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FBI: Spike in Hacked Police Emails, Fake Subpoenas

Krebs on Security

. “Cybercriminals are likely gaining access to compromised US and foreign government email addresses and using them to conduct fraudulent emergency data requests to US based companies, exposing the personal information of customers to further use for criminal purposes,” the FBI warned. Don’t be discouraged. ”

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Booking.com Phishers May Leave You With Reservations

Krebs on Security

The missive bore the name of the hotel and referenced details from their reservation, claiming that booking.com’s anti-fraud system required additional information about the customer before the reservation could be finalized. ” The phony booking.com website generated by visiting the link in the text message. .”

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Experian’s Credit Freeze Security is Still a Joke

Krebs on Security

Last week, KrebsOnSecurity heard from a reader who had his freeze thawed without authorization through Experian’s website, and it reminded me of how truly broken authentication and security remains in the credit bureau space. “They’re allowing this huge security gap so they can make a profit. and $24.99

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Video: How Hackers Steal Your Cookies & How to Stop Them

eSecurity Planet

Cookies play a crucial role in enhancing your online experience, but they can also be exploited by cybercriminals to access sensitive information. Deploy Malware Once malware is on your device, it can extract sensitive data, including personal information. Session Hijacking Attackers can take over your session by collecting cookies.

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It’s Still Easy for Anyone to Become You at Experian

Krebs on Security

A request for my Experian account username required my full Social Security number and date of birth, after which the website displayed portions of an email address I never authorized and did not recognize (the full address was redacted by Experian). So once again I sought to re-register as myself at Experian.

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GitHub Discovers Authentication Issue

SecureWorld News

GitHub announced a security update due to a bug causing issues with the authentication of sessions. On March 2, GitHub received an external report of anomalous behavior for their authenticated GitHub.com user session. This would give them the valid and authenticated session cookie for another user.

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How to Protect Your Gmail Password: Top Tips for Maximum Security

Hacker's King

Your Gmail account stores valuable information such as emails, contacts, and documents. To safeguard your Gmail password, you need to adopt a few best practices that will enhance your accounts security and keep cyber threats at bay. Using a password manager can help you manage unique passwords for each of your accounts.