custom messages to inform people if or how they were...
Locking out a “user” after too many failed login attempts should be a best practice by anyone who owns a website with a login field or subscription form, if a...