Security News

Internet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users
2024-10-09 22:22

Internet Archive's "The Wayback Machine" has suffered a data breach after a threat actor compromised the website and stole a user authentication database containing 31 million unique records. [...]

Can a VPN Be Hacked?
2024-10-08 12:00

Learn about the potential vulnerabilities of VPNs and the measures you can take to enhance your VPN security.

ADT discloses second breach in 2 months, hacked via stolen credentials
2024-10-07 22:12

Home and small business security company ADT disclosed it suffered a breach after threat actors gained access to its systems using stolen credentials and exfiltrated employee account data. [...]

LEGO's website hacked to push cryptocurrency scam
2024-10-07 21:48

On Friday night, cryptocurrency scammers briefly hacked the LEGO website to promote a fake Lego token that could be purchased with Ethereum. [...]

AT&T, Verizon reportedly hacked to target US govt wiretapping platform
2024-10-07 14:51

Multiple U.S. broadband providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, have been breached by a Chinese hacking group tracked as Salt Typhoon, the Wall Street Journal reports. [...]

Over 4,000 Adobe Commerce, Magento shops hacked in CosmicSting attacks
2024-10-03 17:19

Approximately 5% of all Adobe Commerce and Magento online stores, or 4,275 in absolute numbers, have been hacked in "CosmicSting" attacks. [...]

U.K. Hacker Charged in $3.75 Million Insider Trading Scheme Using Hacked Executive Emails
2024-10-01 02:02

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged a 39-year-old U.K. national for perpetrating a hack-to-trade fraud scheme that netted him nearly $3.75 million in illegal profits. Robert Westbrook...

X hacking spree fuels "$HACKED" crypto token pump-and-dump
2024-09-18 19:07

An X account hacking spree has fueled a successful pump-and-dump scheme for the $HACKED Solana token, with people rushing to buy the coin. [...]

FBI tells public to ignore false claims of hacked voter data
2024-09-14 14:26

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are alerting the public of false claims that the U.S. voter registration data has been...

Nigerian who hacked Texas retirement fund gets 12 years in prison
2024-08-13 16:42

42-year-old Nigerian national Bamidele Omotosho has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for his role in a series of cyber scams that resulted in millions of dollars in losses for...