April 20, 2016

You have to use your real name to sue Ashley Madison over breach

No "John Doe" plaintiffs are allowed in the class-action suit over doxxed sexual fantasies and cheaters dragged out of the closet.

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April 15, 2016

Millions more adult and dating website accounts for sale on dark web

A hacker on a dark web forum was offering 3.8 million email addresses and hashed passwords stolen from the porn site Naughty America for $300.

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February 05, 2016

What I learned about online privacy when I signed up to Ashley Madison

If you want to pursue consensual affairs, that's your business. But if you want privacy and discretion while you're doing it, Ashley Madison is probably not the place for you.

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October 29, 2015

5 tips for safer online dating

Lots of people use dating services to meet someone online, but dating scams cost victims millions each year. We offer 5 tips to help keep trolls, stalkers and scammers away.

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September 19, 2015

“Stagefright – are we in the clear now?” [Chet Chat Podcast 214]

Listen to Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin in the latest episode of our weekly security podcast...

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September 10, 2015

11 million Ashley Madison passwords cracked in 10 days

Remember how Ashley Madison did one thing right: hashed the passwords properly? Turns out they missed a few...million.

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September 04, 2015

Look! A Fraud Fighting Ferret! [Chet Chat Podcast 212]

Chester Wisniewski is back from Down Under to resume our podcast series. From fraud-fighting ferrets to a convicted "Spam King" - enjoy!

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August 31, 2015

What Ashley Madison got right

Every cloud has a silver lining. Even for Ashley Madison customers. OK, it's a tiny silver lining, but the stolen passwords were hashed decently...

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August 25, 2015

Ashley Madison data breach leads to extortion attempts

"Send me 1.00000001 bitcoins or I'll tell your spouse you were cheating" seems to be how it goes down...

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