Nol Universe Confirms Domestic Hotel Booking Data Breach
Nol Universe confirmed on 26 October 2026 that former Interpark Tour domestic hotel booking records were accessed, exposing email addresses and booking details.
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271 articlesWhen an Alias Starts Getting Spam, Contain It and Replace It
Spam on an alias names its source, but the order matters: identify the source, create a replacement, update the account address, pause or delete the alias, and report the sender.
Your email is signed up for things for four clear reasons
Most signup forms never check that the typer owns the address. Four causes explain the signups, and the cause decides the response.
You do not need to change your email address regularly
Routine rotation does not remove an address from breach dumps. Compromise, not a calendar, triggers a change, and one alias per site keeps the address private.
Giftiel breach exposes refund data of 18,359 customers
Spoon confirmed on 22 October 2026 that unauthorised access to Giftiel leaked names, phone numbers, email addresses and account numbers of 18,359 applicants.
How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication on Apple ID
Two-factor authentication is the default for most Apple Accounts. This guide checks the setup, adds a trusted number, and recovery-proofs it.
How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication on Outlook
Turn on two-step verification on a Microsoft account, add an authenticator app, create app passwords for older clients, and set backup methods first.
Is It Safe to Open Email Attachments? It Depends
Expected email attachments from known senders are low risk. Unexpected attachments, and files that can run code, stay closed until the sender is verified.
Okinawa Tourist Confirms Leak of Up to 730,000 Customers
Okinawa Tourist Service confirmed on 23 October 2026 that personal data on up to about 730,000 customers leaked, including Japanese driver's licence numbers.
Should You Delete Old Emails? Yes, and Here Is Why
Old mail holds password resets, statements, orders and identity documents. Deleting what is no longer needed shrinks what a takeover exposes.