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An Interview With the Target & Home Depot Hacker

Krebs on Security

A week after breaking the story about the 2013 data breach at Target, KrebsOnSecurity published Who’s Selling Cards from Target? ChronoPay founder and CEO Pavel Vrublevsky was the key subject of my 2014 book Spam Nation , which described his role as head of one of Russia’s most notorious criminal spam operations.

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Hi, robot: Half of all internet traffic now automated

Malwarebytes

Good bots accounted for just 14% of the internet’s traffic. An increasing number try to hijack peoples’ online accounts, which they often do by credential stuffing. These account takeover attacks have skyrocketed lately. Bad bots comprised 37% of internet traffic in 2024, up from 32% the year prior.

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How Solid Protocol Restores Digital Agency

Schneier on Security

Your personal information is scattered across hundreds of locations: social media companies, IoT companies, government agencies, websites you have accounts on, and data brokers you’ve never heard of. These entities collect, store, and trade your data, often without your knowledge or consent.

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Cybersecurity in Aviation: Rising Threats and Modernization Efforts

SecureWorld News

The attack vectors are diverse: fraudulent websites mimicking airline booking portals, phishing campaigns targeting airline staff, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks crippling airport websites malware infiltrating maintenance system, ransomware encrypting critical backend databases, and more. Airports have also been targeted.

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Protect Your Privacy: Best Secure Messaging Apps in 2025

eSecurity Planet

EXTRA SAFE E2EE, no data retention, blockchain tech, no registration, browser-based ephemeral chats Web (native apps in development) No data available Messenger E2EE, AI assistant, spam/phishing detection Android, iOS, Web, Windows, macOS Over 1.04 It requires no phone number, email, or account setup. Plus, it’s completely free.

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Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe

Webroot

Research shows that the travel and tourism sector ranked third in cyberattacks, with nearly 31% of hospitality organizations experiencing a data breach and a record 340 million people affected by cybercrimes. Fewer than 1 in 3 travelers (31%) protect their data with a virtual private network (VPN) when traveling internationally.

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Protect Your Privacy: Best Secure Messaging Apps in 2025

eSecurity Planet

EXTRA SAFE E2EE, no data retention, blockchain tech, no registration, browser-based ephemeral chats Web (native apps in development) No data available Messenger E2EE, AI assistant, spam/phishing detection Android, iOS, Web, Windows, macOS Over 1.04 It requires no phone number, email, or account setup. Plus, it’s completely free.