South Korean financial institutions were once again warned against potential cybersecurity attacks attributed to a North Korean IP address. No security breaches were reported, but the activity is a cause for alarm. South Korea's cybersecurity is on high alert for potential attacks, especially from North Korea, given its history of recorded attacks. A group of North Korean IP addresses conducted an alarming number of vulnerability scans, particularly against its financial in

Capcom Data Breach: Over 11 Million User IP Addresses and Emails Exposed Protecting your personal information online is essential because data breaches can happen at any time. Staying informed and taking security measures can help reduce your risk of becoming a victim and prevent further damage. Case in point: a recent data breach reported by CAPCOM. According to PC Gamer, more than 11 million accounts were breached, with varying degrees of information leaked. CAPCOM has

Computer security experts face far more dangerous threats to data breaches: Artificial Intelligence. CrowdStrike Intelligence recently detected a cyberattack targeting South Korean financial institutions using AI for penetration and threat detection. The report detailed, “In this activity, the threat actor leveraged ARTEX, a recently released open-source agentic penetration testing (pentesting) tool developed in China, alongside large language models (LLMs).” While detail

The battle of protecting minors from explicit content vs. personal privacy continues in Utah. According to Yahoo News, a federal judge has blocked the implementation of SB 73, a law that requires age verification for adult content websites even if they use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). Aylo, the parent company of popular adult-related websites, filed the case for a preliminary injunction. SB 73 Utah’s Senate Bill 73, or Online Age Verification Amendments, was signed in

One advantage of using a VPN is access to geo-restricted online services. Netflix is one example, as a VPN can help users access shows not available in their country. With the right VPN, users may bypass Netflix's location-based restrictions and access content available in other countries. However, Netflix may sometimes block VPN connections and display error code E106 or a message stating that a VPN or proxy has been detected. Users may be asked to turn off the VPN or prox

Identifying customer behavior online is one of the most important tools for advertisers. Online behavior can reveal users' preferences through the websites they visit and even social media comments. This data helps advertisers show more relevant ads that are more likely to attract users. Advertisers use a plethora of tools to increase their chances of success. Among them is Google’s Customer Match. According to Google, the tool “lets you use your online and offline data to

AI companies and providers are locked in a virtual arms race for data collection. While most news about AI companies focuses on the dangers of data centers, they also have to contend with websites and other online data sources. Website resistance to AI companies is growing, and without the latest data, an AI company will not survive. It’s not that websites are too guarded with their data. AI scrapers can easily overwhelm a website with data requests, causing it to go offlin

Online users in California benefit from stronger privacy protections under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Originally introduced in 1967 to prevent unauthorized surveillance, CIPA has become a legal battleground over website tracking and the collection of users' personal information, including IP addresses. Posted on Justia.com, plaintiff Dawn Fergosa is suing Mashable in 2025 for using trackers on its website an