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A significant data breach has allegedly compromised Airbnb’s security, potentially exposing the personal information of 1.2 million users. A threat actor, who goes by the name ‘Sheriff’ on the darkweb, has come forward, claiming the Airbnb data breach, which includes...

Understanding the evolving threat landscape is the biggest cybersecurity challenge facing SMBs, including non-for-profit organizations – and more than half are calling for help to manage the risks, according to Sage. Globally, 48% of SMBs have experienced...

The financial constraints many smaller organisations face often cast shadows on their ability to fortify defences. In this Help Net Security interview, Brent Deterding, CISO at Afni, delves into the realities and myths surrounding the cybersecurity poverty line,...

QNAP took down a malicious server used in widespread brute-force attacks targeting Internet-exposed NAS (network-attached storage) devices with weak passwords. The Taiwanese hardware vendor detected the attacks on the evening of October 14 and, with assistance from...

Pro-Ripple lawyer John Deaton said he expects a lengthy legal process in the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) vs. Ripple case — possibly lasting a year. Deaton suggested that a settlement may only be considered if Coinbase’s motion to dismiss the...

Lawmakers in the United Kingdom have passed legislation allowing authorities to seize and freeze cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin According to official data on the U.K.’s parliamentary acts website, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill is expected to...

An ad fraud botnet dubbed PEACHPIT leveraged an army of hundreds of thousands of Android and iOS devices to generate illicit profits for the threat actors behind the scheme. The botnet is part of a larger China-based operation codenamed BADBOX, which also entails...

Ahead of its “Scary Fast” Mac event next week. Apple dropped another surprise this morning, and this one isn’t so exciting. According to Apple’s site, the price for three of its services are going up–including Apple TV+. Apple hasn’t officially announced the pricing...

Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia has announced it will cut up to 14,000 jobs globally over the next two years, representing about 17% of its workforce. The move comes as Nokia struggles with a slower market recovery than anticipated despite growth in 5G, AI and...

Amazon is preparing to sign a deal worth more than $1 billion with its key rival Microsoft to supply the e-commerce giant with office software. A recent Insider report, citing an internal document and an anonymous person familiar with the matter claims Amazon will pay...