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A Russian hacker gave away millions of email credentials for social media votes

06

May

2016

Tens of millions of stolen credentials for Gmail, Microsoft and Yahoo email accounts are being shared online by a young Russian hacker known as “the Collector” as part of a supposed larger trove of 1.17 billion records. That’s according to Hold Security, which says it has looked at more than 272 million unique credentials so […]

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uKnowKids database error exposed info on 1.7K kids

24

Feb

2016

Security Researcher Chris Vickery was accused of unethical hacking after he discovered an exposed database containing sensitive information that belonged to uKnowKids.com, an Arlington, Va.-based company that helps parents monitor their children’s online activities.How many victims? 1,700 What type of information? The database contained full names, email addresses, GPS coordinates, dates of birth, 6.8 million private text […]

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Smartphones to Replace Cards at Bank Machines

22

Feb

2016

Here’s another use for the smartphone as it invades daily life: in place of your debit card at your bank cash machine. The “cardless” automatic teller machine (ATM) is gaining ground in the US and around the world, with smartphone technology allowing for speedier and more secure transactions. Dozens of US banks are installing new […]

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