Can a VPN be tracked or hacked? Everything you need to know
A VPN service can do a lot of things for your digital safety, but are they trackable or hackable? Find out all there is about VPN protection......»»
Feel-good story of the week: Two ransomware gangs meet their demise
One is fatally hacked, the other shut down in international police dragnet. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) From the warm-and-fuzzy files comes this feel-good Friday post, chronicling this week’s takedown of two hated r.....»»
Feel-good story of the week: 2 ransomware gangs meet their demise
One is fatally hacked, the other shut down in international police dragnet. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) From the warm-and-fuzzy files comes this feel-good Friday post, chronicling this week’s takedown of two hated r.....»»
Researchers uncover DarkGate malware’s Vietnamese connection
WithSecure researchers have tracked attacks using DarkGate malware to an active cluster of cybercriminals operating out of Vietnam. DarkGate is a remote access trojan (RAT) that has been used in attacks since at least 2018 and is currently available.....»»
Hacked Skype accounts are being used to spread malware
No one knows how the Skype accounts were hacked, but they're being used to drop DarkGate malware......»»
Thousands of WordPress sites have been hacked through tagDiv plugin vulnerability
If a site is redirecting visitors to scam sites, it was likely hacked by Balada. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Thousands of sites running the WordPress content management system have been hacked by a prolific threat act.....»»
Typhoon Koinu skirts Hong Kong, heads for southern China"s Hainan island
Typhoon Koinu tracked towards China's resort island of Hainan on Sunday night after skirting Hong Kong, bringing heavy rains and powerful gusts while prompting the closure of transport services and schools in the financial hub......»»
Apple Watch Ultra 2 hits $774 all-time low, new Beats Studio Pro at $100 off, more
We are ready to kick off another work week with the best deals on Apple gear and accessories starting with the new Apple Watch Ultra 2. Apple’s latest flagship wearable has now dropped to the lowest price we have tracked yet at $774 shipped. That d.....»»
Critical vulnerability in WS_FTP Server exploited by attackers (CVE-2023-40044)
Progress Software, the company behind the recently hacked MOVEit file-sharing tool, has recently fixed two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-40044, CVE-2023-42657) in WS_FTP Server, another popular secure file transfer solution. Proof-of-concept cod.....»»
How Insect Brains Melt and Rewire During Metamorphosis
Do fruit flies remember their larval lives? To find out, scientists made the neurons inside larvae glow, then tracked how they reshuffled as they formed adult brains......»»
NFT marketplace OpenSea has been hacked, again
OpenSea asked its users to replace their API keys following another cyberattack against its business......»»
Has Sony been hacked again?
Ransomed.vc, a relatively new ransomware / cyber extortion group, claims to have hacked Sony and made off with valuable data. Sony allegedly hacked and its data held for ransom “We have successfully compromissed all of sony systems. We wont ran.....»»
Top crypto marketplace hacked after cloud provider attacked
Mixin Network loses $200 million as operators freeze deposits and withdrawals......»»
Wildlife mitigating measures no help for Ottawa"s freshwater turtles, says study
Urban sprawl and insufficient relief measures have left an Ottawa-area freshwater turtle facing extinction within the decade, says new research from the University of Ottawa and Trent University, which tracked changes to the turtle's habitat over a 1.....»»
Best OLED TV deals: 12 cheap OLED TVs you can buy today (and one expensive one)
If you're on the hunt for OLED TV deals, you won't need to look elsewhere because we've tracked down the top offers for OLED TVs from LG, Samsung, and Sony......»»
Donald Trump Jr."s X account was hacked, his spokesman says
A spokesman for former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Donald Trump Jr.'s account on X -- the platform formerly known as Twitter -- had been compromised after the account began sharing a series of unusual and erratic posts......»»
Microsoft finally explains cause of Azure breach: An engineer’s account was hacked
Other failures along the way included a signing key improperly appearing in a crash dump. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Microsoft said the corporate account of one of its engineers was hacked by a highly skilled threat.....»»
Ever wonder how your body turns food into fuel? Researchers tracked atoms to find out
Inside our bodies at every moment, our cells are orchestrating a complex dance of atoms and molecules that uses energy to create, distribute and deploy the substances on which our lives depend......»»
Logging is growing in a Nigerian forest home to endangered elephants. Rangers blame lax enforcement
Roaring chainsaws sent trees crashing to the ground, and bare-chested men hacked away at the branches beside a muddy road. Others heaved logs onto a truck, where they were tied in place with wire......»»
Another major spyware app has been hacked, with thousands of victims saved
Hackers found, and disabled, another major spyware manufacturer, saving some 70,000 Android victims......»»
How and Why Two British Teens Hacked Several of the Biggest Tech Companies in the World
A recent trial provided a rare window into the workings of Lapsus$, a secretive gathering of tech geeks, showing how the intrusions were orchestrated and the group’s motivations: notoriety, money, and also just “lolz.” At 9 p......»»