The leaked data reportedly includes personal information like names, addresses, and employment history. The breach occurred in March this year, Reuters said, citing a letter from Snap to a former employee. Snap, a California-based company, is believed to have over 6000 employees on its payroll. It is unclear how many employees were affected by this incident. No Snapchat Users Affected Snap said the breach didn’t compromise its systems or expose any Snapchat users’ data....

Most Americans, however, do understand that what companies know about their online behaviors might harm them. On Tuesday, the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania released its report on the Fall 2022 study, saying that the researchers’ goal was “to determine if current ‘informed consent’ practices are working online.” U.S. federal and state laws — as well as decisions made by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — require user permission to opt in or out where consent is concerned....

In tests carried out on May 31st, Herfurt, an Austria-based Bluetooth security specialist, found that a Tesla car can be stolen using any Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) device. The exploit depends on the attacker adding their key to the car within the 130-second window when the car starts after being unlocked. Trifinite demonstrated Herfurt’s Proof-of-Concept (PoC) in a YouTube video titled “Gone in under 130 seconds.” The video shows how Herfurt’s weaponized “TeslaKee” software can successfully hijack a Tesla....

Fortunately, we’ve tested hundreds of top-quality VPNs across a range of performance criteria, with the view of finding you the best VPNs for San Francisco. We checked all the best VPNs without servers in San Francisco, and we’re told these VPNs currently have no plans for servers within the city. All of these VPN providers have been tested to make sure they provide the fastest speeds along with fantastic security, keeping you anonymous and your files safe....

The Maze Cartel The Maze cartel came into being in June 2020 and was formed by the Maze, a well-established Russian cybercriminal group. Maze was the group that introduced the technique of stealing victims’ data and then threatening to publish it online if the victim did not pay. Previously the data was just being encrypted and victims could sometimes get around paying the ransom by restoring from backup. Initially the cartel comprised of Maze and LockBit, which started operations in September 2019....

The automobile manufacturer said it is still investigating the extent of the breach and has notified the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) about the incident. According to the Toyota Kirloskar Motors (TKM) website, the carmaker has over 1 million customers in India. It is not clear at present, though, how many customers have been impacted. The breach is the latest high-profile cyber episode Toyota has faced as a global company in the last year....

Self-Made Tech Mogul Many people in the West-Australian city of Perth know Zhenya Tsvetnenko as a colorful entrepreneur. The self-made tech mogul used to be a big name in the tech start-up industry. In 2010 he received Ernst & Young’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, with the jury describing his ability to grow his mobile text alert business as “extraordinary”. Russian-born Zhenya Tsvetnenko was just 12 years old when he moved to Perth with his parents....

If you want to protect yourself from this type of attack, here’s what you have to do: Visit 1Password A brute force attack is a trial-and-error attempt at guessing a user’s login credentials, meaning their username and password. These attempts are based on an algorithm that uses either a dictionary or a list of possible credentials. The algorithm will try different variations until it finds a successful login. That’s the basics of it — but modern brute force attacks are much more complex....

You’re less likely to be added to a blacklist You won’t have to go through as many extra verification processes You’ll be able to email faster You can easily work from home A dedicated IP address also comes with some disadvantages. Firstly, it affects your online privacy. Secondly, it’ll often cost you extra. Even so, a dedicated IP is the perfect solution for many VPN users. Would you like to use a dedicated IP?...

It spreads via fake text messages that require users to download an app This app disguises itself as a service or a system app If users download and install the app, it asks for several kinds of permissions. If granted, these permissions allow the app to gain control over the device and cause significant harm. It can even trick users into giving up their financial details. FluBot is particularly scary as it functions in the background and is hard to detect....

Why Passwords Aren’t Enough To create a secure password, you should put in place ALL the following: More than six characters, preferably at least ten characters Should contain a minimum of one uppercase, one lowercase, one number and one symbol Should not contain consecutive keys on the keyboard or alphabet or numbers Should be unique from every other password you use – no duplicate passwords Should be changed at least every six months to a new unique password you haven’t used yet Should be memorable, but not based on birthdates, easily guessed words, or phrases...

What kind of abuses are most common on messaging apps? Although so far there hasn’t been much in the way of large scale scamming, I would characterize the use of messaging apps is either highly targeted or experimental. Generally it involves abusing someone’s trust that “encrypted” messaging also means “trusted” when they are no more inherently trustworthy than other messaging apps. They provide you protection against eavesdropping but there are many other forms of malfeasance....

The House made a total of 60 amendments to the bill, which now awaits Royal Assent. However, the Australian Greens has raised concerns over its privacy implications and questioned the need for the reforms. Three New Warrants for Australian Law Enforcement The bill is officially titled ‘Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020.’ It gives two agencies, namely the AFP and the ACIC, new powers to deal with online crime....

Law enforcement across 20 nations made the arrests between June and September, which involved various forms of online fraud crime, including romance scams, investment fraud, and money laundering linked to online gambling. Some 2,350 bank accounts were seized as part of Interpol’s Operation HAECHI-II. “Far from the common notion of online fraud as a relatively low-level and low stakes type of criminality, the results of Operation HAECHI-II show that transnational organized crime groups have been using the Internet to extract millions from their victims before funneling the illicit cash to bank accounts across the globe,” the international criminal police organisation said....

However, I tested 30+ ad blockers with an online tool and found a few reliable options. My list of recommended ad blockers allow you to browse, stream, and torrent without interruptions. More importantly, they do so without compromising your safety. CyberGhost’s Block Content feature is the best ad-blocking solution. It’s more powerful than a regular ad blocker since it also prevents malicious sites and links from infecting your device, whether desktop or mobile....

My team and I tested 50+ privacy apps to find the best ones for Android. The apps I shortlisted are compatible with most Android versions and improve privacy on your device. Overall, I found that a VPN gave me the best combination of private browsing and protection against cyber threats. You can use a VPN in conjunction with other privacy apps for the best protection. My top recommended VPN is ExpressVPN....

The first steps have already been made. In 2021, Comcast and Broadcom showed that with full-duplex (FDX) DOCSIS 4 system-on-chip (SoC) devices, the partners could hit 4Gbps. This was done using DOCSIS 4’s echo cancellation and overlapping spectrum techniques. Comcast also completed a successful test of a complete 10G connection using a DOCSIS 4-based virtualized cable modem termination system (vCMTS). DOCSIS 4, the next generation of cable internet, combines existing cable and fiber broadband over cable’s hybrid fiber coax (HFC)....

Organizations that center diversity and inclusion for technology professionals include field-focused associations with programs designed to promote equal opportunities. There are also advocacy organizations for individuals with common ethnic, cultural, and historical backgrounds that work to advance the needs and rights of specific groups and individuals in technology. Professional organizations for diversity and inclusion unite like-minded individuals to champion a common cause. To find out more about opportunities to participate in diversity-related efforts in tech, read on to learn about the most active DEI groups in the tech workforce today....

And to make matters even more complicated, not all VPNs can access Hotstar. And of those that do, not all offer adequate speeds for streaming. So, I checked all the major VPN providers and tested which ones work for Hotstar and which offer the best possible service. I’ve listed the five best options below. And the #1 among them for watching Hotstar outside of India? ExpressVPN. Not only does ExpressVPN offer the best possible service, speed, and additional benefits, it also offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can try it out risk-free....

Blocking these sites makes some sense, as focusing on your studies is important. But accessing these websites from school grounds doesn’t mean that you are slacking off. It can be frustrating trying to use Facebook during your lunch break, only to find that your access is blocked. Or maybe you and your friends want to watch the latest episode of Stranger Things on Netflix during your free period, but keep hitting a roadblock....