Security News

Head of Hacked Bitcoin Exchange Pleads Guilty to US Charges
2018-07-24 13:18

After Theft of 6,000 Bitcoins, Joe Montrose Obstructed FBI's InvestigationJon Montroll, the former operator of a bitcoin exchange that was hacked, leading to the theft of 6,000 bitcoins, has...

Singapore's Largest Healthcare Group Hacked, 1.5 Million Patient Records Stolen
2018-07-20 12:33

Singapore's largest healthcare group, SingHealth, has suffered a massive data breach that allowed hackers to snatch personal information on 1.5 million patients who visited SingHealth clinics...

The 10 airports where your phone is most likely to get hacked
2018-07-18 13:44

Certain US airports contain Wi-Fi network risks that could put your devices and company data in danger, according to a Coronet report.

US voting systems (in Oregon) potentially could be hacked (11 years ago) by anybody (in tech support)
2018-07-17 19:59

ES&S admits a handful of systems were shipped with PCAnywhere tool A US voting machine manufacturer has admitted some of its systems sold in the early 2000s had a remote access tool installed.…

Indictment bombshell: 'Kremlin intel agents' hacked, leaked Hillary's emails same day Trump asked Russia for help
2018-07-13 19:13

Charges filed against dozen suspected Russian spies American prosecutors have accused 12 suspected Russian spies of hacking Democrat and Hillary Clinton campaign officials to leak their sensitive...

Now Pushing Malware: NPM package dev logins slurped by hacked tool popular with coders
2018-07-12 20:13

Tokens killed after eslint-scope JavaScript utility compromised An unfortunate chain reaction was averted today after miscreants tampered with a widely used JavaScript programming tool to steal...

Sextortion Scam Uses Recipient’s Hacked Passwords
2018-07-12 14:19

Here's a clever new twist on an old email scam that could serve to make the con far more believable. The message purports to have been sent from a hacker who's compromised your computer and used...

A curious tale of the priest, the broker, the hacked newswires, and $100m of insider trades
2018-07-11 07:02

US, Russian, Ukrainians make big bank with pre-public info Two former investment bankers, one of whom is also a priest, have been found guilty of an elaborate scam – hacking newswires to read...

Cops suspect Detroit fuel station was hacked before 10 drivers made off with nearly 3k 'free' litres
2018-07-09 15:45

But experts aren't convinced... Police suspect that high-tech thieves may have hacked into a Detroit petrol station before stealing 600 gallons (2,728 litres) of fuel.…

German Hosting Firm DomainFactory Hacked
2018-07-09 14:25

DomainFactory, a Germany-based web hosting services provider of GoDaddy-owned Host Europe Group, informed customers late last week that their personal and financial information was exposed after a...