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Privacy professionals

Chinese believed to have targeted Trump's and Vance's phones in US telecommunications breach

Chinese hackers targeted Trump and Vance's phones amid a broader telecommunications breach. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Digital life

Chinese Hackers Are Said to Have Targeted Phones Used by Trump and Vance

Chinese hackers targeted communications data from Trump and Vance's phones, raising national security concerns.

The infiltration of Verizon's systems could have enabled real-time interception of sensitive information. [ more ]

ABC7 San Francisco

3 days ago

Miscellaneous

Facebook wouldn't remove hacker from Bay Area woman's account -- until they paid Meta for help

Meta provides little support to users whose accounts are hacked until they agree to pay for help.

Users struggle to recover hacked accounts due to inadequate customer service and bureaucratic processes. [ more ]

Securitymagazine

Information security

A CISO's guide to creating a cyber resilience toolkit

Cyber resilience is essential for businesses as threats become more prevalent and complex. [ more ]

Techzine Global

5 days ago

Information security

Internet archive hacked again: mass mail campaign after attack

The Internet Archive's security is compromised, threatening user data and access to sensitive support information.

Cybercriminals are exploiting vulnerabilities following a hack, emphasizing inadequate security measures by the Internet Archive. [ more ]

www.dw.com

US Elections

Chinese hackers target Trump, Vance and Harris campaign DW 10/26/2024

Chinese hackers targeted phones of US political figures, including Trump and Vance, raising serious cybersecurity concerns in the lead-up to the election. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Privacy professionals

Chinese believed to have targeted Trump's and Vance's phones in US telecommunications breach

Chinese hackers targeted Trump and Vance's phones amid a broader telecommunications breach. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Digital life

Chinese Hackers Are Said to Have Targeted Phones Used by Trump and Vance

Chinese hackers targeted communications data from Trump and Vance's phones, raising national security concerns.

The infiltration of Verizon's systems could have enabled real-time interception of sensitive information. [ more ]

ABC7 San Francisco

3 days ago

Miscellaneous

Facebook wouldn't remove hacker from Bay Area woman's account -- until they paid Meta for help

Meta provides little support to users whose accounts are hacked until they agree to pay for help.

Users struggle to recover hacked accounts due to inadequate customer service and bureaucratic processes. [ more ]

Securitymagazine

Information security

A CISO's guide to creating a cyber resilience toolkit

Cyber resilience is essential for businesses as threats become more prevalent and complex. [ more ]

Techzine Global

5 days ago

Information security

Internet archive hacked again: mass mail campaign after attack

The Internet Archive's security is compromised, threatening user data and access to sensitive support information.

Cybercriminals are exploiting vulnerabilities following a hack, emphasizing inadequate security measures by the Internet Archive. [ more ]

morecybersecurity

ESPN.com

Juventus

Juve deny Guler signing after X account hacked

Juventus' social media was hacked, falsely announcing Arda Güler's transfer, disappointing fans.

The team aims for consistency and improvement after differing performances in Champions League and Serie A. [ more ]

#redbox

New York Post

Miscellaneous

Redbox customers' credit card numbers, private info stored in easily hacked kiosks

Old Redbox kiosks have been hacked, exposing customer credit card details and personal information due to security vulnerabilities in self-booting machines. [ more ]

New York Post

Miscellaneous

Redbox customers' credit card numbers, private info stored in easily hacked kiosks

Old Redbox kiosks have been hacked, exposing customers' private data, including credit card information. [ more ]

Engadget

Miscellaneous

Turns out Redbox's derelict kiosks are a big red security risk

Redbox kiosks pose a security risk due to data exposure from improper data wiping before sale.

Weak encryption allowed for easy extraction of sensitive customer information by unauthorized individuals. [ more ]

New York Post

Miscellaneous

Redbox customers' credit card numbers, private info stored in easily hacked kiosks

Old Redbox kiosks have been hacked, exposing customer credit card details and personal information due to security vulnerabilities in self-booting machines. [ more ]

New York Post

Miscellaneous

Redbox customers' credit card numbers, private info stored in easily hacked kiosks

Old Redbox kiosks have been hacked, exposing customers' private data, including credit card information. [ more ]

Engadget

Miscellaneous

Turns out Redbox's derelict kiosks are a big red security risk

Redbox kiosks pose a security risk due to data exposure from improper data wiping before sale.

Weak encryption allowed for easy extraction of sensitive customer information by unauthorized individuals. [ more ]

moreredbox

#cybercrime

Fast Company

Cryptocurrency

25 year-old Alabama man arrested for January hack of SEC's X account

An Alabama man was arrested for his role in hacking the SEC's social media account, causing bitcoin's price to spike. [ more ]

Engadget

Miscellaneous

The FBI arrested an Alabama man for allegedly helping hack the SEC's X account

A 25-year-old man was arrested for his role in hacking the SEC's X account and falsely claiming bitcoin ETF approvals. [ more ]

Nextgov.com

Miscellaneous

FBI arrests man accused of hacking SEC's X account in January

An Alabama man, Eric Council Jr., was arrested for hacking the SEC's X account, misleadingly announcing Bitcoin ETF approvals, causing a market spike. [ more ]

Engadget

Information security

Two Sudanese brothers accused of launching a dangerous series of DDoS attacks

Two Sudanese nationals allegedly carried out over 35,000 global DDoS attacks under the guise of 'hacktivism', causing severe harm and demanding ransoms. [ more ]

Ars Technica

3 weeks ago

Information security

Crook made millions by breaking into execs' Office365 inboxes, feds say

Federal prosecutors charged Robert B. Westbrook for a 'hack-to-trade' scheme stealing financial data from corporate executives through Office365 hacking. [ more ]

Fortune

Information security

A UK man allegedly used genealogy sites to hack execs' email accounts and make millions on stock trades

Robert Westbrook faces charges for hacking executives' emails and profiting from insider trading based on earnings forecasts.

The case highlights vulnerabilities in corporate cybersecurity and the ongoing threats from cybercriminals. [ more ]

Fast Company

Cryptocurrency

25 year-old Alabama man arrested for January hack of SEC's X account

An Alabama man was arrested for his role in hacking the SEC's social media account, causing bitcoin's price to spike. [ more ]

Engadget

Miscellaneous

The FBI arrested an Alabama man for allegedly helping hack the SEC's X account

A 25-year-old man was arrested for his role in hacking the SEC's X account and falsely claiming bitcoin ETF approvals. [ more ]

Nextgov.com

Miscellaneous

FBI arrests man accused of hacking SEC's X account in January

An Alabama man, Eric Council Jr., was arrested for hacking the SEC's X account, misleadingly announcing Bitcoin ETF approvals, causing a market spike. [ more ]

Engadget

Information security

Two Sudanese brothers accused of launching a dangerous series of DDoS attacks

Two Sudanese nationals allegedly carried out over 35,000 global DDoS attacks under the guise of 'hacktivism', causing severe harm and demanding ransoms. [ more ]

Ars Technica

3 weeks ago

Information security

Crook made millions by breaking into execs' Office365 inboxes, feds say

Federal prosecutors charged Robert B. Westbrook for a 'hack-to-trade' scheme stealing financial data from corporate executives through Office365 hacking. [ more ]

Fortune

Information security

A UK man allegedly used genealogy sites to hack execs' email accounts and make millions on stock trades

Robert Westbrook faces charges for hacking executives' emails and profiting from insider trading based on earnings forecasts.

The case highlights vulnerabilities in corporate cybersecurity and the ongoing threats from cybercriminals. [ more ]

morecybercrime

Engadget

Miscellaneous

The Morning After: Pokemon hack exposes future games, beta designs and more

Game Freak's servers were hacked in August, resulting in leaks of sensitive internal materials including source codes and character designs. [ more ]

#fraud

ABC7 San Francisco

Miscellaneous

Hacker challenges 7 On Your Side to help his CA victim in taunting letter: 'You can't catch me!'

A hacker claimed to have used a Bay Area man's identity to secure a bank loan, revealing vulnerabilities in online banking. [ more ]

Theregister

Privacy professionals

Deadbeat dad faked his own death by hacking government sites

Jesse Kipf was sentenced to prison for faking his death to avoid child support, hacking into government systems to manipulate records. [ more ]

ABC7 San Francisco

Miscellaneous

Hacker challenges 7 On Your Side to help his CA victim in taunting letter: 'You can't catch me!'

A hacker claimed to have used a Bay Area man's identity to secure a bank loan, revealing vulnerabilities in online banking. [ more ]

Theregister

Privacy professionals

Deadbeat dad faked his own death by hacking government sites

Jesse Kipf was sentenced to prison for faking his death to avoid child support, hacking into government systems to manipulate records. [ more ]

morefraud

#cryptocurrency

Theregister

Cryptocurrency

Feds seize tiny sliver of crypto stolen by Lazarus Group

U.S. lawsuits aim to recover $2.67 million linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group hacking activities. [ more ]

Coindesk

Business

WazirX Hacker Is Almost Done Laundering $230M Stolen Funds

The WazirX hack resulted in over $230 million being stolen and nearly all of it laundered through Tornado Cash. [ more ]

Coindesk

Cryptocurrency

Crypto Exchange BingX Hacked, Onchain Data Shows Over $43M Drained

BingX was hacked for $43 million, but losses will be compensated and business operations will continue as usual. [ more ]

Coindesk

Cryptocurrency

Extremely Unlikely WazirX Customers Will Be Made Whole in Crypto Terms: Legal Advisers

WazirX customers face significant losses with unlikely recovery of funds after a hack. [ more ]

Theregister

Cryptocurrency

Feds seize tiny sliver of crypto stolen by Lazarus Group

U.S. lawsuits aim to recover $2.67 million linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group hacking activities. [ more ]

Coindesk

Business

WazirX Hacker Is Almost Done Laundering $230M Stolen Funds

The WazirX hack resulted in over $230 million being stolen and nearly all of it laundered through Tornado Cash. [ more ]

Coindesk

Cryptocurrency

Crypto Exchange BingX Hacked, Onchain Data Shows Over $43M Drained

BingX was hacked for $43 million, but losses will be compensated and business operations will continue as usual. [ more ]

Coindesk

Cryptocurrency

Extremely Unlikely WazirX Customers Will Be Made Whole in Crypto Terms: Legal Advisers

WazirX customers face significant losses with unlikely recovery of funds after a hack. [ more ]

morecryptocurrency

New York Post

3 weeks ago

Cars

Popular Chinese electric vehicles can listen to conversations, owners claim

Electric vehicles may possess vulnerabilities that compromise user privacy, allowing unauthorized access to internal audio without the owner's consent. [ more ]

#iran

Engadget

Information security

Three men charged in connection with the Trump campaign hack

Three Iranian nationals were charged by the DOJ for hacking Trump campaign emails, part of Iran's effort to undermine US elections. [ more ]

Futurism

US Elections

Trump Cheered When Russia Hacked Hillary Clinton's Emails. Now His Embarrassing Documents Have Been Stolen by Iranian Hackers

Trump's reaction to the Iranian hacking of his campaign reflects hypocrisy after previously encouraging Russia to hack Hillary Clinton. [ more ]

www.thelocal.se

Privacy professionals

Sweden says Iran behind hacker attack that urged revenge for Quran burning

Iran's intelligence service hacked an SMS operator to send messages inciting violence against Quran protesters in Sweden. [ more ]

Engadget

Information security

Three men charged in connection with the Trump campaign hack

Three Iranian nationals were charged by the DOJ for hacking Trump campaign emails, part of Iran's effort to undermine US elections. [ more ]

Futurism

US Elections

Trump Cheered When Russia Hacked Hillary Clinton's Emails. Now His Embarrassing Documents Have Been Stolen by Iranian Hackers

Trump's reaction to the Iranian hacking of his campaign reflects hypocrisy after previously encouraging Russia to hack Hillary Clinton. [ more ]

www.thelocal.se

Privacy professionals

Sweden says Iran behind hacker attack that urged revenge for Quran burning

Iran's intelligence service hacked an SMS operator to send messages inciting violence against Quran protesters in Sweden. [ more ]

moreiran

Hackernoon

8 months ago

JavaScript

Are You Hungry, Bro? Let's Hack Your Favorite Food Delivery App | HackerNoon

Hacking embodies pure learning through dissection and reconstruction, contrasting sharply with conventional tech work. [ more ]

www.mediaite.com

Privacy professionals

Hezbollah Fighters, Hundreds Others Wounded as Hacked Pagers Explode in Shocking Attack Caught on Video

Hezbollah faced a huge crisis after communication pagers exploded, injuring hundreds, allegedly due to a hacking incident linked to security breaches. [ more ]

Theregister

Information security

Green Berets storm building after hacking its Wi-Fi

US Army Special Forces have adapted their tactics by incorporating advanced hacking techniques during military exercises. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Information security

Ecovacs says it will fix bugs that can be abused to spy on robot owners | TechCrunch

Ecovacs initially downplayed security flaws in their robots but later committed to addressing vulnerabilities after researchers highlighted significant risks. [ more ]

Kotaku

Privacy professionals

How To Master Hacking Terminals In Fallout 76

Understanding the hacking minigame in Fallout 76 involves recognizing patterns and utilizing perks for easier gameplay. [ more ]

WIRED