Instacart says customer re-use of compromised passwords and emails is to blame for personal data from 270,000 accounts was leaked onto the dark web Instacart says 270,000 accounts were the subject of ‘credential stuffing’ The hackers used compromised emails and passwords to access accounts Instacart doesn’t currently offer added security options like two-factor authentication By … Read more
Club Lloyds customers to earn less interest as Britain’s biggest bank is the latest to cut current account perks Account currently pays a blended interest rate of around 1.2% on up to £5,000 This will be cut back to 0.8% from October Tesco Bank and Santander have announced cuts to their bank account perks as … Read more
Twitter sparks fury with its ‘inept response to anti-Semitism’ after locking Jewish users’ accounts with Star of David profile images Jewish Twitter users complained their accounts which had the Star of David as a profile picture were locked due to showing ‘hateful imagery’ The social media platform claims it had been working to rid the … Read more
Twitter announced Tuesday it would permanently suspend accounts that violate its policies while tweeting about QAnon, as it pushes through harsh measures to limit the spread of content about the conspiracy theory. The company said it is acting following problems with misinformation and harassment from the fringe group that claims ‘deep-state’ traitors are plotting against … Read more
Twitter says hackers ‘manipulated’ employees to access 130 accounts – and downloaded data from eight non-verified accounts Hackers carried out a massive security breach at Twitter on Wednesday More than 130 accounts, many of them high-profile, were infiltrated The world’s most famous including Barack Obama and Elon Musk were targeted Hackers posted messages from the … Read more
Twitter has confirmed that some 130 accounts were hacked during Wednesday night’s attack – the most serious breach of its security in history. Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Barack Obama and Elon Musk were among those targeted, with the hackers posting messages on their accounts suggesting followers make ‘donations’ via Bitcoin. Millions of followers were told … Read more
Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Barack Obama all have their Twitter accounts HACKED in massive scam that prompts hundreds of victims to send thousands of dollars to a bitcoin account that promises ‘double’ the return Numerous high-profile Twitter accounts were hijacked in attack on Wednesday Scam tweets requested bitcoin in attempt to dupe … Read more
Falling savings rates and rising inflation mean 100 fewer accounts beat CPI this month as the ONS reveals it ticked higher for first time this year Inflation ticks up to 0.6% in June compared to 0.5% in May Coupled with continued cuts to savings rates – 450 accounts now beat it This is likely to … Read more
Checkout time for Tesco Bank customers? Popular current account now pays ZERO interest just a year after it slashed rate from 3% to 1% The bank currently pays 1% a year on balances of up to £3,000 – £30 a year It already cut the rate once last June from 3% It is the latest … Read more
Cash Isas loose their sparkle: Dismal returns mean you can now earn more with an ordinary savings account By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 7 July 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 7 July 2020 Savers are pulling cash out of Isas at a record pace after rates plummeted. The dismal returns … Read more