Browsing the "hackers" Tag

Wi-Fi vulnerability In Linux Let Hackers Take Complete Control The System

October 21st, 2019 📆 | 2620 Views ⚑

A newly discovered critical Wi-Fi vulnerability in Linux lets attackers compromise the system with the help of nearby Wi-Fi devices

Tagged with: complete • control • hackers • linux • system • vulnerability

Hacking the hackers: Russian group hijacked Iranian spying operation, officials say

October 21st, 2019 📆 | 1826 Views ⚑

LONDON (Reuters) – Russian hackers piggy-backed on an Iranian cyber-espionage operation to attack government and industry organizations in dozens of

Tagged with: group • hackers • hacking • hijacked • iranian • russian • spying

Hacking the hackers: Russian group hijacked Iranian spying operation, officials say | News

October 21st, 2019 📆 | 2138 Views ⚑

Sunday, October 20, 2019 11:25 p.m. CDT By Jack Stubbs LONDON (Reuters) – Russian hackers piggy-backed on an Iranian cyber-espionage

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Russian cyberattack unit ‘masqueraded’ as Iranian hackers, UK says

October 21st, 2019 📆 | 3196 Views ⚑

A Russian cyber espionage unit has hacked Iranian hackers to lead attacks in more than 35 countries, a joint UK

Tagged with: cyberattack • hackers • iranian • masqueraded • russian

Commentary: Hackers strike again in SC. Are local governments prepared? | Commentary

October 21st, 2019 📆 | 8184 Views ⚑

In the past year, nearly 150 local government agencies, police departments and hospitals have fallen victim to a ransomware attack.

Tagged with: again • commentary • governments • hackers • local • prepared • strike

Banks deny compensation when hackers steal customers’ money

October 21st, 2019 📆 | 2936 Views ⚑

Sunjit Lidhar was awoken by a phone call from Scotiabank last February, informing him that $3,000 had been transferred out

Tagged with: banks • compensation • customers • hackers • money • steal

Russian Hackers Break Into European Embassy In Washington

October 20th, 2019 📆 | 3903 Views ⚑

Tagged with: break • embassy • european • hackers • russian • washington

Hackers Employ Steganography To WAV Audio Files For Hiding Malware

October 20th, 2019 📆 | 5774 Views ⚑

Despite the presence and implementation of robust security protocols, various persistent and ever-evolving hacking strategies continue to exist. This clearly

Tagged with: audio • employ • files • hackers • hiding • malware • steganography

Commentary: Blockchain Voting Vulnerable To Hackers, Software Glitches And More

October 20th, 2019 📆 | 7670 Views ⚑

A developing technology called “blockchain” has gotten attention from election officials, startups and even Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang as

Tagged with: blockchain • commentary • glitches • hackers • software • voting • vulnerable

Malware hackers using steganography in WAV audio files to hide malicious code / Boing Boing

October 19th, 2019 📆 | 5762 Views ⚑

Beware the rogue .wav file. Two reports published in the last few months indicate that authors of malware programs are

Tagged with: audio • files • hackers • malicious • malware • steganography • using

How computer security pros hack the hackers

October 19th, 2019 📆 | 6543 Views ⚑

The long, awkward silence is always the first sign that a previously over-confident hacker realizes he’s suddenly become the victim.

Tagged with: computer • hackers • security

North Korean Hackers Attacked Mac OS with a Deceiving Malware – BlockPublisher

October 19th, 2019 📆 | 3323 Views ⚑

The famous North Korean Hacking group, Lazarus APT Group, has created a malware to target Apple Macs. Representing some fake

Tagged with: attacked • blockpublisher • deceiving • hackers • korean • malware • north

Blockchain voting is vulnerable to hackers and software glitches — among other problems

October 19th, 2019 📆 | 3339 Views ⚑

A developing technology called “blockchain” has gotten attention from election officials, startups and even Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang as

Tagged with: among • blockchain • glitches • hackers • software • voting • vulnerable

Hackers Backdoor Sites by Hiding Fake WordPress Plugins

October 19th, 2019 📆 | 1892 Views ⚑

Malicious plugins that hide in plain sight and act as backdoors are used by attackers to gain and maintain a

Tagged with: backdoor • hackers • hiding • plugins • sites • wordpress

7 On Your Side: Tips to protect millennials against scams and hackers

October 19th, 2019 📆 | 1820 Views ⚑

NEW YORK (WABC) — Millennials are under cyber attack, and the number of victims is growing. In fact more than

Tagged with: against • hackers • millennials • protect • scams

Hackers stole and leak Demi Lovato’s nudes; Snapchat was compromised

October 19th, 2019 📆 | 5960 Views ⚑

A new hacking incident against famous actresses has been revealed. Cybersecurity experts report that singer and actress Demi Lovato has

Tagged with: compromised • hackers • lovato • nudes • snapchat • stole

Microsoft to Reward Hackers for Finding Bugs in Open Source Election Software

October 18th, 2019 📆 | 3514 Views ⚑

Fair elections are the lifelines of democracy, but in recent years election hacking has become a hot topic worldwide. Whether

Tagged with: election • finding • hackers • microsoft • reward • software • source

Downingtown Area School District Uncovers Breach Giving Hackers Teacher-Level Access To Student Data – CBS Philly

October 18th, 2019 📆 | 2141 Views ⚑

DOWNINGTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — The Downingtown Area School District has uncovered a data breach giving the hackers teacher-level access to

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NSA Warns of Hackers Attacking VPN Service Applications | Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

October 18th, 2019 📆 | 2058 Views ⚑

Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences

Tagged with: applications • attacking • hackers • privacy • robinson • service • warns

Large-scale credit card hackers back for the holiday season, ex-FBI investigator says

October 18th, 2019 📆 | 4091 Views ⚑

Notorious cybercrime group FIN7 appears to be back at work about a year after the FBI arrested three of its

Tagged with: credit • hackers • holiday • investigator • large • scale • season

Russian hackers noticed after being undetected for years

October 18th, 2019 📆 | 2488 Views ⚑

Cyber-espionage operations from Cozy Bear, a threat actor believed to work for the Russian government, continued undetected for the past

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Online hackers are selling stolen passport credentials

October 18th, 2019 📆 | 4598 Views ⚑

Hackers steal passport and ID card data to use it for illegal activities, such as crossing borders and taking bank

Tagged with: credentials • hackers • online • passport • selling • stolen

As car manufacturers focus on connectivity, hackers begin to exploit flaws

October 18th, 2019 📆 | 2471 Views ⚑

Car manufacturers offer more software features to consumers than ever before, and increasingly popular autonomous vehicles that require integrated software

Tagged with: begin • connectivity • exploit • flaws • focus • hackers • manufacturers

Hackers Use Malicious Code in WAV Audio Files To Mine Cryptocurrencies

October 18th, 2019 📆 | 7676 Views ⚑

Threat researchers have discovered malicious code in WAV audio files, code that hackers use to mine cryptocurrencies. Hackers earn thousand

Tagged with: audio • cryptocurrencies • files • hackers • malicious