WestJet Hack: 1.2 Million Passports and IDs Stolen in Massive Breach

WestJet has confirmed that a June cyberattack led to the theft of sensitive data belonging to about 1.2 million customers, ...
Forbes

Critical New Password Warning—Hack Uses 2.8 Million Devices To Attack

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst.
wjla

7 On Your Side: Computer passwords vulnerable to discovered hack

GRAZ, AUSTRIA — Seven On Your Side spoke to the person leading a research team which recently discovered vulnerabilities affecting most desktop, laptop and ...
Boing Boing on MSN

Disney employee loses everything after hacker steals passwords and work data

Disney employee Matthew Van Andel first discovered something was wrong when a stranger on Discord messaged him with details ...
MobileSyrup

Dell says it fended off a potential hack targeting usernames, passwords

Dell announced it warded off a potential hack that occurred on November 9th. According to an update posted on the company’s website, Dell says it discovered “unauthorized” activity on its network and ...
The Globe and Mail

The paranoid computer user's guide to privacy, security and encryption

Hack-proof computers don’t exist. That’s an important truth to keep in mind as you browse this guide to building a more secure computer. Covered here are myriad tools and services to help protect you ...
Computerwoche Online

Last FM tells users to change passwords after suspected hack

London radio station Last FM has asked its users to change their account passwords after becoming the latest high-profile firm to own up to the possibility of a security breach. The company didn’t ...
Dal

Dal computer science students hack their way to national competition

Four hours: That’s how long students had to penetrate the corporation’s network and expose its vulnerabilities. While the network under attack during the CyberSci Regional Challenge was fictional, the ...