Black Cat ransomware group wants $4.5m from Reddit or will leak stolen files

Categories: Business

Tags: reddit

Tags: ransom

Tags: black cat

Tags: ransomware

Tags: extortion

Tags: blackmail

Tags: data

Tags: leak

Tags: breach

We take a look at news that data stolen from Reddit may be leaked soon unless the site pays a cool $4.5m to keep it offline.

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Strava heatmap loophole may reveal users’ home addresses

Categories: Personal

Tags: strava

Tags: fitness

Tags: health

Tags: run

Tags: running

Tags: jog

Tags: jogging

Tags: jogger

Tags: cycling

Tags: bike

Tags: race

Tags: data

Tags: anonymous

Tags: anonymise

Tags: location

Tags: map

Tags: heatmap

Anonymous data on fitness app Strava’s heatmap may be able to be used to pinpoint users.

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Play ransomware gang compromises Spanish bank, threatens to leak files

Categories: Business

Tags: globalcaja

Tags: play ransomware

Tags: compromise

Tags: data

Tags: leak

Tags: ransom

Tags: bank

Tags: banking

Tags: Spain

Tags: Spanish

A large Spanish bank, Globalcaja, has fallen victim to the Play ransomware gang.

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Google to pay $40m for “deceptive and unfair” location tracking practices

Categories: Personal

Tags: Google

Tags: tracking

Tags: location

Tags: data

Tags: court

Tags: lawsuit

Tags: settlement

Tags: advertising

We take a look at a case where Google is agreeing to pay $40m as a result of disclosure related to location tracking issues.

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Malware authors join forces and target organisations with Domino Backdoor

Categories: News

Tags: domino

Tags: loader

Tags: backdoor

Tags: malware

Tags: ransomware

Tags: emotet

Tags: network

Tags: corporate

Tags: business

Tags: organisation

Tags: data

Tags: theft

Tags: steal

Tags: banking

Tags: trojan

We take a look at a malware collective pushing a set of Domino malware files.

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TikTok: What’s going on and should I be worried?

Categories: News

Categories: Privacy

Tags: TikTok

Tags: social media

Tags: data

Tags: app

Tags: privacy

Tags: algorithm

TikTok has garnered a ton of media attention about its alleged risks. But is it really that much worse than other social media apps?

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LockBit ransomware attacks Essendant

Categories: News

Categories: Ransomware

Tags: lockbit

Tags: ransomware

Tags: essendant

Tags: data

Tags: encrypt

Tags: ransom

Tags: leak

Tags: website

Tags: outage

Tags: network

The LockBit ransomware group has attacked Essendant, a US-based distributor of office products, and is threatening to leak its data.

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