REDDIT has forced some of its users to reset their passwords after a string of major internet security breaches. The site has sent emails to some of its users telling them they cannot continue using the site until they switch their credentials. An email sent out by Reddit's security team hit user inboxes starting last week. It reads: "We're requiring some of our users to reset their passwords in light of recent news of Internet security breaches. "As a precautionary measure, please reset your password here to continue using your account: https://www.reddit.com/prefs/update "You will need to use the desktop site to do so if you are on mobile. "We recommend that you use long, complex passwords (at least 12 characters - a short sentence works beautifully), and do not reuse your password on any other site. We apologize for any inconvenience." Websites often ask users to change their passwords when the site itself has been breached, but rarely due to breaches of other domains. It's … [Read more...] about Reddit FORCES users to reset passwords after multiple ‘internet security breaches’
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Collection 1 MEGA HACK hits 773million emails – how to check if you’ve been exposed by latest breach
AN ENORMOUS cache of email addresses and passwords from across the web has been dumped online. As many as 773million accounts have been exposed across a range of websites – and there's a good chance you've been caught up in the 'Collection 1' breach. What is Collection 1? Major data breach explained A security researcher named Troy Hunt runs a website called HaveIBeenPwned.com. Hunt uploads leaked logins from cyberattacks to the website, and then you can enter your email and check if you've ever been exposed by a hack. On Wednesday, Hunt revealed that he had uploaded the largest-ever cache of logins – sourced from hacker websites – to his own site. A total of 772,904,991 unique email addresses and 21,222,975 leaked passwords are now stored on the site, obtained from a wide range of sources. "Unlike previous high profile data dumps, where the data all comes from one compromised party, this appears to be a carefully curated collection of dumps from a large collection of … [Read more...] about Collection 1 MEGA HACK hits 773million emails – how to check if you’ve been exposed by latest breach
‘Ethical’ hackers could make up to £80,000 breaking into EU computer software as part of new European Commission security project
HACKERS could make up to £80,000 breaking into key EU computer software. The eye-watering prize is part of a new European Commission 'bug bounty' project which rewards cyber whizzes for finding potentially dangerous security flaws. The Commission is funding 15 'bug bounties' in total, with the total prize fund topping £800,000. EU officials are looking to paper over the cracks in open source programmes – software available for free online – that the Union uses in its computer systems. The full list of programs includes 7-zip, Apache Tomcat, Drupal, Filezilla, VLC, KeePass, Notepad++ and other popular tools used in systems across the globe. Rewards for 'ethical hackers' who get involved range from £22,000 to £80,000 per bug found, depending on how serious the flaw is. Ethical hackers are cyber geeks who use their ability to hack for good, helping companies find issues with their software before a more malicious party gets there first. The EC project … [Read more...] about ‘Ethical’ hackers could make up to £80,000 breaking into EU computer software as part of new European Commission security project
Google, Amazon or Microsoft customer? Your data could be at RISK after new security breach
A SECURITY flaw has exposed millions of text messages sent to Amazon, Google and Microsoft customers, putting thousands if not millions of people at risk of having their personal data stolen. The flaw was discovered in a server run by Voxox, a California-based company that processes and stores text messages on behalf of other corporations. Based in San Diego, Voxox is telecommunications provider that caters for small and large businesses, with one of its main products being a platform that processes "billions of calls and texts" for its clients. Well, Berlin-based cybersecurity researcher Sébastien Kaul discovered a glaring flaw in a database Voxox runs in order to store all the metadata coming from these calls and texts. Yet this flaw didn't come from an error in complicated code, but rather from the surprising fact that Voxox wasn't using a password for this database, meaning that it could be accessed by anyone who discovered its address. And because Kaul found the … [Read more...] about Google, Amazon or Microsoft customer? Your data could be at RISK after new security breach
Twitter GDPR chaos as users ‘locked out’ of their accounts due to bug
TWITTER users are struggling to get online thanks to the company's rogue GDPR notification. The so-called "redirect loop" means that people are actually being locked out of their Twitter accounts. Starting today, businesses need your express consent to send you mailing list emails or process your data. It's all thanks to GDPR, a sweeping EU regulation that aims to improve how companies handle your info. Twitter's effort to secure your consent hasn't gone down well with everyone, however. Users are reporting a major bug that prevents them from even getting access to the website. Really digging the endless redirect loop that @twitter built into the GDPR notification dialog which locked me out of my account for too many login attempts. Well done, folks. pic.twitter.com/cJgFYVzaQk— 🚅 Taschi (@Taschi120) May 25, 2018 Oh dear. Massive GDPR screwup at Twitter. Website stuck in bizarre "consent violation flow" loop. #twitter #fail #gdpr— Andrew Hennigan (@andrewhennigan) … [Read more...] about Twitter GDPR chaos as users ‘locked out’ of their accounts due to bug