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"A Hacker Got All My Texts For $16"

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard, written by Joseph Cox: I didn't expect it to be that quick. While I was on a Google Hangouts call with a colleague, the hacker sent me screenshots of my Bumble and Postmates accounts, which he had.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotMar 15th, 2021

Texting between iPhone and Android users currently broken due to this bizarre bug

A bizarre bug has emerged that is affecting text messages between iPhone and Android users. According to a number of reports on Reddit, texts sent from an Android user to an iPhone user are erroneously adding an extra digit to the phone number. The.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 19th, 2023

Hacker marketplace still active despite police "takedown" claim

Police said the "dangerous" Genesis Market had been dismantled, but it is still selling hacker products......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsMay 12th, 2023

Twitter hacker pleads guilty to hijacking accounts of Apple, Musk, Biden, and others

One of the Twitter hackers who hijacked the official Apple account, as well as those belonging to around 130 high-profile figures, has now pleaded guilty. British citizen Joseph O’Connor has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of computer intrusion,.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 10th, 2023

Apple & Elon Musk Twitter hacker pleads guilty to cryptocurrency scam

British hacker Joseph James O'Connor pleaded guilty to hacking well-known Twitter accounts, including those of Apple, Kanye West, Elon Musk, and Joe Biden and faces two decades in prison.In July 2020, O'Connor hacked several high-profile accounts on.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 10th, 2023

Finding bugs in AI models at DEF CON 31

DEF CON’s AI Village will host the first public assessment of large language models (LLMs) at the 31st edition of the hacker convention this August, aimed at finding bugs in and uncovering the potential for misuse of AI models. The possibilitie.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 9th, 2023

Twitter permanently suspended journalist who interviewed Matt Walsh’s hacker

Hacker called Doomed delights as First Amendment debate stokes chaos on Twitter. Enlarge This week, The Daily Wire podcast host Matt Walsh got hacked, leading a hacker called Doomed to gain unfettered access to his Twit.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 21st, 2023

Crime blotter: Apple Store crash update and repairman texts adult photos

In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, a woman sentenced in Capitol riot wiped an iPhone, and AirPods catch teens accused of breaking into Mets' spring training facility.Apple Store in Hingham, Mass. The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looki.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 9th, 2023

Customers still can"t access My Cloud data after Western Digital hack fallout

A hacker breached Western Digital and stole data, and in response, the company has shut down a wide swathe of its services which is preventing users from accessing their My Cloud files.Breach at Western DigitalOn April 3, Western Digital disclosed th.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 6th, 2023

How Pink Floyd inspired research into medieval monks and volcanology

Study combines medieval European, Middle Eastern texts with ice core and tree ring data Enlarge / Illumination from the late 14th or early 15th century, which portrays two individuals observing a lunar eclipse. It features the wo.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 5th, 2023

Operation Cookie Monster: Feds seize “notorious hacker marketplace”

Genesis Market sold user data and a tool that mimics each victim's web browser. Enlarge / Domain seizure message at genesis.market. An international law enforcement operation shut down a "notorious hacker marketplace" t.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 5th, 2023

The best defense against cyber threats for lean security teams

H0lyGh0st, Magecart, and a slew of state-sponsored hacker groups are diversifying their tactics and shifting their focus to… you. That is, if you’re in charge of cybersecurity for a small-to-midsize enterprise (SME). Why? Bad actors know that SME.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMar 30th, 2023

How to stop spam texts on iPhone and Android phones

Are you overwhelmed by text messaging spam? Here's how to deal with spam texts on both iPhone and Android......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 30th, 2023

Ferrari cyberattack exposes customer data

Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari was hit with a ransomware attack that exposed customers' personal information. It's not clear when Ferrari's Italian subsidiary was contacted by a hacker or group with a ransom demand related to the exposure.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMar 21st, 2023

Ferrari customers targeted in ransom-related cyberattack

Ferrari has been targeted by a hacker who is threatening to release data linked to its customers unless the automaker hands over a ransom payment......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 21st, 2023

FCC orders phone companies to block scam text messages

First robotext rule requires blocking of texts from invalid and unused numbers. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | B4LLS) The Federal Communications Commission today finalized rules requiring mobile carriers to block robote.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 16th, 2023

Rosetta Stone lifetime subscription for just $169 with the Travel Hacker Bundle

Immerse yourself in a totally new culture with the 2023 Travel Hacker Bundle, featuring several programs designed to make globe-trotting easier, including learning a new language thanks to the included Rosetta Stone lifetime subscription.Save on a Ro.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMar 13th, 2023

Hacker gained access to Toyota"s Mexican customers" information

White hat hacker Eaton Zveare has found 2 cybersecurity flaws at Toyota over the past 5 months......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMar 8th, 2023

Hacker says phone app could hijack plane

A German security consultant, who's also a commercial pilot, has demonstrated tools he says could be used to hijack a plane remotely, using an Android phone......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsMar 6th, 2023

LastPass breach: Hacker accessed corporate vault by compromising senior developer’s home PC

LastPass is, once again, telling customers about a security incident related to the August 2022 breach of its development environment and subsequent unauthorized access to the company’s third-party cloud storage service that hosted backups: .....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2023

Limited data sets a hurdle as China plays catch-up to ChatGPT

Lack of high-quality Chinese texts on Internet a barrier to training AI models. Enlarge / Baidu is leading the ChatGPT AI charge in China with plans to incorporate its Ernie chatbot into its search engine from next month. (credit.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2023