This Week in Hacks: ShinyHunters Hit 7-Eleven, Trump Mobile Exposes Data, and Scammers Target World Cup Fans
This week in cybersecurity news, there were both positive and negative developments. Discord has implemented end-to-end encryption for voice chats and video calls, while Microsoft has addressed issues with plaintext passwords in Edge. However, the Trump Mobile site exposed user data, and GitHub experienced a breach through an employee device.
- ▪Discord users can now enjoy end-to-end encryption for voice chats and video calls.
- ▪Microsoft has decided to stop using plaintext passwords in its Edge browser.
- ▪The Trump Mobile site reportedly exposed users' private data before the issue was fixed.
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I get it, it feels like cybersecurity news is nothing but bad news. And some weeks, it is! But this week, thankfully, there’s some good news in the mix. For example, Discord users can rejoice, as voice chats and video calls are now end-to-end encrypted. And remember a few weeks ago when Microsoft was in hot water for plaintext passwords in Edge? Well, it’s decided to stop doing that. Sometimes there’s reason to breathe a sigh of relief. OK, now let’s get to the bad news.This shouldn’t surprise anyone following the Trump Phone saga, but reportedly, the Trump Mobile site was exposing users' private data en masse, which is par for the course, I suppose.
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