Ticketmaster held for Ransom

Photo by Wendy Wei In July 2024, a hacking group called ShinyHunters claimed it had stolen user data of more than 500 million Ticketmaster customers and demanded a ransom of $500,000 US ($680,000 Cdn), according to media reports. Ticketmaster says it first identified the breach…

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The ACT is nonprofit no more

The #ACT will no longer be a nonprofit, but instead has been purchased by the private equity firm Nexus Capital Management in July 2024. The test and test cost will be the same, but how does it affect transparency? Now Nexus Capital can harvest…

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Hacker Ghost Networks Quietly Spreading Malware

Photo by Pixabay Beware … ghost accounts on #Github are manipulating pages to promote malware and phishing links. A secretive network of around 3,000 “ghost” accounts on GitHub has quietly been manipulating pages on the code-hosting website to promote malware and phishing links, according…

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Crowdstrike Strikes Down Everything

A global #IToutage has left thousands stranded at airports, offices closed, and massive disruption. #Crowdstrike said the problem occurred when it deployed a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows. How it all started: Crowdstrike says the problem occurred when it deployed a faulty…

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Laptop Care

Seems easy enough … Keep Food, Drinks, and Liquids Away It’s common sense that electricity and water aren’t a good combination. Unfortunately, liquids or breadcrumbs and laptop keyboards, for example, aren’t either. One of the most important ways to ensure your laptop’s longevity is…

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The New Buzz Word: Overemployed

Being “overemployed” is a new, on-the-down-low trend of being employed by multiple companies without each company knowing. You can accept a salary for the exchange of only being employed for that employer. But is this ethical? One says: “It just felt like I had…

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