Tag: Hacking
Ex-Uber chief security officer charged with covering up 2016 hack
A former Uber chief security officer has been charged in the US with allegedly covering up the massive 2016 hack that hit the ride-hailing...
6,170 malicious accounts hacked 1 lakh business emails: Report
US-based cyber security firm Barracuda Networks on Thursday said it has identified 6,170 malicious accounts (mainly Gmail) responsible for over 1 lakh business email...
Sensitive credentials of 900 enterprises leaked on hacking forum
A Russian hacker has published passwords of over 900 enterprise VPN servers on a hacking forum visited by several ransomware groups, putting them at...
Hackers steal data from 8 universities in UK, Canada
Hackers have compromised student and alumni data at least eight universities in the UK and Canada including University of York, University College, Oxford, University...
Hacker made $1.5mn by selling backdoor access of 135 top firms
A most notorious hacker attacked at least 135 companies in 44 countries, some even Fortune 500 ones, and made over $1.5 million by selling...
Hacking incidents that haunted Twitter in the past
The latest hacking incident that impacted the Twitter accounts of high-profile public figures including Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and US Democratic presidential...
Twitter hack: FBI investigates attack
The FBI has launched an investigation after hackers hijacked Twitter accounts of a number of high-profile US figures in an apparent Bitcoin scam.
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High-profile US Twitter accounts hacked to spread cryptocurrency scam
A number of high-profile Twitter accounts have been simultaneously hacked by attackers to spread a cryptocurrency scam, according to a report by Tech Crunch.
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Facebook buys tool to hack own user, helps FBI arrest child predator
In a perhaps first such case, Facebook bought a tool from a third-party cybersecurity firm in a bid to hack one of its own...
Nintendo admits 3 lakh accounts hacked since April
Japanese gaming giant Nintendo has admitted that hackers breached nearly 3 lakh accounts since early April, which is nearly twice as many as initially...