"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.....»»
DeFi Platform Qubit Finance Begs Hacker To Return $80 Million In Stolen Funds
Qubit Finance took to Twitter last night to beg hackers to return more than $80 million in stolen cryptocurrency this week. ZDNet reports: On Thursday, the DeFi platform said their protocol was exploited by a hacker who eventually stole 206,809 binan.....»»
Before horses, ass hybrids were bred for warfare
The 4,500-year-old iconography and texts from Mesopotamia show that the elite used equids for travel and warfare; however, the nature of these animals remained mysterious. In Science Advances (January 14, 2022), a team from the Institut Jacques Monod.....»»
Teen hacker gains remote control of over 20 Teslas
Nineteen-year-old IT security specialist David Columbo reported in a Twitter thread Monday and Tuesday that he gained complete control of over 25 Teslas in 13 countries without their owners knowing. He doesn’t want to disclose exactly how he did it.....»»
Teen hacker finds bug that lets him control 25+ Teslas remotely
The downside with offering APIs to interact with a car is that someone else's security problem might become your own.Getty ImagesA young hacker and computer security researcher has found a way to remotely interact with more than 25 Tesla electr.....»»
Teen Hacker Finds Bug That Lets Him Control 25+ Teslas Remotely
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A young hacker and IT security researcher found a way to remotely interact with more than 25 Tesla electric vehicles in 13 countries, according to a Twitter thread he posted yesterday. David Colo.....»»
Teen hacker finds bug that lets him control 25+ Teslas remotely
David Colombo says it's the owners' faults, not an infrastructure vulnerability. Enlarge / The downside with offering APIs to interact with a car is that someone else's security problem might become your own. (credit: Getty Images).....»»
Green Texts In IMessages Nudges Teens To Use IPhones
Slashdot reader PolygamousRanchKid quotes a report from Apple Insider: Apple's color-coding of SMS communications in green in iMessage plays a role alongside other feature in getting teenagers to switch from Android to iPhone, a report claims, with a.....»»
FlexBooker Discloses Data Breach, Over 3.7 Million Accounts Impacted
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BleepingComputer: Accounts of more than three million users of the U.S.-based FlexBooker appointment scheduling service have been stolen in an attack before the holidays and are now being traded on hacker foru.....»»
Users report LastPass master passwords possibly compromised, company assures there"s no breach
LastPass users on the Hacker News forum are reporting login attempts on old and inactive accounts. However, it does not appear to be isolated to defunct credentials. Others report getting email notifications of strange login attempts on newer active.....»»
Users report LastPass master passwords possibly compromised
LastPass users on the Hacker News forum are reporting login attempts on old and inactive accounts. However, it does not appear to be isolated to defunct credentials. Others report getting email notifications of strange login attempts on newer active.....»»
Hacker impersonating customer support led to a data breach at Cox
Cox has disclosed a data breach in which customer information was accessed by someone impersonating a support agent......»»
Cox Discloses Data Breach After Hacker Impersonates Support Agent
Cox Communications has disclosed a data breach after a hacker impersonated a support agent to gain access to customers' personal information. BleepingComputer reports: This week, customers began receiving letters in the mail disclosing that Cox Commu.....»»
How to send a text to your email
Want to know how to send text messages to email accounts, or have all your incoming texts forwarded to your email inbox? Our handy guide will explain all......»»
Nintendo hacker Bowser settles Switch piracy lawsuit for $10 million in restitution
In October 2020, federal authorities arrested Team Xecuter ring leaders Gary Bowser and Max Louarn on 11 felony counts of piracy. Six months later, Nintendo filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Bowser, asking for $2,500 for each SX Pro sold.....»»
Missouri Planned To Thank "Hacker" Journalist Before Governor Accused Him of Crimes
UnknowingFool writes: Two days before Missouri governor Michael Parson (R) accused a newspaper reporter, Josh Renaud, of "hacking" for reporting about a fixed flaw in a state website, the state government of Missouri was planning to publicly thank Re.....»»
Microsoft seizes domains used by “highly sophisticated” hackers in China
Move allows Microsoft to intercept traffic infected devices send to hacker's servers. Enlarge / Computer chip with Chinese flag, 3d conceptual illustration. (credit: Steve McDowell / Agefotostock) Microsoft said it has seized.....»»
Emails show what happened before Missouri gov. falsely called journalist a “hacker”
Officials drafted statement thanking reporter, then threatened to prosecute him. Enlarge / Missouri Gov. Mike Parson speaks during a press conference on May 29, 2019 in Jefferson City, Missouri. (credit: Getty Images | Jacob Moscovitch.....»»
Really Stupid "Smart Contract" Bug Let Hackers Steal $31 Million In Digital Coin
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Blockchain startup MonoX Finance said on Wednesday that a hacker stole $31 million by exploiting a bug in software the service uses to draft smart contracts. The company uses a decentralized fina.....»»
Really stupid “smart contract” bug let hackers steal $31 million in digital coin
Company says it has contacted the hacker in an attempt to recover the funds. Good luck. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Blockchain startup MonoX Finance said on Wednesday that a hacker stole $31 million by exploiting a bug in s.....»»
Hackers drain $31 million from cryptocurrency service MonoX Finance
Company says it has contacted the hacker in an attempt to recover the funds. Good luck. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Blockchain startup MonoX Finance said on Wednesday that a hacker stole $31 million by exploiting a bug in s.....»»