Security News

Someone Hacked 150,000 Printers to Promote PewDiePie YouTube Channel
2018-12-01 10:48

This may sound crazy, but it’s true! The war for "most-subscribed Youtube channel" crown between T-Series and PewDiePie just took an interesting turn after a hacker yesterday hijacked more than...

Marriott's Starwood hotels mega-hack: Half a BEEELLION guests' deets hacked over four YEARS
2018-11-30 12:28

One of, but not the worst, in history US hotel chain Marriott has admitted that a breach of its Starwood subsidiary's guest reservation network has exposed the entire database – all 500 million...

3ve Offline: Countless Windows PCs using 1.7m IP addresses hacked to 'view' up to 12 billion adverts a day
2018-11-28 01:32

Feds, Google, security orgs dismantle fraud botnet, eight people charged A collection of cybersecurity companies, Google, and the Feds are sharing details on how they uncovered and dismantled a...

How Just Opening A Site In Safari Could Have Hacked Your Apple macOS
2018-11-22 09:03

Earlier this week Dropbox team unveiled details of three critical vulnerabilities in Apple macOS operating system, which altogether could allow a remote attacker to execute malicious code on a...

Dark Web hosting provider hacked, 6,500 sites erased
2018-11-21 11:44

The database of the popular Daniel's Hosting was wiped out and all accounts deleted, taking down 30% of all hidden services.

Two Friends Who Hacked TalkTalk Receive Prison Sentences
2018-11-20 13:48

Telecom Company Says Total Losses Due to Data Breach Stand at $99 MillionTwo men who pleaded guilty to participating in the massive 2015 hack of London-based telecom company TalkTalk have been...

Many ATMs Can be Hacked in Minutes: Report
2018-11-16 15:05

Many automated teller machines (ATMs) lack adequate security mechanisms and can be compromised in minutes using various methods, according to a new report from vulnerability assessment firm...

Official Google Twitter account hacked in Bitcoin scam
2018-11-15 11:44

The epidemic of Twitter-based Bitcoin scams took another twist this week as attackers tweeted scams directly from two verified high-profile accounts.

69% of ATMs can be hacked to spit cash in minutes
2018-11-14 15:19

ATM vulnerabilities highlight the importance of securing machines against network attacks, according to a Positive Technologies report.

Samsung Galaxy S9, iPhone X Hacked at Pwn2Own Tokyo
2018-11-13 13:06

Apple iPhone X, Samsung Galaxy S9 and Xiaomi Mi 6 smartphones have all been hacked on the first day of the Pwn2Own Tokyo 2018 contest taking place these days alongside the PacSec security...