May 11, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsGitHub has announced the general availability of a new security feature called push protection, which aims to prevent developers from inadvertently leaking keys and other secrets in their code. The Microsoft-owned cloud-based repository hosting platform, which began testing the feature […]
May 8, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsDigital storage giant Western Digital confirmed that an “unauthorized third party” gained access to its systems and stole personal information belonging to the company’s online store customers. “This information included customer names, billing and shipping addresses, email addresses and telephone […]
February 28, 2017
Via: The HillWhite House press secretary Sean Spicer is reportedly ramping up security measures to try to prevent leaks. The effort includes checks of both government-issued and personal electronic devices for White House staffers, according to Politico. Politico reported that details of […]
Data loss, Editorial, Privacy protection
October 6, 2015
Via: Russel EdwardsDoxing (doxxing) – the word – is a neologism that dates back to the 90s, when Usenet’s members posted personal information on fellow users. It basically represents the idea of compiling and releasing digital documents that lead to identity revelation […]
September 22, 2015
Via: data-lossOver the past 10 years of #data breach history, 41 percent of breaches were caused not by hacking, but by device loss. Because of a particularly bad record of holding track of its #devices, the #healthcare industry has been responsible […]
March 21, 2024
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