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Breached Data Indexer ‘Data Viper’ Hacked
2020-07-13 23:30

The hackers also claim they are selling on the dark web roughly 2 billion records Data Viper collated from numerous breaches and data leaks, including data from several companies that likely either do not know they have been hacked or have not yet publicly disclosed an intrusion. Data Viper is the brainchild of Vinny Troia, a security researcher who runs a cyber threat intelligence company called Night Lion Security.

Exclusive: Any Chingari App (Indian TikTok Clone) Account Can Be Hacked Easily
2020-07-11 12:03

Any Chingari User Account Can Be Hijacked in Seconds The Chingari app for iOS and Android asks users to register an account by granting basic profile access to their Google accounts, which is a standard part of OAuth-based authentication. Chingari Patch Update To Be Released Today Kumar responsibly disclosed the issue to the makers of Chingari earlier this week, and the company in response acknowledged the vulnerability.

Exclusive: Any Chingari App (Indian TikTok Clone) Account Can Be Hacked Easily
2020-07-11 12:03

Any Chingari User Account Can Be Hijacked in Seconds The Chingari app for iOS and Android asks users to register an account by granting basic profile access to their Google accounts, which is a standard part of OAuth-based authentication. Chingari Patch Update To Be Released Today Kumar responsibly disclosed the issue to the makers of Chingari earlier this week, and the company in response acknowledged the vulnerability.

One surefire way to get the boss's attention on network security is to get hacked. But there must be a better way?
2020-07-08 18:00

With anyone who can work from home actually doing so during the pandemic, networking - and therefore network security - has become more business-critical than it was before. When Freeform Dynamics surveyed Register readers for their experiences with network security, it was frustrating to see so many say that the one sure way to persuade management to take it seriously was to suffer a major computer security breach.

EncroChat Hacked by Police
2020-07-03 15:39

Encrochat took the base unit, installed its own encrypted messaging programs which route messages through the firm's own servers, and even physically removed the GPS, camera, and microphone functionality from the phone. Unbeknownst to Mark, or the tens of thousands of other alleged Encrochat users, their messages weren't really secure.

Ransomware Operators Claim They Hacked Printing Giant Xerox
2020-07-01 14:53

Cybercriminals claim they have hacked the systems of U.S. printing giant Xerox and they are threatening to leak files stolen from the company unless they get paid. The threat actor operating the ransomware known as Maze has published several screenshots on its website in an effort to demonstrate that it has gained access to Xerox systems.

Let's roll the 3d6 dice on today's security drama: Ah, 15, that's LG allegedly hacked, source code stolen by Maze ransomware gang
2020-06-26 21:00

Maze ransomware masterminds claim to have stolen source code from LG after hacking into the electronics giant. "Soon you'll be able to know how the LG company lost the source code of its products for one very big telecommunications company, working worldwide," the crooks warned in an announcement on their site this week.

Ransomware Operators Claim They Hacked LG
2020-06-25 15:38

The cybercriminals behind the ransomware known as Maze claim to have breached the systems of LG Electronics and obtained highly sensitive information. The operators of the Maze ransomware are known for targeting major organizations and not only encrypting their files, but also stealing files and threatening to make them public unless a ransom is paid.

Nuclear missile contractor hacked in Maze ransomware attack
2020-06-04 11:54

The US is protected by what's known as a nuclear triad: a three-pronged attack force that consists of land-launched nuclear missiles, nuclear missiles on submarines, and aircraft equipped with nuclear bombs and missiles. One of the triad's legs - the land-based LGM-30 Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile - has been kicked by hackers who've inflicted Maze ransomware on the computer network of a Northrup Grumman contractor.

Cisco hacked: Six backend servers used by customer VIRL-PE deployments compromised via SaltStack
2020-05-31 09:32

Six Cisco-operated servers were hacked via SaltStack security vulnerabilities, the networking giant revealed this week. The compromised systems act as the salt-master servers for releases 1.2 and 1.3 of Cisco's Virtual Internet Routing Lab Personal Edition product, and customer installations connect to these Cisco-maintained backend boxes.