Got Jet Lag? Consider Hacking Your Circadian Rhythm
Manipulating the master clock could help astronauts, pilots, shift workers, and even holiday travelers. The solution is simpler than you think......»»
Chinese Hackers Linked To Months-long Attack on Taiwanese Financial Sector
A hacking group affiliated with the Chinese government is believed to have carried out a months-long attack against Taiwan's financial sector by leveraging a vulnerability in a security software solution used by roughly 80% of all local financial org.....»»
How a Saudi Woman"s iPhone Revealed Hacking Around the World
A single activist helped turn the tide against NSO Group, one of the world's most sophisticated spyware companies now facing a cascade of legal action and scrutiny in Washington over damaging new allegations that its software was used to hack governm.....»»
Password-recovery firm claims it can crack passwords on Macs with T2 security chip
Passware is a company that has sold software-based hacking solutions for nearly 25 years. Its tools are primarily used for legitimate reasons such as forensics and data recovery. However, when Apple introduced its T2 security chip in 2018, Passware h.....»»
A Crucial Clue in the $4.5 Billion Bitcoin Heist: A $500 Walmart Gift Card
Federal investigators spent years hunting for clues in the 2016 hacking of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange, when thieves stole bitcoin now worth $4.5 billion. In the end, what helped lead them to two suspects was something much more quotidian: a.....»»
Peloton’s new Lanebreak is a rhythm action game, but for exercise
A new mode for Peloton Bikes brings a rhythm action game to the spinning experience......»»
Researchers find threat group that has been active for 5 years
Why bother with state-of-the-art hacking when easier methods work just fine? Enlarge / Warning: Data transfer in progress (credit: Yuri_Arcurs/Getty Images) Researchers on Tuesday revealed a new threat actor that over the past.....»»
Hacking group is on a tear, hitting US critical infrastructure and SF 49ers
BlackByte says it's holding NFL team's data hostage. The FBI issues its own warning. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A couple days after the FBI warned that a ransomware group called BlackByte had compromised critical infrastru.....»»
Missouri governor rebuffed: Journalist won’t be prosecuted for viewing HTML
Missouri governor's claim that viewing HTML is "hacking" fails to sway prosecutor. Enlarge / Gov. Mike Parson at a press conference on May 29, 2019, in Jefferson City, Missouri. (credit: Getty Images | Jacob Moscovitch ) A Col.....»»
America"s Cybersecurity Agency is Now Urging "Heightened Posture" Against Russian Cyberattacks
America's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) "says that American companies should be extra wary about potential hacking attempts from Russia as tensions with the country rise," reports PC Magazine: Even if Russia doesn't invade Ukraine,.....»»
Study Finds Link Between Alzheimer"s and Circadian Clock
People who develop Alzheimer's disease can experience sleep disturbances years before the condition takes hold, but whether one causes the other, or something more complex is afoot, has always proved hard for scientists to determine. From a report: N.....»»
Bowser sentenced to 40 months for Team Xecuter’s console hacking
Two other indicted Team Xecuter members have yet to face trial. Enlarge / A prototype SX Core device soldered to a Nintendo Switch motherboard. (credit: Team Xeceuter) Gary Bowser, a member of the notorious Team Xecuter group.....»»
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.....»»
After lying low, SSH botnet mushrooms and is harder than ever to take down
FritzFrog goes on a hacking spree, corralling >1,500 machines all over the world. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Ars Technica) Two years ago, researchers stumbled upon one of the Internet’s most intriguing botnets: a previ.....»»
Second Israeli firm developed & sold exploit to break into iPhones remotely
A new report claims that an NSO Group rival, a lower-profile firm called QuaDream, had also exploited an iPhone flaw that allowed its customers to remotely hack smartphones.NSO Group's Pegasus hacking tool has been under such increased pressure that.....»»
Government action needed to ensure insurance against major hacking of driverless vehicles, experts warn
Government action is needed so driverless vehicles can be insured against malicious hacks which could have potentially catastrophic consequences, a study says......»»
Apple paid a student $100,000 for successfully hacking a Mac
Apple has just paid over $100,000 to a curious student who attempted to hack the camera on a Mac -- and succeeded. He shared the process in a blog post......»»
Bandai Namco announces the first-ever Xbox and PC Taiko no Tatsujin Game, which comes out in a week
Since the original 2001 arcade release, Bandai Namco’s series of Taiko drum rhythm games have spawned dozens of entries on various PlayStation, Nintendo, and mobile platforms. Although, cutesy characters WadaDon and twin brother WadaKatsu have neve.....»»
Red Cross implores hackers not to leak data for 515k “highly vulnerable people”
Hack on Red Cross storage contractor follows a separate hacking incident last year. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The Red Cross on Wednesday pleaded with the threat actors behind a cyberattack that stole the personal data of.....»»
The underground network bringing Japan’s arcades to the US
One writer's obsession with getting her hands on an obscure anime rhythm game. Enlarge (credit: Julian Berman) Last October, Phil Arrington precariously balanced a dream on the cargo bed of his 2002 Ford Ranger pickup. It was.....»»
Discord Hacking is the Newest Threat For NFT Buyers
One compromised admin account led to two projects being scammed in a day. From a report: On Tuesday, December 21st, two NFT projects fell victim to the same attack. Like many projects in the crypto world, the NFT collection Monkey Kingdom and in-game.....»»