"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.....»»
$5.7M stolen in Roll crypto heist after hot wallet hacked
A security breach at cryptocurrency platform Roll allowed a hacker to obtain the private key to its hot wallet and steal its contents — worth about $5.7 million. In a statement, the company said it was investigating the breach, which happened early.....»»
"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.....»»
Microsoft Exchange Server exploits are being targeted by "at least 10 hacker groups"
Four exploits in Microsoft Exchange Server hit the news last week, when we heard that a Chinese hacking group had targeted the email servers of some 30,000 U.S. government and commercial organizations. The exploits had been patched by Microsoft, but.....»»
Swiss Police Raid Apartment of Verkada Hacker, Seize Devices
Swiss authorities raided the apartment Friday of a hacker who claimed credit for breaching the Silicon Valley security camera company Verkada and gaining access to its customers' surveillance feeds, according to the hacker and a search warrant seen b.....»»
Rookie Coding Mistake Prior To Gab Hack Came From Site"s CTO
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Over the weekend, word emerged that a hacker breached far-right social media website Gab and downloaded 70 gigabytes of data by exploiting a garden-variety security flaw known as an SQL injection.....»»
Hacker improves GTA Online load times by 70 percent with a simple DLL
Without a doubt, Grand Theft Auto Online's load times are atrocious. A non-scientific poll conducted on Reddit last summer revealed that most were waiting three to six minutes for the game to start and more than 35 percent of players had load times l.....»»
Rookie coding mistake prior to Gab hack came from site’s CTO
Site executive introduces, then removes, insecure code, then hides the evidence. Enlarge (credit: Gab.com) Over the weekend, word emerged that a hacker breached far-right social media website Gab and downloaded 70 gigabytes of data by exploiti.....»»
Xage introduces Zero Trust remote access cloud solution for hard-to-secure environments
When a hacker broke into the computer systems of the Oldsmar Florida water supply last month, it sent up red flags across the operational tech world, whether that’s utilities or oil and gas pipelines. Xage, a security startup that has been buil.....»»
Hacker reduces GTA Online load times by roughly 70 percent
Homebrewed DLL solves inefficient parsing of in-game shop files. Enlarge / You could spend less time looking at loading screens like this with a new DLL fix. A hacker going by the handle T0st says he has figured out a core issue that caused l.....»»
Hackers tied to Russia’s GRU targeted the US grid for years
Sandworm-aligned group has breached US critical infrastructure a handful of times Enlarge (credit: Yuri Smityuk | Getty Images) For all the nation-state hacker groups that have targeted the United States power grid—and even successfully brea.....»»
Android’s latest update will let you schedule texts, secure your passwords and more
Google today announced the next set of features coming to Android, including a new password checkup tool, a way to schedule your texts, along with other improvements to products like its screen reader TalkBack, Maps, Assistant and Android Auto. This.....»»
Android’s latest update will let you schedule texts, secure your passwords, and more
Google today announced the next set of features coming to Android, including a new password checkup tool, a way to schedule your texts, along with other improvements to products like its screen reader TalkBack, Maps, Assistant, and Android Auto. This.....»»
How I bickered and bonded with a Spotify hacker
Eloise Horsfield communicated with her hacker through song titles picked via the music-streaming app......»»
Researchers Discover New Malware From Chinese Hacking Group
Researchers have discovered new "highly malleable, highly sophisticated" malware from a state-backed Chinese hacker group, according to Palo Alto Network's Unit 42 threat intelligence team. From a report: The malware "stands in a class of its own in.....»»
"No Support Linux Hosting" Shuts Down After Cyberattack
A web hosting company named No Support Linux Hosting announced today it was shutting down after a hacker breached its internal systems and compromised its entire operation. From a report: According to a message posted on its official site, the compan.....»»
Decrypted: A hacker attempted to poison Florida town’s water supply
Oldsmar is a small town in Florida that became the center of the cyber world this week when a hacker broke into its drinking water supply and tried to poison it. It’s the nightmare scenario that the security community has warned for years, one.....»»
A hacker tried to poison a Florida city"s water supply
According to Reuters, someone gained remote access to TeamViewer on an employee’s computer at the facility in Oldsmar, Florida, located about 25 minutes north of Tampa, on Friday. The worker saw a popup window informing them of the intrusion before.....»»
Hacker Increased Chemical Level At Florida City"s Water Supply, Police Say
An anonymous reader quotes a report from WTSP: hacker gained access to Oldsmar's water treatment plant, bumping the sodium hydroxide in the water to a "dangerous" level, according to Pinellas County's sheriff. In a press conference Monday, Sheriff Bo.....»»
Hacker Group Inserted Malware In NoxPlayer Android Emulator
A mysterious hacking group has compromised the server infrastructure of a popular Android emulator and has delivered malware to a handful of victims across Asia in a highly-targeted supply chain attack. ZDNet reports: The attack was discovered by Slo.....»»
MetroMile says a website bug let a hacker obtain driver’s license numbers
Car insurance startup MetroMile said it has fixed a security flaw on its website that allowed a hacker to obtain driver’s license numbers. The San Francisco-based insurance startup disclosed the security breach in its latest 8-K filing with the.....»»