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New ‘Meow’ attack has deleted almost 4,000 unsecured databases Hundreds of unsecured databases exposed on the public web are the target of an automated ‘meow’ attack that destroys data without any explanation. The activity started […]
TikTok blocks QAnon hashtags amid larger crackdown TikTok is joining Facebook and Twitter in cracking down on QAnon posts, at least to a degree. The social network told BBC News that had blocked multiple hashtags […]
Garmin services and production go down after ransomware attack Smartwatch and wearable maker Garmin planning multi-day maintenance window to deal with ransomware incident. URL: https://www.zdnet.com/article/garmin-services-and-production-go-down-after-ransomware-attack/?ftag=TRE-03-10aaa6b&bhid=21735961543072688253262375158449&mid=12944999&cid=717936240
One fat-fingered network admin at Cloudflare just brought down literally half the internet with a single keystroke… imagine what’s possible with malicious intent Literally half the internet was brought down today by a fat-fingered network […]
Facebook will pay $650 million to settle facial recognition privacy lawsuit Facebook will now hand over a total of $650 million to settle a lawsuit over the company’s use of facial recognition technology. The social […]
A security breach opened up access to a genealogy site’s DNA profiles Over the weekend, a security breach changed the permission settings on millions of profiles in GEDmatch, a DNA database used by genealogists. For […]
New ‘Shadow Attack’ can replace content in digitally signed PDF files Fifteen out of 28 desktop PDF viewer applications are vulnerable to a new attack that lets malicious threat actors modify the content of digitally […]
Steve Wozniak sues Google for not acting on YouTube Bitcoin scams Steve Wozniak has filed a lawsuit against YouTube, saying the site has repeatedly ignored his requests to take down phony bitcoin giveaways that use […]
Another One – Breitbart No Longer Searchable On Google URL: http://www.investmentwatchblog.com/another-one-breitbart-no-longer-searchable-on-google/
Google Faces Backlash Over Claims It ‘Deleted’ Palestine From Maps Over the weekend social media posts claiming that US tech giants Google and Apple “removed” Palestine from their map applications went viral. The posts were […]