"A Hacker Got All My Texts For $16"
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard, written by Joseph Cox: I didn't expect it to be that quick. While I was on a Google Hangouts call with a colleague, the hacker sent me screenshots of my Bumble and Postmates accounts, which he had.....»»
DeepMind AI Tool Helps Historians Restore Ancient Texts
AI software can help historians interpret and date ancient texts by reconstructing works destroyed over time, according to a new paper published in Nature. The Register reports: A team of computer scientists and experts in classical studies led by De.....»»
Become an ethical hacker with this heavily discounted certification bundle
TL;DR: The 2022 Ultimate Ethical Hacking Super-Sized Certification Prep Bundle is on sale for £25.93, saving you 98% on list price.In pop culture, hackers are portrayed as button-smashing, fast-acting superhumans that can discover top secrets o.....»»
Nvidia hackers leak 190GB of sensitive data from Samsung
The hackers behind the Nvidia security breach are setting their sights on the biggest tech companies in the world. Last week, South American hacker group Lapsus$ claimed to have perpetrated a major hacking attack on Nvidia, stealing over 1TB of infor.....»»
Why water inundates a home during one flood but spares it the next
As the floodwaters rose in Southeast Queensland last week, my phone buzzed with texts from friends. We compared this event with the last catastrophic flood of 2011 and tried to calculate whether our homes would be affected this time. I live in Ipswic.....»»
Nvidia Allegedly Hacks Hackers Who Stole Company"s Data
According to Vx-underground on Twitter, Nvidia has reportedly retaliated against the hacker group that stole over 1TB of the company's data by sneaking back into the hacker's system and encrypting the stolen data. Tom's Hardware reports: LAPSU$, an e.....»»
Nvidia attackers threaten to leak mining-limiter bypass algorithm
Leaked Telegram messages this week indicate the South American hacker group which recently attacked Nvidia has obtained the algorithm behind the company’s Light Hash Rate (LHR) mining caps. Lapsus$ claims to be selling a bypass, and is threatening.....»»
Ukraine Calls on Hacker Underground To Defend Against Russia
The government of Ukraine is asking for volunteers from the country's hacker underground to help protect critical infrastructure and conduct cyber spying missions against Russian troops, according two people involved in the project. From a report: As.....»»
Hacker steals over $1.7 million worth of NFTs from OpenSea users
The Verge reports that 254 tokens purchased from OpenSea were stolen from the wallets of users between 5 PM and 8 PM ET on Saturday. Some of the more expensive NFTs came from Decentraland, Bored Ape Yacht Club, and Mutant Ape Yacht Club—here’s a.....»»
U.S. Seeks 5-Year Prison Sentence for Nintendo ‘Hacker’ Gary Bowser
The U.S. Government is seeking a five-year prison sentence for Gary Bowser, a member of the infamous Nintendo modding group Team-Xecuter. The prosecution argues that a tough sentence is needed to send a clear message to other criminals. Bowser's atto.....»»
Nintendo ‘Hacker’ Gary Bowser Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison
A U.S. federal court has handed down a 40-month prison sentence to Gary Bowser, a member of the infamous Nintendo modding group Team-Xecuter. The prosecution requested a tougher sentence but celebrates the outcome as an important victory nonetheless......»»
Update now: Apple issues major security patch for iOS
Forgive yourself the déjà vu.Apple announced Thursday major security updates for both iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1. At issue, according to the company, is an exploit which could let a hacker run arbitrary code on users devices (that's b.....»»
Journalist Labeled "Hacker" By Missouri"s Governor Will Not Be Prosecuted
Remember when more than 100,000 Social Security numbers of Missouri teachers were revealed in the HTML code of a state web site? The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's reporter informed the state government and delayed publishings his findings until they'd fi.....»»
Judge Gives 40-Month Prison Sentence to Nintendo Switch Hacker Called "Bowser"
A U.S. district judge "sentenced a Nintendo Switch hacker to 40 months in federal prison," reports the Independent: Gary Bowser, 52, is one of the leaders of the "Team Xecuter" hacker criminal enterprise, a notorious video game piracy gang, authorit.....»»
"A Hacker Group Has Been Framing People for Crimes They Didn"t Commit"
A "shadowy hacker group" named Modified Elephant has been targeting people throughout India "for at least a decade," reports Gizmodo, "sometimes using its digital powers to plant fabricated evidence of criminal activity on their devices. That phony e.....»»
Police in Spain dismantle a SIM-swapping ring that drained bank accounts
Banks still use SMS for 2FA, much to the satisfaction of crooks. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Authorities in Spain said they broke up a SIM-swapping crime ring that used identity theft and falsified documents and texts to ta.....»»
Nintendo says thank you after hacker Gary Bowser is given 40-month sentence
Bowser had been a member of the Team Xecuter hacking group—the DOJ called him a “prominent leader”—that had been creating and selling Nintendo hacking devices since at least 2013. The tools allowed buyers to circumvent security measures, enab.....»»
Someone unsurprisingly ported Wordle to the original Game Boy and Analogue Pocket
A Nintendo hacker has successfully ported the smash hit internet word game Wordle to the original Game Boy. Nintendo discontinued the Game Boy 19 years ago, so it's not likely that you still own one. However, even if you own one, you would also have.....»»
Microsoft discloses new details on Russian hacker group Gamaredon
Russian hacker group Gamaredon has used numerous techniques to evade detection during its cyberattacks in Ukraine, Microsoft researchers said. Russian hacker group Gamaredon has used numerous techniques to evade detection during its cyberattacks.....»»
Twitter reportedly working on new feature to let users write full articles
Twitter has always been known for its character limit per tweet, which used to be 140 characters and then went up to 280 in 2017. However, it seems that the company has been exploring new ways to let users write longer texts with a new feature calle.....»»
North Korea Hacked Him. So He Took Down Its Internet
Disappointed with the lack of US response to the Hermit Kingdom's attacks against US security researchers, one hacker took matters into his own hands. From a report For the past two weeks, observers of North Korea's strange and tightly restricted cor.....»»