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FBI Says Hackers Have Had Access to Government Systems Since 2011
While trying to gain access to iPhones and emails, the FBI are having to deal with a wholly different threat. Their own systems have been compromised and a group of hackers has had access to governments…
Hacker Who Created Fake Game Listing On Steam Says More Vulnerabilities Will Be Found
Earlier this week Ruby Nealon became famous on the internet for managing to get a game onto Valve’s steam store without anyone at Valve even knowing about it. The Watch paint dry game raised concerns about…
Hacker Claims He Controlled The Outcome Of Mexico’s Election
We hear stories and watch movies about hackers, from the news that large companies like TalkTalk have their information accessed to hacking lottery terminals, we’ve heard it all. That was until a hacker who’s currently in jail…
Ethical Hacker Site Has Been Caught Spreading Ransomware
Security isn’t as black and white as people think, sometimes people do the bad things for the right reasons. This is the area that ethical hackers deal with, testing websites by employing the same techniques that…
White Hat Hacker Tweaks Dridex Malware to Distribute Antivirus Software
The Dridex banking malware has been a huge headache for a large part of the financial and technology industries, but it seems there’s a white knight out there looking to turn the tables on this pesky…
Security Firm Sued For Incorrect Forensics Report
Remember when you are watching those TV shows, you know the ones, where government agencies are trying to track down bad guys who have breached a “secure” network? Happens in real life too, with companies like…
GTA Online Hacker With Green Hair Freaks Out Podcaster
Grand Theft Auto 5 has one amazing feature that is loved by millions of gamers and that is the online part. Play together with your friends or strangers in the awesome GTA universe. However, there is…
Hackers Find Serious 0day Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla got word this Wednesday that a severe Firefox 0day vulnerability was being exploited by an ad on a Russian website. Although the company was swift in delivering a fix, they are now urging users to…
Four New Bugs Have Been Found in Internet Explorer
I know most of you don’t even use Internet Explorer and we all know how it was humiliated throughout the years. However, since the new Microsoft Edge might be using some IE code, it’s worth pointing…
See How Hackers Can Take Control of Your Chrysler Vehicles
I know that there have been a lot of movies where hackers can take control of vehicles and crash them, but can it really be done in real life? Well, a pair of hackers have just…
See How Many Popular Apps Failed to Protect Your Password
When using an app developed by a big company, you might think that it is trustworthy and ensures your security and privacy. Well, a recent test proved how easy and vulnerable a lot of popular iOS…
Here’s How a Hack Took Down Other ‘Legitimate’ Hackers
Before we continue, you might be wondering how could there be ‘legitimate’ hackers. Well, companies such as the one that got hacked, by the name of Hacking Team, exist out there. They usually sell their hacks…
This Is Why New Software Comes With Old Flaws
You are probably wondering why we hear that legacy flaws are still present in new software. Well, the answer is simple. Developers have a habit of reusing old code for most of their projects and the…
iOS Flaw Makes it Easier than Ever to Steal Your Apple ID
Apple’s iOS is widely recognised as one of the most secure mobile operating systems on the market today but is that really true? Well, maybe it is, but what I can tell you for sure is…
China May Have Hacked the US Government Again
Hacking is something we see on a regular basis, but news about such events start cropping up more and more lately. But since we do have constant leaks from Edward Snowden, it is natural for news…
Lizard Squad Teen Guilty Of 23 Charges Of Online Harassment and Swatting
Lizard Squad was once an unknown name among a lot of people, however, this changed when both the Playstation Online and Xbox Gold systems were taken offline over the Christmas Period. The group claiming responsibility, Lizard…
Swedish Man Faces up to Two-Years Prison and Fines for Leaking Music
Premature release of new material, or material never intended for release, is considered some of the most damaging by artists and record labels, and while it can create a buzz, it robs the artists of their…
Intelligence Agencies Point to Russian Involvement in Recent White House Hacking
The recent White House power outage has turned into being something more than that. CNN reports that US officials have admitted that the White House’s network has been hacked in the process, but the affected computers…
Dyre Wolf Attack Reels in over $1 Million in Wire Transfers
IBM’s Security division has been researching a malware attack they have named ‘The Dyre Wolf’ which is said to have been responsible for stealing over $1 million. It is said that the hacking campaign uses targeted…
China Admits Having an ‘Army of Hackers’ to Help with Cyberwars
China has finally admitted that it has cyber warfare units after its government previously denied having any organised cyber warfare elements in an investigation blaming the People’s Liberation Army as being the source for hacking attacks…
Worried About Online Security? Then Here’s the Top 25 Passwords to Avoid
The easiest way for a hacker to gain access to another person’s online account is to crack a weak passwords, so users have to work hard to make sure their accounts are as secure as they…
Sony Reportedly ‘Spooked’ It Could Be Victimized by Cyberattack Again
Sony Pictures Entertainment is still trying to recover from a major data breach that saw several movies leaked online, personal employee data stolen, and confidential emails published for the world to see. It looks like the…
Hacker Dodges “440 Year” Sentence
A hacker, charged with 44 felony counts of computer fraud and cyberstalking in the US, has avoided a whopping 440 years in prison. Fidel Salinas, a 28-year old hacker with links to Anonymous, faced a maximum 10…
UK National Crime Agency Arrests Five in Cybercrime Sweep, While Threats Continue
As part of an international operation targeting cybercriminals using remote access tools (RATs) to hijack computers, five people were arrested in the UK. There is an international effort to promote cybersecurity for both consumers and businesses,…
Hacker Diverts Traffic from 19 ISPs to Steal a Large Sum of Bitcoins
It is said that researchers over at Dell’s SecureWorks security division have uncovered a series of hacking attempts in which a bitcoin thief redirected a portion of online traffic from 19 ISPs, including data from Amazon,…
A Large Number of Mozilla Developers’ Email Addresses and Password Hashes Leak Online
Mozilla officials have warned about a possible leak of email addresses and cryptographically protected passwords belonging to Mozilla developers last Friday. It is said that a database glitch occurred, which could have been the work of…
Well-Known Russian Hacker Gets His Twitter Account Blocked
Twitter has apparently blocked a well-known Russian hacker’s account following the government’s request. This apparently comes a week after the government stated it will not take any measures against so-called ‘extremists’ in the country. The blocked…
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