Pornhub tells users to expect sextortion emails after data exposure
After a recent data breach that affected Pornhub Premium members, Pornhub has updated its online statement to warn users about potential direct contact from cybercriminals.…
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CISA warns ASUS Live Update backdoor is still exploitable, seven years on
Recently, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added (along with two others) a vulnerability in ASUS Live Update to its catalog of Known Exploited…
The ghosts of WhatsApp: How GhostPairing hijacks accounts
Researchers have found an active campaign aimed at taking over WhatsApp accounts. They’ve called this attack GhostPairing because it tricks the victim into completing WhatsApp’s…
Chrome extension slurps up AI chats after users installed it for privacy
This case highlights a growing grey area in consumer privacy: data collection that is technically disclosed, but so far outside user expectations that most people…
Two Chrome flaws could be triggered by simply browsing the web: Update now
Google issued an extra patch addressing two security vulnerabilities in Chrome, both of which can be triggered remotely by an attacker when a user visits…
Inside a purchase order PDF phishing campaign
A PDF named “NEW Purchase Order # 52177236.pdf” turned out to be a phishing lure. So we analyzed the phishing script behind it. A customer…
Photo booth flaw exposes people’s private pictures online
Photo booths are great. You press a button and get instant results. The same can’t be said, allegedly, for the security practices of at least…
SoundCloud, Pornhub, and 700Credit all reported data breaches, but the similarities end there
Comparing data breaches is like comparing apples and oranges. They differ on many levels. To news media, the size of the brand, how many users…
Android threats in 2025: When your phone becomes the main attack surface
Android users spent 2025 walking a tighter rope than ever, with malware, data‑stealing apps, and SMS‑borne scams all climbing sharply while attackers refined their business…
Photo booth flaw exposes people’s private pictures online
Photo booths are great. You press a button and get instant results. The same can’t be said, allegedly, for the security practices of at least…
Google is discontinuing its dark web report: why it matters
Google has announced that early next year they are discontinuing the dark web report, which was meant to monitor breach data that’s circulating on the…
Pig butchering is the next “humanitarian global crisis” (Lock and Code S06E25)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… This is the story of the world’s worst scam and how it is being used to fuel…