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350,000 people exposed in Capcom data breach — what to do now
By Paul Wagenseil published
Two weeks after disclosing a ransomware attack and data breach, Capcom adds that personal data pertaining to 350,000 customers and employees was stolen.

This DMV scam tried to steal my information — here's what I did
By Henry T. Casey published
A new 'smishing' scam pretends to be a text message from the DMV, but it's just out to steal your identity.

Voter registration scam can steal your personal info — what to do
By Paul Wagenseil published
A new scam pretends to be a voter-registration email, but it's really asking for info that could be used for identity theft.

Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge flaws leave billions open to attack
By Nicholas Fearn published
A flaw in Chrome, Edge and other browsers could let hackers to get around a crucial security policy used by thousands of websites to prevent cyberattacks.

Massive data breach hits 1.3 million users -- what to do now
By Nicholas Fearn published
The U.S. interior design company Havenly asks users to change their passwords after 1.3 million user records were posted on the internet.

10 billion records, including personal details, exposed by unsecured databases
By Nicholas Fearn published
NordPass has found unsecured databases from 20 countries across the globe, with emails, phone numbers and login information all up for grabs.

50 million OKCupid users at risk due to security flaws — what to do now
By Nicholas Fearn published
Several flaws have been found in OkCupid's website and apps that could have let hackers access personal data such as profiles, messages and sexual orientation.

Disney, Microsoft, Nintendo and 50 more hit by massive source code leak [updated]
By Nicholas Fearn published
More than 50 of the world's biggest companies, including Disney, Microsoft and Nintendo, have had software source code published online.
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