In recent news, it has been revealed that the data of more than 900,000 reservations made on Booking.com has been leaked and is being used to scam customers. The leak, which occurred in June, is said to have exposed details of reservations, such as customer names and emails, and is being used by fraudsters to… Continue reading Mysterious leak of Booking.com reservation data is being used to scam customers
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Massive Yandex code leak reveals Russian search engine’s ranking factors
Late last month, a significant code leak revealed a trove of data offering insights into the inner workings of Yandex, the Russian search engine company. This leak has provided an unprecedented look into the company’s sophisticated ranking algorithm. Yandex revealed in a statement that the leak, which includes more than 1,500 lines of code, originated… Continue reading Massive Yandex code leak reveals Russian search engine’s ranking factors
US announces it seized Hive ransomware gang’s leak sites and decryption keys
The US Department of Justice recently announced that it successfully seized two domains used by the infamous Hive ransomware gang to distribute its malicious software and siphon ransom payments from victims. The seizure also included the decryption keys used by the gang to decrypt data that had been encrypted by the ransomware. Hive is a… Continue reading US announces it seized Hive ransomware gang’s leak sites and decryption keys
Twitter’s data leak response is a lesson in how not to do cybersecurity
Twitter recently announced that it had inadvertently “unintentionally” leaked sensitive data, specifically the phone numbers and usernames of some of its most influential users, in an incident that could have far-reaching consequences. The incident, which was first noticed by the cybersecurity firm HaveIBeenPwned, prompted an investigation from Twitter and a promise to “take steps to… Continue reading Twitter’s data leak response is a lesson in how not to do cybersecurity
Huge TF2 leak reveals scrapped weapons and maps
The beloved Valve title, Team Fortress 2, has potentially been leaked, revealing weapons, maps and more. After an interesting find on a YouTube user’s account, the Team Fortress 2 community has been abuzz with the possibility of an incredible trove of hidden data. Through an investigation, it has been discovered that an animation file in… Continue reading Huge TF2 leak reveals scrapped weapons and maps
What Twitter’s 200 million email leak really means
Earlier this month, Twitter suffered a major security breach. As many as 200 million user email addresses and phone numbers were exposed when malicious hackers infiltrated the social media site’s internal systems. Although Twitter hasn’t revealed the details of the attack, it is clear that the breach was serious enough to prompt a public warning.… Continue reading What Twitter’s 200 million email leak really means
Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti leak reveals specs from ‘unlaunched’ RTX 4080
Advances in technology always come with breakthroughs, and the upcoming NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti is no different. For those in the gaming industry and hardware enthusiasts, Nvidia’s RTX 30 series was eagerly awaited, with the series being deemed as one of the safest bets when it comes to playing AAA titles. The only issue is… Continue reading Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti leak reveals specs from ‘unlaunched’ RTX 4080