[ad_1] Instagram has informed some of its users that their password may have been exposed due to a security bug, according to L & # 39; information (via Engadget). A spokesman for …
Read More »Instagram Bug Loses User Passwords in Plain Text: Is Your Account Secure?
[ad_1] The Instagram tool allowing users to download a copy of their data from the social media platform presented a security breach resulting in accidental leakage of plain text passwords. In April, …
Read More »Instagram exposes an unknown number of user passwords
[ad_1] Image provided by Energepic Instagram suffered a data leak because of a bug that may have leaked user passwords. It is unclear exactly how many users have been affected because the …
Read More »Some users locked out of their Apple IDs, forced to reset their passwords
[ad_1] Apple seems to have locked a selected group of users of their Apple ID account in the last 20 hours or so, without clearly indicating why the incident occurred. According to …
Read More »California law bans selling routers with weak passwords – Quartz
[ad_1] Internet-connected devices, such as routers and gadgets for the smart home, are generally easy solutions for hackers. This is because most have simplistic security, such as having the same password when …
Read More »The four major US carriers are trying to get rid of application passwords
[ad_1] The four major US carriers are fighting a war on passwords and especially the need for a different password for each application you use on your phone. To this end, AT …
Read More »Claire McCaskill, the main Democratic senator, targeted by Russian hackers in a scheme of stealing passwords: report
[ad_1] AP (Vulnerable Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill was reportedly targeted by Russian pirates at the end of last year, according to The Daily Beast.) Russian hackers targeted staff employed by Senator Claire …
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