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Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Cybercriminals Are Complaining About AI Slop Flooding Their Forums

Cybercriminals are increasingly frustrated with the influx of low-quality AI content in their online forums.
fromDataBreaches.Net
7 months ago
Information security

In a few days, the PowerSchool hacker will learn his sentence, and his life as he has known it will end. - DataBreaches.Net

US news
fromComputerWeekly.com
9 months ago

Extremist hacker who defaced websites and stole data imprisoned | Computer Weekly

A Rotherham man was sentenced to 20 months for hacking, website defacement, and stealing login credentials of over four million individuals.
Privacy professionals
fromArs Technica
9 months ago

Hackers-hope to defect to Russia? Don't Google "defecting to Russia."

Wagenius's arrest stems from his technical missteps and explicit communications of illegal activities despite his efforts to evade capture.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Cybercriminals Are Complaining About AI Slop Flooding Their Forums

Cybercriminals are increasingly frustrated with the influx of low-quality AI content in their online forums.
fromDataBreaches.Net
7 months ago
Information security

In a few days, the PowerSchool hacker will learn his sentence, and his life as he has known it will end. - DataBreaches.Net

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Books
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

16,000 Amazon e-books vanish when hacker takes over Bay Area woman's account

A woman lost her entire Kindle library of over 16,000 ebooks due to a hacker taking over her Amazon account.
#hacking
Games
fromSecurityWeek
2 weeks ago

Hacker Conversations: Joey Melo on Hacking AI

Joey Melo's hacking approach focuses on controlling experiences without altering rules, stemming from his childhood interest in modifying game configurations.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation | TechCrunch

Nicholas Moore was sentenced to a year of probation for hacking the U.S. Supreme Court and other government systems.
Privacy professionals
fromKotaku
1 month ago

GTA 6 Hackers Say They Will Release The Breached Data After Ransom Demands Not Met - Kotaku

ShinyHunters plans to publish stolen data from Rockstar after ransom demands were not met.
Digital life
fromSecurityWeek
2 months ago

Hacker Conversations: Inti De Ceukelaire, Raging Against the Machine Creatively

Inti De Ceukelaire became a hacker driven by the challenge of making systems do what he wanted, discovering his identity as a hacker at 15 after finding bugs in Google.
Games
fromSecurityWeek
2 weeks ago

Hacker Conversations: Joey Melo on Hacking AI

Joey Melo's hacking approach focuses on controlling experiences without altering rules, stemming from his childhood interest in modifying game configurations.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation | TechCrunch

Nicholas Moore was sentenced to a year of probation for hacking the U.S. Supreme Court and other government systems.
Privacy professionals
fromKotaku
1 month ago

GTA 6 Hackers Say They Will Release The Breached Data After Ransom Demands Not Met - Kotaku

ShinyHunters plans to publish stolen data from Rockstar after ransom demands were not met.
Digital life
fromSecurityWeek
2 months ago

Hacker Conversations: Inti De Ceukelaire, Raging Against the Machine Creatively

Inti De Ceukelaire became a hacker driven by the challenge of making systems do what he wanted, discovering his identity as a hacker at 15 after finding bugs in Google.
more#hacking
#north-korea
fromFortune
1 month ago
Information security

I knew about North Korean hackers-they still tricked me and got into my computer | Fortune

Information security
fromThe Hacker News
2 weeks ago

ScarCruft Hacks Gaming Platform to Deploy BirdCall Malware on Android and Windows

A North Korea-aligned hacking group compromised a gaming platform to target ethnic Koreans in China using a backdoor called BirdCall.
Information security
fromFortune
1 month ago

I knew about North Korean hackers-they still tricked me and got into my computer | Fortune

North Korean hackers are increasingly targeting individuals in the crypto industry, employing sophisticated deception tactics.
more#north-korea
#cybersecurity
fromSecurityWeek
3 weeks ago
Information security

In Other News: Scattered Spider Hacker Arrested, SOC Effectiveness Metrics, NSA Tool Vulnerability

Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
4 weeks ago

Chinese hackers using compromised networks to spy on Western companies, says Five Eyes | Computer Weekly

China-linked hackers are using vulnerable internet-connected devices to obscure espionage and hacking operations against Western organizations.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
3 weeks ago

In Other News: Scattered Spider Hacker Arrested, SOC Effectiveness Metrics, NSA Tool Vulnerability

Key cybersecurity developments include OFAC actions against Iranian crypto, the arrest of a Scattered Spider member, and a major data leak at ADT.
Information security
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

FBI: China's hacker-for-hire ecosystem 'out of control'

China's hacker-for-hire ecosystem, linked to state security, poses significant cybersecurity threats and operates with profit-driven motives.
Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
4 weeks ago

Chinese hackers using compromised networks to spy on Western companies, says Five Eyes | Computer Weekly

China-linked hackers are using vulnerable internet-connected devices to obscure espionage and hacking operations against Western organizations.
more#cybersecurity
#ai
Information security
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Brace yourself for a flood of patches in all of your tech gadgets

Mythos, Anthropic's AI model, identifies software vulnerabilities, prompting urgent updates to prevent exploitation by hackers.
Information security
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Brace yourself for a flood of patches in all of your tech gadgets

Mythos, Anthropic's AI model, identifies software vulnerabilities, prompting urgent updates to prevent exploitation by hackers.
more#ai
fromNextgov.com
3 weeks ago

Italy extradites alleged Chinese state-backed hacker to US over theft of COVID-19 research

Xu Zewei was transferred from Milan and appeared in federal court in Houston on a nine-count indictment alleging wire fraud, identity theft, and unauthorized access to protected computers. Authorities allege he was part of a network of contract hackers operating on behalf of China's Ministry of State Security.
US news
Film
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Alleged Avatar Movie Leaker Arrested In Singapore

A man was arrested for hacking and leaking the film Avatar: Aang, facing up to seven years in prison.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Wardriver review bank scammer Dane DeHaan goes for the triple cross in venal neo-noir

Cole, a petty scammer who skims people's security credentials from unsecured wifi networks and empties their bank accounts, finds himself in a dangerous situation when Oscar, a hoodlum, discovers his activities.
DC food
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

Bluesky Disrupted by Sophisticated DDoS Attack

The attack is impacting our application, with users experiencing intermittent interruptions in service for their feeds, notifications, threads and search.
Information security
#cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

US Charges Uranium Crypto Exchange Hacker

Jonathan Spalletta was charged with hacking Uranium Finance, stealing over $53 million, and laundering the funds through various transactions.
Cryptocurrency
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

US Charges Uranium Crypto Exchange Hacker

Jonathan Spalletta was charged with hacking Uranium Finance, stealing over $53 million, and laundering the funds through various transactions.
more#cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency
fromFortune
1 month ago

Tether extends $127.5 million in funding to crypto platform Drift as critics blast rival Circle for failing to freeze hacked funds | Fortune

Tether provided $127.5 million to support Drift, a Solana-based exchange, after a significant hack, enhancing its role in the crypto ecosystem.
Board games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pragmata Guide: 7 Tips To Know Before You Start Playing

Combining gunplay and hacking creates a complex gameplay experience that requires strategic resource management and multitasking.
Poker
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

Another DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to Prison

Kamerin Stokes was sentenced to 30 months in prison for a credential stuffing attack on DraftKings, involving 60,000 compromised accounts.
Careers
fromFortune
1 month ago

This CEO pirated video games as a teen and became a hacker for the Air Force. Now he's built a $3 billion cyber firm | Fortune

Gen Z should trust instincts in career paths, as demonstrated by Kyle Hanslovan's unconventional journey to CEO of a $3 billion cybersecurity firm.
#rockstar-games
Information security
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

GTA-maker Rockstar Games hacked again but downplays impact

Rockstar Games experienced a data breach by hackers demanding ransom, but the company claims it has no impact on its operations or players.
Information security
fromKotaku
1 month ago

GTA 6 Developer Rockstar Reportedly Hacked, Data Being Ransomed

ShinyHunters claims to have breached Rockstar Games' cloud servers, demanding ransom by April 14 or threatening to leak corporate data.
Information security
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

GTA-maker Rockstar Games hacked again but downplays impact

Rockstar Games experienced a data breach by hackers demanding ransom, but the company claims it has no impact on its operations or players.
Information security
fromKotaku
1 month ago

GTA 6 Developer Rockstar Reportedly Hacked, Data Being Ransomed

ShinyHunters claims to have breached Rockstar Games' cloud servers, demanding ransom by April 14 or threatening to leak corporate data.
more#rockstar-games
#tesla
fromTESLARATI
1 month ago
Cars

Tesla issues wake up call to Full Self-Driving hackers and cheats

Tesla is disabling Full Self-Driving capabilities on vehicles using unauthorized hacks in regions where the software is unapproved.
fromArs Technica
8 months ago
Information security

Tesla denied having fatal crash data until a hacker found it

A hacker retrieved a Tesla's local collision snapshot after Tesla considered it unrecoverable; Tesla later acknowledged and located the data during additional searches.
Cars
fromTESLARATI
1 month ago

Tesla issues wake up call to Full Self-Driving hackers and cheats

Tesla is disabling Full Self-Driving capabilities on vehicles using unauthorized hacks in regions where the software is unapproved.
more#tesla
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends

Telegram groups facilitate the sale of hacking and surveillance services, promoting abusive content targeting women and girls.
#iran
Information security
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Iran-Linked Hackers Are Sabotaging US Energy and Water Infrastructure

Iran has launched a hacking campaign targeting US industrial control systems, causing disruptions in critical infrastructure.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Iranian hackers claim breach of FBI director Kash Patel's personal email account | TechCrunch

Iranian hacking group Handala breached FBI director Kash Patel's personal email, leaking emails and personal information.
Information security
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

FBI says Iranian hackers are using Telegram to steal data in malware attacks | TechCrunch

Iranian government hackers exploit Telegram to steal data from dissidents and journalists through malware disguised as legitimate apps.
Information security
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Iran-Linked Hackers Are Sabotaging US Energy and Water Infrastructure

Iran has launched a hacking campaign targeting US industrial control systems, causing disruptions in critical infrastructure.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Iranian hackers claim breach of FBI director Kash Patel's personal email account | TechCrunch

Iranian hacking group Handala breached FBI director Kash Patel's personal email, leaking emails and personal information.
Information security
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

FBI says Iranian hackers are using Telegram to steal data in malware attacks | TechCrunch

Iranian government hackers exploit Telegram to steal data from dissidents and journalists through malware disguised as legitimate apps.
more#iran
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Warframe Players Fear The Game Has Been Hacked

We are aware of some nefarious invites happening in-game and are actively working on shutting it down. Please do not accept these invites!
Video games
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
2 months ago

Iranian Apps, Websites Hacked Following US-Israeli Strikes

Coordinated cyber operations against Iran caused significant internet disruption and compromised news websites and a major religious app with messages urging military surrender.
Information security
fromDataBreaches.Net
4 months ago

Tennessee man to plead guilty to hacking US Supreme Court filing system - DataBreaches.Net

A 24-year-old Springfield, Tennessee resident will plead guilty to repeatedly hacking the U.S. Supreme Court's electronic document filing system.
fromTheregister
9 months ago

The inside story of the Telemessage saga

"I analyzed the Android source code, which TeleMessage published on their website, although it was kind of hard to find," he said.
Privacy professionals
Privacy professionals
fromAbove the Law
9 months ago

PACER Gets Pwned: Hackers Breach Dinosaur Filing System - Above the Law

PACER, the federal courts' filing platform, suffered a significant cyberattack compromising confidential informant identities and access to sensitive documents.
fromwww.cbc.ca
9 months ago

StubHub refunds 3 more people targeted by a scam on its platform | CBC News

Dickson is one of three people who contacted CBC Toronto about StubHub's failure to help them after their accounts were hacked, following a story about a Blue Jays fan whose pricey tickets were sold from his account.
E-Commerce
Privacy technologies
fromWIRED
9 months ago

Hackers Hijacked Google's Gemini AI With a Poisoned Calendar Invite to Take Over a Smart Home

AI can be hacked to manipulate smart devices, creating real-world actions without user consent.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
9 months ago

It was raining cash on ATM hacking crew, until indictment landed

A criminal crew hacked ATMs across multiple states, stealing over $200,000 and using foreign devices to dispense cash.
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