From high seas to high tech: Pirates hack shipping company
Cunning tech-savvy pirates hacked a shipping company’s systems, enabling them to carefully target cargo on the firm’s vessels. A report released by Verizon RISK (Research, …
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Why protecting critical infrastructure from cyberattacks is a global emergency
On Dec. 23, the entire Ivano-Frankivsk region in Ukraine suffered a major power outage. According to security experts and the Ukrainian Government the attackers used …
Hackers are offering to pay $23,000 for valid Apple employee login details
Apple has a high regard for security and secrecy, but that doesn’t mean hackers have simply given up the dream of accessing this particular fortress. …
Follow these 5 steps to keep yourself safe from hackers
No matter how secure you think your devices are, someone could access your data if they put their mind to it. It’s just the reality of …
The quick and easy way to see whether your Netflix account has been hacked
You’re probably sharing your Netflix account with your loved ones, exes, and their best friends’ dads. There’s really nothing wrong with that and Netflix doesn’t …
Did Batman and Black Widow spy on the White House?
This isn’t some strange fiction story in which two popular superheroes team up against the U.S. government. “Batman” – specifically “1MB@tMan” – and “BlackWindow” are …
The NSA has a brilliant stance on encryption
Discussions about the U.S. government’s need for breaking encryption have intensified following the mid-November attacks in Paris. Law enforcement agencies including the FBI and politicians have …
Hacked Uber accounts are more valuable than stolen credit cards on the dark web
What’s the hottest thing you can buy on the dark web today? According to new research, PayPal accounts with at least $500 in them and Uber …
Meet Jeb Bush’s police state: The NSA in charge of civilian data
Given the various recent terrorist attacks, it’s no wonder that hackers, cybersecurity, encryption and surveillance are all major topics of this year’s presidential campaign. Encryption was …
Teen who hacked CIA director’s email hits Director of National Intelligence next
Remember the teenage hackers who managed to break into CIA director John Brennan’s email account several times? It looks like they’re back doing the same …
WhatsApp users need to know about these 2 key threats
More than 900 million people use WhatsApp on a regular basis, making the Facebook-owned app one of the most popular communication tools out there. WhatsApp …
Your PayPal account can be hacked more quickly than you think
Think you’ve secured your PayPal account so that hackers can’t hijack it and steal money from your bank account? Well, guess again, as there are ways of getting …
Huge database of 191 million U.S. voters found on the open Internet
Personal data belonging to 191 million American voters may have been exposed to hackers who may have been digging for such bulk information online, a …
Update Flash right now, or just get rid of it: Christmas hack edition
One of the things Christmas brought us is a new Flash exploit that could let attackers take control of an affected system. That’s not necessarily …
Hyatt Hotels chain hit with credit card stealing malware
Hyatt Hotels is the latest company to have been hit by hackers, who managed to breach its network, access the payment processing system and possibly …
Hacker arrested for stealing celebrities’ movie scripts and sex tapes
A 23-year-old hacker from the Bahamas was arrested after he managed to access personal data belonging to certain celebrities, including scripts for unreleased movies, sex …
Iranian hackers breached a U.S. dam’s network security, report says
Iranian hackers managed to breach the network of a U.S. dam at some point in 2013, a report reveals, raising concerns about the security of …
A single unread email could let hackers unleash havoc in a company’s network
Considering the many digital attacks we’ve seen in the last years, it’s safe to say no company or governmental agency has a foolproof strategy for …
How to find out if your Netflix account was hacked – and how to fix it
Intrepid hackers are selling a new kind of product on the Dark Web: lifetime access to Netflix accounts and other streaming services that belong to unsuspecting …
Hackers are selling lifetime access to Netflix, HBO Go, Spotify and more for just a few dollars
It’s common practice to share your Netflix password with your loved ones and friends, but at the end of the day you’re still paying the …
Hackers vs. terrorists: How Anonymous wants to beat ISIS
The Anonymous hackers collective declared war on ISIS immediately after the Paris attacks earlier this month. In the days that followed, Anonymous took out thousands of Twitter …
Hacker outs himself as FBI snitch who helped ‘murder’ ISIS target in Syria
In the aftermath of the Paris attacks, certain hacker groups have declared a digital war on ISIS, with mixed results. But it looks like a hacker had been …
Hackers vs. terrorists: Over 6,000 ISIS Twitter accounts taken down
A brand new kind of war emerged in the aftermath of the November 13th attacks on Paris, as Anonymous hackers declared ISIS a primary target in …
Hackers vs. terrorists: ISIS says Anonymous are ‘idiots’ for declaring war
While it sounds like a mobile game you’d play to kill time, hackers vs. terrorists is sadly a real war. The hacker collective that goes …
Teens who hacked the CIA are now going after the FBI
About three weeks ago, a team of teenage hackers managed to hack into the personal AOL email account of CIA Director John Brennan. In the process, …
Dangerous ransomware threatens to expose your private files online if you don’t pay up
We’ve seen ransomware stories popping up left and right this year, detailing how hackers are making money from a scary, yet creative, type of malware. Just as …
An unlikely but efficient way to stop identity theft: Freeze your own credit
For almost two years now, security breaches of all sorts have made the news. Hackers attacked retail stores and stole credit card numbers and other data, …
11-year-old will write you cryptographically secure passwords for $2 each
Using weak passwords makes you a prime target for hackers, who have shown over the years that they can eat such subpar security measures for …
Hackers can invade a PC with a 10-second attack on a Fitbit
Fitbits are popular devices among people who like to track their steps and exercise. But new research reveals that a Fitbit device is unprotected against simple malware attacks. More …
The high school student who hacked the CIA Director’s personal email explains how easy it was
A teen hacker and two other people managed to hack CIA Director John Brennan’s personal email, revealing sensitive information from his email account. The group used various social-engineering …
