That 16 Billion Password Story (AKA “Data Troll”)
14 August 2025 Spoiler: I have data from the story in the title of this post, it's mostly what I...
August
That 16 Billion Password Story (AKA “Data Troll”)
14 August 2025 Spoiler: I have data from the story in the title of this post, it's mostly what I...
Microsoft Discontinues Authenticator Password Manager, Shift to Edge
Microsoft has announced significant changes to its Authenticator app regarding password management. By August 1, 2025, the autofill feature will...
Optimizing updating: An in-depth look into frameworks and instruments – Part 1: CVSS
In August 2022, Sophos X-Ops released a white paper discussing multiple attackers – wherein, opponents target the same entities repeatedly....
Why Phishers Love New TLDs Like .shop, .top and .xyz
Phishing attacks increased nearly 40 percent in the year ending August 2024, with much of that growth concentrated at a...
Comment on August Patch Tuesday goes big by MiriamG
Microsoft’s August 2024 Patch Tuesday release was, in one sense, a respite from July’s 138-CVE torrent of fixes, with just...
Security Incident at Fidelity Compromises Details of More Than 77,000 Clients
During the month of August, data belonging to 77,099 customers of Fidelity Investments in Maine was unlawfully accessed by a...
August Patch Tuesday Signals Urgency for Immediate Updates
Microsoft rolled out a total of 90 patches this week during its latest Patch Tuesday release for August. These patches...
Major Release on August Tuesday
August 2024 witnessed an extensive release for Patch Tuesday by Microsoft. Unlike the previous month with a flood of 138...
National Public Data Breach: 2.7 Billion Data Records Exposed on Dark Web
During August, a perpetrator released 2.7 billion data records, containing social security numbers, on a secretive online platform, marking one...
Suggestion for Feedback: PCI PTS Hardware Security Module (HSM) Modular Security Requirements v5.0
Starting from 8th July to 8th August, interested stakeholders of PCI SSC are encouraged to review and offer input on...
The Japanese administration bids farewell to floppy disk
Announcing in August 2022 its intention to phase out the use of floppy disks and CDs in official communication, the...
