WannaCry could just be the beginning of quick-spreading hack attacks
The WannaCry ransomware attack took the world by surprise a few weeks ago, spreading to more than 300,000 computer systems around the world in a matter …
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Google fixed that scary Google Docs attack, but it can still happen again
Intrepid hackers on Wednesday initiated a highly sophisticated Google Docs phishing attack that spread like wildfire. Using Google’s own services, the hackers were able to …
Warning: Don’t believe phone scammers who say your iCloud account was hacked
There’s a group of hackers out there that claims it can reset hundreds of millions of iPhones by using stolen iCloud credentials. The attack should occur …
Despite Apple denial, hackers prove stolen iCloud data is real
Apple confirmed on Thursday that its servers were not hacked, after reports earlier this week claimed that hackers are holding hundreds of millions of accounts for ransom. …
Hackers still threaten a remote wipe of iPhones, despite Apple’s statement
After news had emerged earlier this week that a hacker group called Turkish Crime Family (TCF) is holding millions of Apple ID accounts for ransom, …
Apple denied the massive iCloud hack (but you should still change your password)
A hacker group claiming to have access to hundreds of millions of iCloud accounts threatened to remotely wipe iPhones associated to these accounts unless Apple pays …
Hackers claim to have breached hundreds of millions of Apple accounts
Apple’s iPhones and Apple IDs are a tough nut to crack for hackers, but it’s not impossible. At least that’s what a group of hackers …
Russian hackers targeted just one Yahoo employee in order to breach 500M accounts
More details about the activities that led to one of the biggest data breaches in history are coming to light now that the Department of …
How Russian hackers breached your Yahoo Mail account
The Department of Justice on Wednesday identified four people, including two Russian spies and two criminal hackers, as the main suspects behind one of the …
Hackers can own any WhatsApp account with one malicious meme
WhatsApp and Telegram are two instant messaging apps that have more than a billion users between them. They offer encrypted communications, convenient messaging, and a …
DOJ has charged Russian spies allegedly responsible for massive Yahoo breach
It’s been an uneasy few months for Yahoo, which had to disclose three different large-scale breaches, two of which affected more than one billion accounts in total. The …
Meet the team of hackers doing everything they can to keep you from getting hacked
French tech executive Nicolas Thibaut has been working for a few years now on a concept that’s morphed a bit in response to changing digital …
Some popular iPhone apps might be secretly leaking your information
Apple’s iPhone is more secure than its rivals, but that doesn’t mean that apps or the device itself can’t be hacked. A security researcher discovered …
Hackers have a new way to steal your banking login using WhatsApp
Hackers are targeting unsuspecting users with a new type of mobile virus that spreads through legitimate-looking word documents sent via WhatsApp, which could then steal sensitive …
President Trump thinks computers aren’t safe, promises hacking revelations
We’re in for a big hacking-related reveal this week when President-elect Donald Trump will tell us things that people don’t know about the recent cyber …
Hacking the DNC and the Ukrainian army have one thing in common: Russia
President-elect Donald Trump may dispute the fact that Russia had a hand in the DNC hacks, or that these hacks helped him win the election, …
How a smartphone backdoor can be used to spy on absolutely everything you do
You’ll have no idea that someone out there is spying on you if it happens, especially if it’s one of several government agencies that have sophisticated …
Massive security breaches may cost Yahoo its $4.8 billion deal with Verizon
Verizon announced this summer plans to buy Yahoo for $4.83 million. Since then, Yahoo had to acknowledge two major security breaches that may now cost …
How to protect yourself following the massive Yahoo hack
Yahoo did it again, folks. In less than six months, Yahoo admitted that its security was breached twice, with hackers stealing data for hundreds of …
There’s ‘a high level of confidence’ that Putin personally oversaw Russia’s attack on the US election
Some President-elects say that there’s no proof that Russia initiated attacks against the US Democratic party to skew the presidential election towards Donald Trump. But …
Uber has been spying on users and lying about it for years, former security exec reveals
Uber might be one of the best ways to hail a taxi in many cities around the world, but it’s also a controversial service that …
The FBI got a license to hack more fiercely than ever
Trump isn’t even acting President yet, and the FBI is already expanding its hacking powers. Before you start worrying about your privacy or over encryption …
Bank hackers have a new trick to get ransom money
Here’s one type of bank hack we don’t see that often. Rather than go for the money directly, hackers breached a Liechtenstein-Based bank to steal …
The San Francisco MUNI hacker got hacked
While most people were busy recovering from Thanksgiving and getting ready for massive shopping sprees, a hacker on Friday shut down the San Francisco Municipal …
412 million accounts from AdultFriendFinder, Penthouse and more were hacked
If you happen to have an account with Friend Finder Network adult sites, then you probably have to change your password as soon as possible. …
This is why Yahoo did not reset your password after the massive data breach
Yahoo last week confirmed what many already feared, that unknown hackers have been able to steal account data belonging to hundreds of millions of users. …
Yahoo to confirm hackers stole passwords for 200M accounts all the way back in 2012
Yahoo will confirm later this week that hackers did breach its systems in 2012, stealing personal data for about 200 million accounts, including easily decrypted …
Google won’t own up to a major security flaw, researcher says
A security researcher who hunts bugs for a living says that Google won’t acknowledge one of his findings. According to Aidan Woods, the way Google’s …
Dropbox didn’t tell anyone about a giant hack for four years
We get it, companies get hacked all the time. And they’re not too eager to share details about data breaches, but they ultimately have to …
Stolen NSA hacking tools reportedly on sale for $8,000
It’s been a rough week for the NSA, to say the least. Last week, a group of hackers collectively known as The Shadow Brokers allegedly …
