Security News

Twitter CEO Account Hacked, Offensive Tweets Posted
2019-08-31 11:23

Twitter said Friday the account of chief executive Jack Dorsey had been "compromised" after a series of erratic and offensive messages were posted. read more

@jack’s twitter attacked, phone number hacked
2019-08-30 22:37

Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey's Twitter account was compromised.

Apple iPhones Hacked by Websites Exploiting Zero-Day Flaws
2019-08-30 11:33

Watering-Hole Attack Analysis From Google Follows Apple's February PatchesMultiple hacked websites since at least 2016 have been targeting zero-day flaws in current versions of Apple iOS to...

No REST for the wicked: Ruby gem hacked to siphon passwords, secrets from web devs
2019-08-20 21:21

Developer account cracked due to credential reuse, source tampered with and released to hundreds of programmers An old version of a Ruby software package called rest-client that was modified and...

European Central Bank Shuts Down 'BIRD Portal' After Getting Hacked
2019-08-16 12:18

The European Central Bank (ECB) confirmed Thursday that it had been hit by a cyberattack that involved attackers injecting malware into one of its websites and potentially stealing contact...

Feds: Capital One Suspect May Have Hacked 30-Plus Companies
2019-08-15 03:20

Federal prosecutors say a woman charged in a massive data breach at Capital One may have hacked more than 30 other organizations. read more

Hacked devices can be turned into acoustic weapons
2019-08-13 13:54

Security researcher Matt Wixey found that many gadgets aren't protected from being turned into hearing-damaging weapons. Or melting.

Epic Games Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Hacked 'Fortnite' Accounts
2019-08-13 07:48

Epic Games, the creator of the popular 'Fortnite' video game, is facing a class-action lawsuit from gamers over hacked Fortnite accounts, accusing the company of failing to maintain adequate...

Canon DSLR Cameras Can Be Hacked With Ransomware Remotely
2019-08-12 08:34

The threat of ransomware is becoming more prevalent and severe as attackers' focus has now moved beyond computers to smartphones and other Internet-connected smart devices. In its latest research,...

KDE Linux Desktops Could Get Hacked Without Even Opening Malicious Files
2019-08-07 07:33

If you are running a KDE desktop environment on your Linux operating system, you need to be extra careful and avoid downloading any ".desktop" or ".directory" file for a while. A cybersecurity...