Database leak exposes 3.3 million Hello Kitty fans A database storing 3.3 million sanriotown.com accounts was found online. The database for sanriotown.com, the official online community for Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters, has been discovered online by researcher Chris Vickery. The database houses 3.3 million accounts and has ties to a number of other Hello Kitty…
Here we go…. 191 million voters’ personal info exposed by misconfigured database. – Personal, public, and some non-public information on 191 million registered voters exposed – Efforts to identify database’s owner to notify them unsuccessful – Database still exposed A misconfigured database leaking the personal information of over 191 million voters was reported to DataBreaches.net…
13 Million MacKeeper Users Exposed The makers of MacKeeper — a much-maligned software utility many consider to be little more than scareware that targets Mac users — have acknowledged a breach that exposed the usernames, passwords and other information on more than 13 million customers and, er…users. Perhaps more interestingly, the guy who found and…
Getting in shape is so much more than just cutting out junk food and adding a little bit of cardio to your daily routine. Those are good starts, of course, but they aren’t everything. That is why we are seeing such a renewed focus on the benefits of yoga! Yoga is a physical exercise that…
How to stop skipping your workouts The first few weeks of a new fitness routine, you couldn’t be more stoked. You practically pop out of bed to hit the gym — rain or shine, snow or sleet! And then life happens. A colleague calls an early-morning meeting. A nasty cold strikes. You start to feel…
How to think straight in the age of information overload Here’s a figure to boggle the mind: we consume about 74 gigabytes — nine DVDs worth — of data every day. It’s amazing we’re able to process and make sense of it all. So how do you think straight in the age of information overload?…
Do you know the acronyms teens really use on social media ? “Wouldn’t it be interesting to do a piece on the acronyms that teens are using across the Internet, especially on social media and apps, to help parents understand what, in fact, their kids are talking about?” I thought. So what better way to…
A recruitment agency recently revealed the profile of most coveted leaders A professional that is resilient and capable of generating results is highly valued. The ability to dare without losing focus on the business also weighs in favor. Amid a scenario of uncertainty in the economy and more competition in the labor market, companies are opting for…
There was a recent article about how some librarians in Massachusetts were installing Tor software in all their public PCs to anonymize the browsing habits of their patrons. The librarians are doing this as a stand against passive government surveillance as well as companies that track users online and build dossiers to serve highly-targeted advertising. It’s…
I’ve read an insightful article this week, about Why Network Security Vendors Should Stay Away From End Point Security, and Vice-Versa, underscoring a critical and often misunderstood point about endpoint security – that not everyone can do it. In other words, network security companies cannot be trusted to do endpoint security, and vice versa. Along…