Phishers who hit Twilio and Cloudflare stole 10k credentials from 136 others
Already regarded among the most advanced, the attacks were also done at a massive scale. Enlarge / This is definitely not a Razer mouse—but you get the idea. (credit: calvio via Getty Images) Two weeks ago, Twilio and Cloudf.....»»
Apps With 5.8 Million Google Play Downloads Stole Users" Facebook Passwords
Apps With 5.8 Million Google Play Downloads Stole Users" Facebook Passwords.....»»
Apps with 5.8 million Google Play downloads stole users’ Facebook passwords
Researchers uncovered 9 apps that used a sneaking method to pilfer credentials. Enlarge (credit: Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Google has given the boot to nine Android apps downloaded more than 5.8 million time.....»»
Microsoft Engineer Stole $10 Million By Selling Xbox Gift Cards For Bitcoin
An anonymous reader quotes a report from PC Gamer: An oversight in accounts used to test Microsoft's payment systems let one engineer swindle his way into over $10 million after selling Xbox Gift Cards for Bitcoin over two years, a new report from Bl.....»»
How Cybercriminals Almost Stole $1 Billion From Bangladesh"s National Bank
"In 2016 North Korean hackers planned a $1bn raid on Bangladesh's national bank," reports the BBC, "and came within an inch of success — it was only by a fluke that all but $81m of the transfers were halted, report Geoff White and Jean H Lee........»»
McDonald"s Hit by Data Breach
McDonald's said hackers stole some data from its systems in markets including the U.S., South Korea and Taiwan, in another example of cybercriminals infiltrating high-profile global companies. From a report: The burger chain said Friday that it recen.....»»
Hackers Explain How They Stole Wealth of Data From EA
The group of hackers that stole a wealth of data from game publishing giant Electronic Arts broke into the company in part by tricking an employee over Slack to provide a login token, Motherboard reported Friday. From the report: The group stole the.....»»
Mystery malware steals 26M passwords from millions of PCs. Are you affected?
Massive trove can be used for ransomware, espionage, and more. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Researchers have discovered yet another massive trove of sensitive data, a dizzying 1.2TB database containing login credentials, browser cookies, aut.....»»
Hackers Steal Wealth of Data from Game Giant EA
Hackers have broken into gaming giant Electronic Arts, the publisher of Battlefield, FIFA, and The Sims, and stole a wealth of game source code and related internal tools, Motherboard reported Thursday. From the report: "You have full capability of e.....»»
Mystery malware steals 26M passwords from 3M PCs. Are you affected?
Massive trove can be used for ransomware, espionage, and more. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Researchers have discovered yet another massive trove of sensitive data, a dizzying 1.2TB database containing login credentials, browser cookies, aut.....»»
Segment launches customer journey tool to build fine-grained personal experiences
Twilio Segment announced a tool, which is available starting today, to help marketers create fine-grained customer journeys. Until now the company has enabled marketers to build buyer personas and broader audiences, but this enables users to have muc.....»»
Sinch snaps up MessageMedia for $1.3B to compete with Twilio in business SMS services
Sinch — the Swedish company that provides a suite of services for companies to build communications and specifically “customer engagement” into their services by way of APIs — has made yet another acquisition in its global march to scale up i.....»»
ACE/MPA Ask Cloudflare To Unmask Operators of Two Dozen Pirate Sites
The MPA, acting on behalf of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, has obtained DMCA subpoenas to unmask the operators of more than two dozen pirate sites. The platforms, all of which use Cloudflare, stand accused of offering major movies in.....»»
Copyright Holders Hold Cloudflare Liable for Failing to Terminate Repeat Infringers
In a California court case, Cloudflare stands accused of failing to terminate customers repeatedly called out as copyright infringers. The case wasn't filed by Hollywood or the major record labels, but by two manufacturers of wedding dresses. They ha.....»»
FBI Charges Woman With Writing Code For "Trickbot" Ransomware Gang
Slashdot reader Charlotte Web summarizes a Department of Justice press release: The U.S. Department of Justice says "millions" of computers around the world were infected with the Trickbot malware, which was used "to harvest banking credentials and d.....»»
Apple"s alleged monopolistic practices called "rotten to the core" in Apple Watch ECG lawsuit
AliveCor says Apple stole its "cardiological detection and analysis technology" when it added an electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor to the 2018 Apple Watch. The company made the KardiaBand, an Apple Watch wristband with an ECG feature, and the SmartRhyt.....»»
Twilio invests in adaptive communications platform Hyro
Hyro, formerly Airbud, is today announcing the close of a $10.5 million Series A financing round led by Spero Ventures, with participation from Twilio, and Mindset Ventures. Existing investors Hanaco Ventures, Spider Capital and Entrepreneurs Roundta.....»»
Sinch, a Swedish customer engagement giant, raises $1.1B, SoftBank and Temasek participating
Sinch — a Twilio competitor based out of Sweden that provides a suite of services to companies to build communications and specifically “customer engagement” into their services by way of APIs — has been on a steady funding an.....»»
Napleton suit alleges ex-general manager stole trade secrets, raided employees for competitor
Garrett McDonald stole confidential information from Napleton Kia of Carmel in Indianapolis and used it advantageously when he accepted a position at Bob Rohrman Kia in Lafayette, Ind., the lawsuit alleges......»»
Compromised credentials? Google can now change website passwords for you
Google Duplex will soon navigate the "change password" interface of websites. Your password is bad—want us to change it? [credit: Google.....»»
Merge raises $4.5M to help B2B companies build customer-facing integrations
Merge, a startup that helps its users build customer-facing integrations with third-party tools, today announced that it has raised a $4.5 million seed round led by NEA. Additional angel investors include former MuleSoft CEO Greg Schott, Cloudflare C.....»»