The Equifax data breach saga so far, a Google HTTPS warnings paper, cryptocurrency mining at the Pirate Bay, and bringing machine learning to passwords are all discussed.

The Equifax data breach saga so far, a Google HTTPS warnings paper, cryptocurrency mining at the Pirate Bay, and bringing machine learning to passwords are all discussed.

DVR’s, IP-enabled cameras, home cable equipment and many other IOT connected devices are that latest in potent DDoS tools available to attackers.

An attacker known as Anna-senpai released source code for the Mirai malware, which was used in a 620 Gbps DDoS attack against Krebs on Security.

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, a nationwide chain of 62 boutique hotels, is investigating a string of unauthorized charges on payment cards used at a number of its locations. It’s unknown how many cards are involved, nor at which locations. A Kimpton representative told Threatpost that an investigation is ongoing and no further information was available....

PwnedList, an online service that allows subscribers to monitor whether their credentials have been leaked in data breaches, said on Thursday that its decision to shut down has nothing to do with a serious vulnerability that exposed its collection of 866 million compromised credentials. “The site was scheduled for decommission a while back. Due to...