Hacking stories - Page 3
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Hacking attacks up 300% - report
Thu, 13th May 2021
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cybersecurity
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hacking
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cyber attacks
Hackers are taking advantage of global destabilisation by targeting essential industries and common vulnerabilities from the shift to remote working.
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High demand for hackers on the dark web
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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dark web
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hacking
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positive technologies
High demand for hackers on the dark web, with 90% of users seeking access to web resources, says Positive Technologies research.
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Cybersecurity spending to increase following SolarWinds hacking
Tue, 5th Jan 2021
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cybersecurity
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solarwinds
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solar power
Hackers breached software provider SolarWinds, directly infecting the company’s Orion software as well as several local, state and federal agencies.
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Hackers in your bedroom: Hackers targeting smart sex toys
Thu, 31st Dec 2020
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vpns
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hacking
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nordvpn
Hackers can gain control of internet-enabled sex devices, including a male chastity cage, according to new research.
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Christmas tech gifts pose cybersecurity risks - ProofPoint
Wed, 23rd Dec 2020
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email security
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
Fraudsters are targeting last-minute Christmas shoppers via email and hackers are targeting electronic devices that feature on many wish lists.
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Cybercriminals target COVID-19 vaccine - report
Wed, 23rd Dec 2020
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healthtech
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covid-19
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positive technologies
Attackers did not spare clinics where COVID-19 patients were being treated or pharmaceutical sites where vaccine research was being conducted.
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Check Point warns of surge in phishing scams as hackers impersonate delivery vendors
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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phishing
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email security
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online shopping
Hackers are targeting delivery vendors in email phishing campaigns to exploit the holiday shopping season, warns Check Point.
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Hackers difficult to distinguish from legitimate users - study
Fri, 21st Aug 2020
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cybersecurity
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hacking
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positive technologies
Almost half of all actions by attackers are identical to the usual activities of users and admins, a new report has found.
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Almost 10,000 unsecured databases with more than 10 billion credentials exposed
Thu, 30th Jul 2020
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
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hacking
Research has identified a total of 9,517 unsecured databases containing 10,463,315,645 entries with such data as emails, passwords, and phone numbers.
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New Zealand named amongst most vulnerable countries at risk of cyber attack
Thu, 11th Jun 2020
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vpns
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cybersecurity
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hacking
New Zealand ranks eighth in NordVPN's Cyber Risk Index, identifying it as highly vulnerable to cyber attacks due to high internet penetration and usage.
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Dark web packed with offers to hack corporate networks
Thu, 21st May 2020
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dark web
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hacking
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positive technologies
Access to corporate networks on the dark web has surged by 69% in Q1 2020, putting remote working businesses at high risk, according to Positive Technologies.
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Australian women-focusd hackathon #SheHacks expands across Victoria
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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hackers
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hack
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hacking
Women-focused hackathon #SheHacks, run by Girl Geek Academy, will take place statewide across Victoria, Australia from February to April.
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Disney+: Is it safe to subscribe?
Wed, 27th Nov 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Disney+ subscribers are falling victim to credential stuffing, with hacked accounts already up for sale. Users advised to follow best practices.
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Unsecured WiFi leaving schools vulnerable to attack
Fri, 9th Aug 2019
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vpns
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
While the internet has transformed the learning process in schools, it’s also given rise to new dangerous online threats.
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Underground cybercrime industry for cheating continues to grow
Fri, 28th Jun 2019
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edutech
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iam
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wireless networks
Kaspersky research reveals a rise in cybercrime targeting education, with students hacking grades and buying fake diplomas amid mounting exam pressures.
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University of Waikato's Cyber Challenge kicks off
Thu, 30th May 2019
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iot
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university of waikato
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hacking
The 2019 Cyber Challenge, hosted by the University of Waikato's CROW Lab, attracts a record 500 competitors to hack IoT devices for a GBP £5,000 prize.
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Security professionals want to return fire – Venafi
Wed, 20th Mar 2019
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devops
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apm
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software development
Seventy-two percent of professionals surveyed believe nation-states have the right to ‘hack back’ cybercriminals.
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Tesla wants people to hack its Model 3
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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virtualisation
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cartech
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it automation
Tesla is offering white hat hackers what could be the chance of a lifetime – the opportunity to hack one of its Model 3 vehicles.
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'DerpTrolling’ faces jail time for Sony DoS attacks
Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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gaming
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ddos
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digital entertainment
A United States federal court has charged a 23-year-old man for the hacks on Sony Online Entertainment and other major companies back in 2014.
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Access to thousands of breached sites found on Russian underground market
Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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report
MagBo marketplace trades in 3,000 hacked websites, with some access starting at 50p, impacting diverse sectors.