The research team at vpnMentor discovered a major data leak at the Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ: TECD), a Fortune 500 company providing tech products, services, and solutions globally. vpnMentor’s researchers, led by security researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, identified the consequential

vpnMentor’s research team recently discovered a data leak of dating app JCrush’s database. Security researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar - key members of vpnMentor’s research team - discovered the breach, which exposed up to 200,000 users’ PII, preferences, and (sometimes explicit) private

vpnMentor's research team has discovered that Theta360 experienced a huge data breach. Hacktivists from our research team, Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, found the breach in Theta360's photo sharing system. The leak exposed at least 11 million public and private photographs.  The data breach

vpnMentor’s research team has recently discovered that Marriott and other hotel brands managed by The Pyramid Hotel Group have experienced a cybersecurity data leak, revealing vulnerabilities that could be an important tool with significant impact in a massive future attack. Led by hacktivists

vpnMentor's research team recently discovered that Freedom Mobile experienced a huge data breach. Led by hacktivists Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, vpnMentor's researchers discovered a breach which exposes up to 1.5 million active Freedom Mobile users' personal data. Freedom Mobile (formerly Wind

Led by internet privacy researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, vpnMentor’s team recently discovered a huge data breach in flight booking website Option Way.  Based in France, with an international customer base, Option Way helps users find flight deals to and from destinations around the

vpnMentor’s research team discovered a hack affecting 80 million American households. Known hacktivists Noam Rotem and Ran Locar discovered an unprotected database impacting up to 65% of US households. Hosted by a Microsoft cloud server, the 24 GB database includes the number of people living

Led by Noam Rotem, a well-known white hat hacker and activist, VPNMentor’s research team discovered a major security breach in Gearbest.  With hundreds of thousands of sales every day, Gearbest is a highly successful Chinese e-commerce company. The site sells a range of electronics and

Dalil is the biggest phone directory in Saudi Arabia. With more than 5 million downloads, Dalil is the 13th most popular communications app in the Kingdom. For context, this is where Viber and Telegram rank in the US. 96% of its users are in Saudi Arabia; the remainder are in Egypt and other

The demand for VPN services in Utah skyrocketed on Monday, May 1, and Tuesday, May 2, 2023, as the most visited adult website in the United States banned users from the state from accessing their website. On May 1, 2023, Pornhub enforced a block on all Utah IP addresses, two days before the

Online dating is a recent phenomenon of the internet age, and while you can have plenty of positive experiences - these platforms are not without their fair share of risks. This is our guide to online dating safety and security. I’m sure, like many of us, you have been on a date that’s gone

With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, protecting your privacy when planning an abortion has become more important than ever. Police in states with strict abortion laws or abortion bans could access phones and computers, and use surveillance technologies, to investigate people receiving, or helping

We’ve created a glossary of cybersecurity terms to help you better understand the technical subjects covered in our data breach reports and blog content. We cover an array of subtopics, including (but not limited to) hacking, the biggest threats, and the government agencies responsible for

Revenge porn is a uniquely modern phenomenon that shines a light on a fundamental flaw in how we approach consent, the internet, and acceptable behaviors in dating and relationships. Equivalent to ‘digital rape,’ the nonconsensual sharing of sexual media can ruin lives - and often does. But

School crime and violence in the US have become a major concern for students, parents, and teachers. From bullying and fights to weapons, sexual violence, and online harassment, many students now face risks both on campus and in the digital spaces they use every day. The disruption caused by

Data privacy and security are in a peculiar state in recent years. We’re currently experiencing an unprecedented level of threats targeting our data, whether that’s vulnerable big data stores or hacking attacks. Yet, in the same breath, cybersecurity practices, regulations, technologies, and

Being able to connect to the internet with ease via free Wifi has become an essential factor for the modern traveler, freelancer, and digital nomads when deciding their next destination. Whether you’re in one of these groups, or just constantly running out of mobile data, not having access to the

The threat of Coronavirus means many of us must continue to support Black Lives Matter online. Unfortunately, fighting social justice issues online isn’t always a risk-free protest in itself. Are you looking for a way to stay safe as you continue to fight for Black rights online? Well, don’t

vpnMentor's research team has discovered a data breach related to McGraw Hill, an education publishing company based in the USA. McGraw Hill’s online education platform is used by universities across the USA and Canada to host and facilitate online classes. As a result, 100,000s students were

The vpnMentor cybersecurity team recently stumbled upon over 50GB of personal data listed on the clear web. The information belonged to the customers and employees of at least 29 Israeli transportation and forwarding companies, according to the post. A group of hackers listed the trove of data

Led by Noam Rotem, vpnMentor’s research team recently uncovered a data breach exposing sensitive internal data, which may presumably be owned by one of the biggest companies in the world: Microsoft.    The data in question was stored on a misconfigured Microsoft Azure cloud storage account. The