1. Introduction Many veteran journalists, but not only these, surely noticed that we are all of a sudden bombarded again from all-over with mentions of Watergate. Books like George Orwell’s 1984 are on display at bookstores and an air of danger to freedom of speech and freedom of the press is spreading slowly like a dark cloud over the Western Hemisphere, raising old fears. When an American serving president accuses a former president of surveillance; when he prevents central US media outlets access - so far always granted, and taken for granted - to press conferences he holds; and when he incessantly knocks and accuses the media of being the country’s enemy number one, it isn’t surprising that memories of President Nixon surface up more with every self-pitying tweet about SNL, and that even Republican Senators such as John McCain express fear for the future of democracy....

Enterprise Password Manager Compromised Last week, Click Studios, the Australian developer of Enterprise password manager Passwordstate, informed customers that cybercriminals had compromised the password manager’s update feature located on Click Studios’ website. Enterprise password managers allow employees to exchange passwords and other confidential information within the company. Click Studios issued an incident management advisory, explaining their findings. “Initial analysis indicates that a bad actor using sophisticated techniques compromised the In-Place Upgrade functionality....

In a statement, the organization confirmed that 50,000 member records were compromised in the breach, but only some sets of personal data were exposed. Spirit Super said it quickly contained the security breach (update editorial team: statement currently not available online anymore). The incident is now being actively investigated, and all potentially affected members have been notified via SMS, email, or letter. The motive for the attack is still unclear, and the threat actor responsible for the phishing scam is unknown....

A public IP address is assigned to you by your internet service provider. It’s a unique alphanumeric string used by your router to identify you to websites and apps online. A private IP is assigned by your router to devices on your local area network. It helps the router relay information received from websites to the correct device. Private IP addresses needn’t be unique since and can be reused. Public and private IPs differ in the functions they perform and their uniqueness....

Swiss officials apprehended Klyushin earlier this year. According to U.S. Attorney Nathaniel Mendell, Klyushin and his four co-defendants “hacked U.S networks, stole inside information and cheated honest investors out of millions of dollars.” The accused placed trades for themselves as well for clients in exchange for a cut of their profits. Furthermore, Mendell added that one of the co-defendants, Ivan Ermakov, was previously charged with hacking the 2016 U.S. Presidential Elections....

That is if you live in the UK. If your local address is, for example, in the US, Netflix geoblocks you from watching its UK content. Before you give up, there’s an easy solution: Buy a subscription to a premium VPN service that unblocks Netflix UK. A reliable VPN hides your actual IP address by going through its vast UK server network. It connects to a server that bypasses Netflix’s geoblock, unlocking the Netflix UK catalog....

TikTok has Ties to Chinese Government The bill, looking to ban the use of TikTok by all federal employees on all federal government devices, was introduced to the house on March 12 by republican senators Josh Hawley and Rick Scott. The main reasoning for this move is that TikTok is owned by Chinese company ByteDance. Under Chinese law it is required to share user data with the government if they ask for it....

The team’s research revealed that Bluetooth signals, which phones constantly emit, contain a unique fingerprint. They also expressed concern that hackers could potentially use this method to track a target’s movements. How Can Someone ID and Track Devices with Bluetooth? Most of our electronic devices such as smartphones, smartwatches, and fitness trackers constantly emit Bluetooth beacon signals. These signals allow for various tracking services, including Covid contact tracing, Apple’s Find My Device and AirTag features, as well as connecting phones to wireless headsets....

How is this New Snatch Ransomware Variant Different? Like all ransomware and previous Snatch variants, this new Snatch variant infects machines and encrypts files on the device. Victims are then required to pay a ransom to have their files decrypted. However, the new Snatch variant uses a different method for infecting machines, which involves booting machines into Safe Mode to avoid detection. The Safe Mode is usually used for debugging and recovering a corrupted operating system....

Although it has some great shows, the Netflix version you get in Argentina has less than half the titles you’d get in the United States — and it’s missing a few worldwide favorites. What’s more, English speakers visiting beautiful Argentina may be in for a disappointment. You’ll only have access to the Argentinian localization of Netflix, and much of its catalog is in Spanish. So, how do you get guaranteed access to US Netflix in Argentina?...

What new knowledge did you gain whilst writing the book? Honestly it’s just the realization of a) how important this is for everyone (especially lately), and b) how unprepared the average computer user really is. Much of the information that’s out there for people is simply incomprehensible to most. I sometimes think of myself as a geek-to-English translation service. 🙂 Below is the first chapter of The Ask Leo Guide to Staying Safe on the Internet It Pays to Be Skeptical A message pops up on your computer, warning you that malware has been detected....

If you want to get started with a VPN right away, we recommend NordVPN. This provider is incredibly secure and also quite cheap. Fortunately, you can make your Apple TV a lot more secure by using a VPN (Virtual Private Network). Additionally, a VPN will allow you to make more use of your Apple TV. After all, a VPN enables you to circumvent geographic restrictions. A lot of streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, BBC iPlayer, and YouTube, enforce so called geo-restrictions....

Inviting hackers to find vulnerabilities in your system may sound crazy, but these are typically white-hat hackers, also known as ethical hackers, who specialize in penetration testing for websites and software. Besides, it’s always better if a bug is discovered by someone who’s working for you than by someone working against you. How Organizations Benefit from Bug Bounty Programs With bug bounty programs, companies get more eyes on their system, increasing the likelihood that major vulnerabilities won’t be overlooked....

Ted Egan, the Vice President for Asia Pacific at ThreatMetrix, explains to us how his company’s global identity network collects and analyzes data in order to help businesses reliably confirm (or deny) the identity of visits/users on their web sites. He also shares with us some thoughts on the future of the security software market and on the challenges of dealing with customers all around the world. Let’s talk a little bit about your background....

Phishing: Emails or direct messages with sketchy links that download malware or capture login credentials on spoofed websites. Romance: Friend requests and direct messages that attempt to create a romantic interest with the goal to steal money from the victim Prizes or job offers: Claims designed to obtain personal information or money from the victim Shopping: Selling counterfeit goods under a faux brand account or selling nothing at all using fake accounts Quizzes and games: Designed to ellicit personal information in the answers, then hacking accounts with it Friend requests: Either from people you don’t know or people you’re already friends with (cloned accounts) Charity pleas: Creating fake charities to get donations during times of disaster...

The World’s Dominant Online Social Network Facebook is the world’s dominant online social network since the acquisition of WhatsApp and Instagram in 2012 and 2014 respectively. Mark Zuckerberg’s company bought Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock. Two years later they acquired WhatsApp for no less than $19.3 billion. By itself, the Facebook platform is by far the largest online social network in the world with 2.7 billion active users....

As a cautionary measure, the platform has reset all stream keys. Users can get their new stream keys here. Users may need to manually update their software with the new key to start their next stream. Popular streaming service Twitch appears to be the victim of a massive data breach. A hacker claims to have leaked a 125 GB torrent file worth of Twitch data to 4chan. The file includes information like the Twitch source code and creator payout reports from 2019....

Unfortunately, live streams of the event are available in only a few countries. Even those require purchasing a pay-per-view, which is often very expensive. Luckily, you can use a VPN to watch the fight from anywhere in the world using a local streaming service. We’ve broken down the process of using a VPN to watch Fury vs. Wilder III below: Tyson Fury put on a boxing clinic to win the second fight by TKO in February 2020....

The Anatomy of DNS and IP Leaks Every device on a network, including the Internet, has a unique identifier – its IP address (you can check your IP address using this tool). To allow servers to store more than one website, and to make it easier for users to access these websites by typing in words instead of numbers, DNS (Domain Name Service) servers translate strings of text (addresses) to numeric values (IP addresses) and different folders on the server....

Bitdefender discovered that the 20Speed VPN installer contained components of an Iranian monitoring application known as SecondEye. When a victim installs the VPN, they unknowingly set up a snooping tool researchers have dubbed “EyeSpy” on their device. Researchers speculate the campaign may target Iranians trying to bypass the country’s stringent internet blockades. While most of the trojanized VPNs originated in Iran, a small number of victims were reported in Germany and the U....