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Hackers stories - Page 4

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Australian real estate agents & buyers targeted in email hacking scam
Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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Real estate agents and home buyers in Victoria are being targeted in a possible email hacking scam that has caused losses of more than $200,000.
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New malicious search engine trawls AWS servers for sensitive data
Sat, 17th Feb 2018
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cloud services
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​As if it wasn’t easy enough already, the lives for hackers has just been made a lot easier with a tool that lays bare AWS S3 servers.
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Mega breach: 800,000 Swisscom customers’ data stolen via hacked partner
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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Experts say while Swisscom may be playing the huge breach down, the implications of the breach will be far and wide.
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Why is Hivint funding an Australian white hat hacking group? To grow the infosec community, of course
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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This homegrown Australian cybersecurity consulting firm is backing HHH to the tune of $15,000 – all to improve the infosec community.
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Hacker steals US$440K in 'easily avoidable' digital currency breach
Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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cybersecurity
A hacker hijacked Black Wallet to steal around $440,000 from Bitcoin rival Stellar Lumen - High Tech Bridge's CEO says it was simple to prevent.
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£400k fine: Is it big enough for Carphone Warehouse’s huge data breach?
Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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cybercrime
The retailer has received a £400k fine after 'striking' security issues & systemic failures led to its 2015 breach - but experts say it's not enough.
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A lesson on UEFI 101 and why you need it scanned for security
Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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hackers
UEFI scans a must for PC security, experts urge as threats rise.
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'Victory for the good guys' - criminal behind Mandiant hack arrested
Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Breach avenged as Mandiant's cyber nemesis arrested; justice prevails in hacking saga.
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Check Point uncovers major security flaw in LG smart devices
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
The vulnerabilities in the SmartThinQ mobile app and cloud application enabled hackers to gain control of home appliances and spy on users.
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Kaspersky CEO rubbishes ‘false’ allegations of hacking from US media
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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It was only weeks ago when the US Government had been hacked again and blamed Kaspersky Labs - the cybersecurity company's CEO says they're false.
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Expert says Germany’s ‘hack back’ proposal is a slippery slope
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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German intelligence has urged to be granted legal authority to ‘hack back’ in the event of international cyberattacks - is it the right idea though?.
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Yahoo's colossal security breach - experts give their opinions
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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Yahoo's latest news of a breach of 3m accounts is certainly nothing to cheer about, but experts from the industry give their insights on the matter.
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Hackers steal data through ‘easy back door’ in massive Deloitte breach
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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firewall
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breach prevention
​In just the last few weeks we’ve had three major breaches go public, and experts say this one could have been easily prevented.
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Businesses paid $301 million to ransomware hackers last year
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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malware
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cloud services
Datto has revealed the results of its latest study of ransomware around the world that are concerning to say the very least.
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Warnings issued: ‘Hackable’ hospital syringes could be fatal
Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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cybersecurity
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A skilled cybercriminal can hack the automated syringe from anywhere in the world to take over and control it to adjust dosages. Is the IoT worth it?.
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Japan conference to put connected car security in the spotlight
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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data protection
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cartech
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cybersecurity
Tokyo’s Kogakuin University is set to host the third annual meeting that puts intense focus on cybersecurity in connected cars this month.
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Once prominent infection method now declining - short blip or for good?
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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An expert from Digital Shadows dissects the once prominent method of infection known as exploit kits and whether they remain a threat.
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Hackers speak: Privileged accounts best way to steal data
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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From the mouths of the hackers themselves, organisations’ privileged accounts are the most attractive targets for gaining access to critical data.
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FireEye data leaks continue - or are the hackers just trolling?
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Hackers have released another batch of information supposedly belonging to cybersecurity firm FireEye, two weeks after the initial data dump.
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HBO breach: Centrify says ‘winter is coming’ for passwords
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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HBO’s soft underbelly was laid bare to the world after hackers stole 1.5 TB of data from its systems - Centrify says passwords' days are limited.
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Want to cause chaos? ICIT says hacking elections is easy
Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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Hackers at DEFCON were able to exploit vulnerabilities in voting machines in a matter of minutes - ICIT breaks down just how easy it is.
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HBO’s Game of Thrones treasure chest ransacked by hackers
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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​It would seem winter has come for HBO after hackers have stormed the company’s servers and looted the jewels within to leak data online.
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New report details exploits of notorious cyberespionage group with EMEA targets
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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Known as CopyKittens, the group is politically-motivated and has increasingly been active in pursuing foreign espionage on strategic targets.
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Javelin Networks: Give up on honeypots, because attackers will outsmart them
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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Honey tokens, which are honeypots that are not computers, are easily studied and avoided by the average attacker.