Topic: two-factor authentication
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Elon Musk's X security key glitch locks out users
A mandatory security update for X's domain migration is causing account lockouts and login loops, requiring users to switch two-factor authentication from twitter.com to x.com. The issue specifically affects users with passkeys or hardware security keys, who must manually re-enroll them by a dead...
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GitHub Tightens npm Security After Shai-Hulud Attack
The npm registry faces increasing threats from attacks like phishing campaigns and the self-propagating "Shai-Hulud" worm, leading GitHub to implement new security measures to protect the software supply chain. GitHub is strengthening authentication by requiring two-factor authentication (2FA) fo...
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Secure Your X Account: Re-Register 2FA Key by Nov 10
X is phasing out the twitter.com domain for authentication, requiring users to re-register their physical security keys under x.com by November 10 to maintain two-factor protection. This change only affects hardware security keys and not other 2FA methods like authenticator apps, and it is due to...
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Twitter's Final Remnants Are Vanishing from X
X is phasing out the Twitter.com domain, requiring users with physical security keys or passkeys to re-enroll them by November 10 to avoid account lockouts and potential sale of abandoned profiles. This change affects only Yubikeys and passkeys, not other 2FA methods, and is necessary because the...
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Sneaky2FA PhaaS Adopts Devastating Browser-in-the-Browser Attack
Sneaky2FA phishing platform now uses browser-in-the-browser attacks to create convincing fake Microsoft login windows that adapt to victims' systems, bypassing two-factor authentication by capturing credentials and session tokens. The phishing kit employs advanced evasion techniques like conditio...
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Plex Data Breach: Users Urged to Change Passwords, Upgrade Servers
Plex has confirmed a security breach involving unauthorized access to customer emails, usernames, and securely hashed passwords, but no payment information was compromised. The company advises all users to reset their passwords, enable two-factor authentication, and log out from all devices to en...
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Rising Google Ads MCC Takeover Scams: How Phishing Attacks Work
A surge in sophisticated phishing attacks is compromising Google Ads Manager accounts, allowing fraudsters to drain advertising budgets of tens of thousands of dollars within hours, even bypassing two-factor authentication. Attackers use deceptive emails that mimic legitimate Google invitations, ...
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Chrome And Safari Alert: This Sign Means You're Hacked
A new phishing technique exploits small mobile screens by using characters like "rn" to mimic "m" in URLs, tricking users into visiting fake sites that resemble legitimate ones like microsoft.com. The primary defense is behavioral: avoid logging in via emailed links and instead navigate directly ...
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Spot Browser-in-the-Browser Phishing Before It Spots You
A sophisticated phishing technique called Browser-in-the-Browser is resurging, embedding fake login windows within legitimate webpages to steal credentials by mimicking trusted services like Microsoft and Facebook. The attack uses deceptive pop-ups that appear as genuine browser prompts, ofte...
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8 Essential WhatsApp Security Features to Protect Your Privacy
WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption is a strong security foundation, but users must actively manage privacy settings due to ongoing threats like account hijacking and data exposure. Key built-in privacy tools include the Privacy Checkup for controlling profile visibility and contacts, and Disappeari...
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Beware the 'Pixnapping' Android Attack: What It Is & Why It Matters
Pixnapping is a new Android attack method that uses transparent screen layers to stealthily capture and reconstruct on-screen pixel data, including sensitive two-factor authentication codes. Google has released a partial patch to restrict the blur function enabling this exploit, but researchers f...
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Google Denies Gmail Scam Risk – But You Still Need to Do This
Google denies recent claims of increased scam risks for Gmail users on desktops and laptops, asserting that its security systems are strong and block over 99.9% of threats. Users are advised to enhance account security by regularly updating passwords and enabling two-factor authentication, while ...
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PcComponentes Denies Data Breach Claims as Fake
PcComponentes denied a massive data breach, clarifying it was targeted by a credential stuffing attack using credentials from older, unrelated breaches, and stated its active user base is smaller than the claimed 16 million affected accounts. The company confirmed no unauthorized intrusion into i...
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149 Million Accounts Exposed in Major Data Breach
A massive, unprotected database containing 149 million usernames and passwords was discovered, exposing credentials for major email, social media, financial, and government websites. The database was actively updated and left completely open for a month before being secured, highlighting a slow a...
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48 Million Gmail Credentials Leaked Online
A database containing nearly 149 million login credentials, including an estimated 48 million Gmail accounts, was exposed online, compiled from past breaches and infostealer malware. The primary risk is credential stuffing attacks, where stolen usernames and passwords are used to access other acc...
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Beware: Fake Spam Filter Alerts Invading Inboxes
A new phishing scam tricks users with fake alerts about spam filters blocking legitimate emails, urging them to click links to release messages, posing serious security risks. These deceptive emails mimic official communications, redirecting users to counterfeit login pages that steal credentials...
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Plex Urges Password Reset Following New Data Breach
Plex is advising all users to reset their passwords immediately after an unauthorized party accessed a restricted database, compromising email addresses, usernames, and securely hashed passwords. The company recommends users change their passwords via a provided link and sign out of all connected...
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Urgent: Change Your Plex Password Now
Plex has experienced a security breach where an unauthorized party accessed customer data, including email addresses, usernames, and securely hashed passwords. The company has addressed the vulnerability and recommends users immediately reset their passwords and enable two-factor authentication f...
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Massive Supply-Chain Attack Hits 2B+ Weekly Downloads
A software supply-chain attack compromised nearly two dozen npm packages with two billion weekly downloads, making it one of the most extensive digital infiltrations ever recorded. The breach began when a key maintainer fell for a phishing email, allowing attackers to embed malicious code that hi...
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Instagram Denies Data Breach Claims
Meta denied a system breach, attributing a wave of password reset emails to an external party exploiting a technical flaw that has since been fixed. A separate data scraping incident exposed largely public information from about 17 million accounts, with 6.2 million records including an email add...
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UTMStack: Open-Source UTM for Complete Threat Management
UTMStack is an open-source unified threat management platform that integrates SIEM and XDR functionalities for real-time correlation of security data to detect sophisticated, multi-stage attacks. Its architecture features pre-ingestion analysis for faster response times and is built from the grou...
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Google Allows Sideloading Unverified Apps for 'Experienced Users'
Google is introducing an advanced sideloading option for experienced users to install unverified apps, alongside mandatory developer verification for all Android apps to enhance security. The new installation process includes prominent warnings and protections against social engineering, ensuring...
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Ring denies security breach amid user reports of suspicious logins
Ring users received false security alerts about unauthorized logins due to a backend glitch that displayed incorrect login dates, not actual breaches. Customers reported suspicious device names and foreign IP addresses, but Ring attributed these to legacy logins, though skepticism remains. Ring a...
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Overcoming Cybersecurity Fears to Pursue Your Dreams
Pursuing a creative career doesn’t have to be hindered by cybersecurity fears, as practical solutions like guest WiFi networks, dedicated business internet plans, and mobile hotspots can protect your work and clients. Protect your digital assets with robust antivirus software, VPNs, and encrypted...
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Instagram Denies Data Breach After 17M Account Leak Claims
Instagram resolved a software bug that allowed unauthorized password reset requests, but denies any internal data breach occurred. A dataset containing personal information like emails and phone numbers from over 17 million accounts has been leaked online, likely from older data scraping. The lea...
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Sign Up for Amazon Prime: A Quick & Easy Guide
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days on October 7th-9th offers exclusive holiday discounts for Prime members, similar to Black Friday deals. Prime membership includes benefits like fast shipping and Prime Video, with options to share accounts and various pricing plans starting from $6.99 monthly. New membe...
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Google Denies Major Gmail Breach, Insists Security Is Strong
Google has officially denied reports of a massive Gmail security breach, stating that no widespread compromise of user data has occurred and that the service remains secure. The confusion arose from unrelated incidents, including a limited breach of a corporate server with no exposure of sensitiv...
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The Underrated Android Password Manager That Outperforms Giants
Enpass is a privacy-focused password manager that uses a serverless architecture, storing encrypted user vaults only on personal devices or cloud storage to eliminate centralized server risks. It provides seamless cross-platform usability with native apps, reliable autofill, and robust features l...
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Unpatched OnePlus Flaw Lets Malicious Apps Send Texts
A security flaw in OnePlus's OxygenOS allows malicious apps to silently read SMS messages and metadata without user permission, posing a significant privacy risk. The vulnerability, CVE-2025-10184, stems from flawed security configurations in modified Android components, enabling blind SQL inject...
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Rust Developers Targeted in New Phishing Campaign
A new phishing campaign is targeting Rust developers via emails that mimic official security breach notifications from the Rust Foundation, attempting to steal GitHub credentials. The fraudulent messages directed users to a fake login portal, but officials confirmed no actual breach occurred and ...
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OnePlus SMS Vulnerability Puts Your Phone at Risk
A serious security vulnerability in OnePlus smartphones running OxygenOS 12 or newer allows apps to silently access SMS and MMS messages without user permission, posing a major privacy risk. The flaw stems from OnePlus's modifications to an Android core component and has been acknowledged by the ...
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