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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

US seizes RaidForums, the “go-to” site for hackers selling stolen login details

RaidForums was one of the top sites to "buy and sell hacked or stolen databases." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | seksan Mongkhonkhamsao) The US has seized the domain of what it calls "one of the world's largest hacker forums".....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 12th, 2022

US and European Partners Take Down Hacker Website RaidForums

U.S. and European authorities said on Tuesday they had seized RaidForums, a popular website used by hackers to buy and sell stolen data, and the United States also unsealed charges against the website's founder and chief administrator Diego Santos Co.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsApr 12th, 2022

Getting more spam texts and emails? Here’s how to fix it

With so many technologies available to block spam, why are you still getting spam emails and texts? We asked professionals their thoughts on spam to find out......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 12th, 2022

Crime Blotter: Fake federal agent indictment includes gifted iPhones

In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, a Yale administrator is found guilty of iPad thefts, a superintendent is accused of sending threatening texts from an Apple device, and a serial thief is caught in the U.K.Churchill Square Apple Store The latest in.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 12th, 2022

How to block text messages on Samsung

Telemarketer driving you mad? Ex won't stop texting? We show you how to block text messages on Samsung and banish unwanted texts for good!.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 7th, 2022

Chinese hackers use VLC media player to launch cyberattacks

According to a recent report, a famous Chinese hacker group was able to combine VLC Media Player with a dangerous exploit, deploying malware to users......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 6th, 2022

Researchers make Deseret Alphabet texts available for study

Two University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers are developing resources for studying the Deseret Alphabet, which was created by the Mormons and used briefly in the 19th century......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 6th, 2022

Emails and texts in lieu of conversation could negatively affect performance on higher-level job tasks

Is your day a nonstop cycle of email, instant messaging and other text-based communication? New research from FIU Business shows that if you're looking to stay sharp throughout the day, you might want to take your fingers off the keyboard for a bit......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 5th, 2022

Researchers used a decommissioned satellite to broadcast hacker TV

What happens when an old satellite is no longer in use but can still broadcast? Enlarge (credit: Darryl Fonseka | Getty Images) Independent researchers and the United States military have become increasingly focused on orbitin.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 31st, 2022

Verizon goes after bad actors behind own-number spams

Verizon says it is actively blocking spam texts that are being sent to customers from their own numbers, and that it was working with law enforcement stop it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 30th, 2022

How did a hacker steal over $600 million from a crypto gaming blockchain?

Axie Infinity's use of a centralized "sidechain" opened up an avenue of attack. Enlarge / Artist's conception of Sky Mavis tracking down the hackers behind the $600+ million breach. Axie Infinity developer Sky Mavis today ann.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 30th, 2022

With threats like Lapsus$, security playbooks ‘go out the window’

Cybersecurity experts say tactics used by the hacker group Lapsus$ in cyberattacks on Microsoft, Nvidia and Okta are unusual and variable. Cybersecurity experts say tactics used by the hacker group Lapsus$ in cyberattacks on Microsoft, Nvidia and.....»»

Category: topSource:  venturebeatRelated NewsMar 25th, 2022

Nestle: Anonymous Can"t Hack Us, We Leaked Our Own Data

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: A hacker group claims to have stolen and leaked a trove of Nestle's data. The company says that can't possibly be true. Why? Because the data was actually leaked by Nestle itself several weeks ago. In.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMar 25th, 2022

Microsoft confirms it was breached by hacker group

Microsoft has confirmed it was breached by the hacker group Lapsus$, adding to the cyber gang's growing list of victims......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2022

Become an ethical hacker with this discounted course bundle

TL;DR: The Complete 2022 PenTest and Ethical Hacking Bundle is on sale for £37.15, saving you 97% on list price.New threats are constantly popping up online — from creative scams to unprecedented hacks. And while there’s no rea.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2022

This Python and Raspberry Pi training course is on sale for under £30

TL;DR: The 2022 Complete Raspberry Pi and Python Hacker Bundle is on sale for £25.86, saving you 97% on list price.If you want to work with machines, you have to speak their language. And while “beep boop” might immediately come to.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2022

Leaked ransomware documents show Conti helping Putin from the shadows

Hacker gang sometimes acts in Russia’s interest, with ad hoc links to FSB, Cozy Bear. Enlarge (credit: Wired | Getty Images) For years, Russia’s cybercrime groups have acted with relative impunity. The Kremlin and local la.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 19th, 2022

Newswire hacker case reveals how traders with private information make choices

A group of Russian and Ukrainian cyber-hackers were clearly risk-takers. But their actions after stealing embargoed news releases for publicly-traded companies shows trades based on the lifted information were far from reckless, new research shows......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 17th, 2022

Anonymous Hacks Russia’s Roscomnadzor Site-Blocking Agency

A hacker claiming affiliation with the decentralized international hacktivist collective Anonymous claims to have breached and leaked the database of Russian telecoms and censorship agency Roscomnadzor. The 820GB trove reportedly contains over 360,00.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsMar 11th, 2022

Learn to speak the language of the machines with this Python and Raspberry Pi training

TL;DR: As of March 10, The 2022 Complete Raspberry Pi & Python Hacker Bundle, which is worth $1,200, is available for $33.90, making it 97% off.If you want to work with machines, you have to speak their language. And while “beep boop” mig.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsMar 11th, 2022