Hacker ‘PlugwalkJoe’ pleads guilty to 2020 Twitter breach
Joseph James O'Connor, aka 'PlugwalkJoke,' has pleaded guilty to multiple cybercrime offenses, including SIM swapping attacks, cyberstalking, computer hacking, and hijacking high-profile accounts on Twitter and TikTok. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-plugwalkjoe-pleads-guilty-to-2020-twitter-breach/
Joseph James O'Connor, aka 'PlugwalkJoke,' has pleaded guilty to multiple cybercrime offenses, including SIM swapping attacks, cyberstalking, computer hacking, and hijacking high-profile accounts on Twitter and TikTok. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-plugwalkjoe-pleads-guilty-to-2020-twitter-breach/
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Hacker ‘PlugwalkJoe’ pleads guilty to 2020 Twitter breach
Joseph James O'Connor, aka 'PlugwalkJoke,' has pleaded guilty to multiple cybercrime offenses, including SIM swapping attacks, cyberstalking, computer hacking, and hijacking high-profile accounts on Twitter and TikTok.
Top 5 Password Cracking Techniques Used by Hackers
In this article, we'll provide an overview of the biggest threats, password cracking, discuss the importance of strong passwords, and detail the top 5 password cracking techniques hackers use. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/top-5-password-cracking-techniques-used-by-hackers/
In this article, we'll provide an overview of the biggest threats, password cracking, discuss the importance of strong passwords, and detail the top 5 password cracking techniques hackers use. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/top-5-password-cracking-techniques-used-by-hackers/
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Top 5 Password Cracking Techniques Used by Hackers
In this article, we'll provide an overview of the biggest threats, password cracking, discuss the importance of strong passwords, and detail the top 5 password cracking techniques hackers use.
Surprise! Coldplay lyrics hidden in Kingston SSD firmware
What has firmware got to do with pop rock, you ask? That's the question that crossed a security researcher's mind as he analyzed Kingston's firmware and stumbled upon the lyrics of a popular Coldplay song buried deep within it. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/surprise-coldplay-lyrics-hidden-in-kingston-ssd-firmware/
What has firmware got to do with pop rock, you ask? That's the question that crossed a security researcher's mind as he analyzed Kingston's firmware and stumbled upon the lyrics of a popular Coldplay song buried deep within it. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/surprise-coldplay-lyrics-hidden-in-kingston-ssd-firmware/
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Kingston's SSD firmware has Coldplay lyrics hidden within it
What has firmware got to do with pop rock, you ask? That's the question that crossed a security researcher's mind as he analyzed Kingston's firmware and stumbled upon the lyrics of a popular Coldplay song buried deep within it.
Cybersecurity firm Dragos discloses cybersecurity incident, extortion attempt
Industrial cybersecurity company Dragos today disclosed what it describes as a "cybersecurity event" after a known cybercrime gang attempted to breach its defenses and infiltrate the internal network to encrypt devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cybersecurity-firm-dragos-discloses-cybersecurity-incident-extortion-attempt/
Industrial cybersecurity company Dragos today disclosed what it describes as a "cybersecurity event" after a known cybercrime gang attempted to breach its defenses and infiltrate the internal network to encrypt devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cybersecurity-firm-dragos-discloses-cybersecurity-incident-extortion-attempt/
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Cybersecurity firm Dragos discloses cybersecurity incident, extortion attempt
Industrial cybersecurity company Dragos today disclosed what it describes as a "cybersecurity event" after a known cybercrime gang attempted to breach its defenses and infiltrate the internal network to encrypt devices.
New ransomware decryptor recovers data from partially encrypted files
Security researchers have shared a new Python-based ransomware recovery tool named 'White Phoenix' on GitHub, which lets victims of ransomware strains that use intermittent encryption recover their files for free. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ransomware-decryptor-recovers-data-from-partially-encrypted-files/
Security researchers have shared a new Python-based ransomware recovery tool named 'White Phoenix' on GitHub, which lets victims of ransomware strains that use intermittent encryption recover their files for free. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ransomware-decryptor-recovers-data-from-partially-encrypted-files/
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New ransomware decryptor recovers data from partially encrypted files
Security researchers have shared a new Python-based ransomware recovery tool named 'White Phoenix' on GitHub, which lets victims of ransomware strains that use intermittent encryption recover their files for free.
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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
YouTube is running an experiment asking some users to disable their ad blockers or pay for a premium subscription, or they will not be allowed to watch videos. [...]
YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
YouTube is running an experiment asking some users to disable their ad blockers or pay for a premium subscription, or they will not be allowed to watch videos. [...]
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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
YouTube is running an experiment asking some users to disable their ad blockers or pay for a premium subscription, or they will not be allowed to watch videos.
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Fake in-browser Windows updates push Aurora info-stealer malware
A recently spotted malvertising campaign tricked users with an in-browser Windows update simulation to deliver the Aurora information stealing malware. [...]
Fake in-browser Windows updates push Aurora info-stealer malware
A recently spotted malvertising campaign tricked users with an in-browser Windows update simulation to deliver the Aurora information stealing malware. [...]
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Fake in-browser Windows updates push Aurora info-stealer malware
A recently spotted malvertising campaign tricked users with an in-browser Windows update simulation to deliver the Aurora information stealing malware.
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New ransomware decryptor recovers data from partially encrypted files
Security researchers have shared a new Python-based ransomware recovery tool named 'White Phoenix' on GitHub, which lets victims of ransomware strains that use intermittent encryption recover their files for free. [...]
New ransomware decryptor recovers data from partially encrypted files
Security researchers have shared a new Python-based ransomware recovery tool named 'White Phoenix' on GitHub, which lets victims of ransomware strains that use intermittent encryption recover their files for free. [...]
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New ransomware decryptor recovers data from partially encrypted files
Security researchers have shared a new Python-based ransomware recovery tool named 'White Phoenix' on GitHub, which lets victims of ransomware strains that use intermittent encryption recover their files for free.
Fake in-browser Windows updates push Aurora info-stealer malware
A recently spotted malvertising campaign tricked users with an in-browser Windows update simulation to deliver the Aurora information stealing malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-in-browser-windows-updates-push-aurora-info-stealer-malware/
A recently spotted malvertising campaign tricked users with an in-browser Windows update simulation to deliver the Aurora information stealing malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-in-browser-windows-updates-push-aurora-info-stealer-malware/
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Fake in-browser Windows updates push Aurora info-stealer malware
A recently spotted malvertising campaign tricked users with an in-browser Windows update simulation to deliver the Aurora information stealing malware.
YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
YouTube is running an experiment asking some users to disable their ad blockers or pay for a premium subscription, or they will not be allowed to watch videos. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/youtube-tests-blocking-videos-unless-you-disable-ad-blockers/
YouTube is running an experiment asking some users to disable their ad blockers or pay for a premium subscription, or they will not be allowed to watch videos. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/youtube-tests-blocking-videos-unless-you-disable-ad-blockers/
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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
YouTube is running an experiment asking some users to disable their ad blockers or pay for a premium subscription, or they will not be allowed to watch videos.
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North Korean hackers breached major hospital in Seoul to steal data
The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) warned that North Korean hackers had breached the network of one of the country's largest hospitals, Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), to steal sensitive medical information and personal details. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-breached-major-hospital-in-seoul-to-steal-data/
The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) warned that North Korean hackers had breached the network of one of the country's largest hospitals, Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), to steal sensitive medical information and personal details. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-breached-major-hospital-in-seoul-to-steal-data/
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North Korean hackers breached major hospital in Seoul to steal data
The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) warned that North Korean hackers had breached the network of one of the country's largest hospitals, Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), to steal sensitive medical information and personal details.
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RapperBot DDoS malware adds cryptojacking as new revenue stream
New samples of the RapperBot botnet malware have added cryptojacking capabilites to mine for cryptocurrency on compromised Intel x64 machines. [...]
RapperBot DDoS malware adds cryptojacking as new revenue stream
New samples of the RapperBot botnet malware have added cryptojacking capabilites to mine for cryptocurrency on compromised Intel x64 machines. [...]
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RapperBot DDoS malware adds cryptojacking as new revenue stream
New samples of the RapperBot botnet malware have added cryptojacking capabilites to mine for cryptocurrency on compromised Intel x64 machines.
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Google brings dark web monitoring to all U.S. Gmail users
Google announced today that all Gmail users in the United States will soon be able to use the dark web report security feature to discover if their email address has been found on the dark web. [...]
Google brings dark web monitoring to all U.S. Gmail users
Google announced today that all Gmail users in the United States will soon be able to use the dark web report security feature to discover if their email address has been found on the dark web. [...]
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Google brings dark web monitoring to all U.S. Gmail users
Google announced today that all Gmail users in the United States will soon be able to use the dark web report security feature to discover if their email address has been found on the dark web.
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North Korean hackers breached major hospital in Seoul to steal data
The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) warned that North Korean hackers had breached the network of one of the country's largest hospitals, Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), to steal sensitive medical information and personal details. [...]
North Korean hackers breached major hospital in Seoul to steal data
The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) warned that North Korean hackers had breached the network of one of the country's largest hospitals, Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), to steal sensitive medical information and personal details. [...]
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North Korean hackers breached major hospital in Seoul to steal data
The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) warned that North Korean hackers had breached the network of one of the country's largest hospitals, Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), to steal sensitive medical information and personal details.
Google brings dark web monitoring to all U.S. Gmail users
Google announced today that all Gmail users in the United States will soon be able to use the dark web report security feature to discover if their email address has been found on the dark web. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-brings-dark-web-monitoring-to-all-us-gmail-users/
Google announced today that all Gmail users in the United States will soon be able to use the dark web report security feature to discover if their email address has been found on the dark web. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-brings-dark-web-monitoring-to-all-us-gmail-users/
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Google brings dark web monitoring to all U.S. Gmail users
Google announced today that all Gmail users in the United States will soon be able to use the dark web report security feature to discover if their email address has been found on the dark web.
RapperBot DDoS malware adds cryptojacking as new revenue stream
New samples of the RapperBot botnet malware have added cryptojacking capabilites to mine for cryptocurrency on compromised Intel x64 machines. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rapperbot-ddos-malware-adds-cryptojacking-as-new-revenue-stream/
New samples of the RapperBot botnet malware have added cryptojacking capabilites to mine for cryptocurrency on compromised Intel x64 machines. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rapperbot-ddos-malware-adds-cryptojacking-as-new-revenue-stream/
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RapperBot DDoS malware adds cryptojacking as new revenue stream
New samples of the RapperBot botnet malware have added cryptojacking capabilites to mine for cryptocurrency on compromised Intel x64 machines.
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Kingston's SSD firmware has Coldplay lyrics hidden within it
What has firmware got to do with pop rock, you ask? That's the question that crossed a security researcher's mind as he analyzed Kingston's firmware and stumbled upon the lyrics of a popular Coldplay song buried deep within it. [...]
Kingston's SSD firmware has Coldplay lyrics hidden within it
What has firmware got to do with pop rock, you ask? That's the question that crossed a security researcher's mind as he analyzed Kingston's firmware and stumbled upon the lyrics of a popular Coldplay song buried deep within it. [...]
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Kingston's SSD firmware has Coldplay lyrics hidden within it
What has firmware got to do with pop rock, you ask? That's the question that crossed a security researcher's mind as he analyzed Kingston's firmware and stumbled upon the lyrics of a popular Coldplay song buried deep within it.
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Former Ubiquiti dev who extorted the firm gets six years in prison
Nickolas Sharp, a former senior developer of Ubiquiti, was sentenced to six years in prison for stealing company data, attempting to extort his employer, and aiding the publication of misleading news articles that severely impacted the firm's market capitalization. [...]
Former Ubiquiti dev who extorted the firm gets six years in prison
Nickolas Sharp, a former senior developer of Ubiquiti, was sentenced to six years in prison for stealing company data, attempting to extort his employer, and aiding the publication of misleading news articles that severely impacted the firm's market capitalization. [...]
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Former Ubiquiti dev who extorted the firm gets six years in prison
Nickolas Sharp, a former senior developer of Ubiquiti, was sentenced to six years in prison for stealing company data, attempting to extort his employer, and aiding the publication of misleading news articles that severely impacted the firm's market capitalization.
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Twitter rolls out encrypted DMs, but only for paying accounts
Twitter has launched its 'Encrypted Direct Messages' feature allowing paid Twitter Blue subscribers to send end-to-end encrypted messages to other users on the platform. [...]
Twitter rolls out encrypted DMs, but only for paying accounts
Twitter has launched its 'Encrypted Direct Messages' feature allowing paid Twitter Blue subscribers to send end-to-end encrypted messages to other users on the platform. [...]
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Twitter rolls out encrypted DMs, but only for paying accounts
Twitter has launched its 'Encrypted Direct Messages' feature allowing paid Twitter Blue subscribers to send end-to-end encrypted messages to other users on the platform.
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Twitter rolls out encrypted DMs, but only for paying accounts
Twitter has launched its 'Encrypted Direct Messages' feature allowing paid Twitter Blue subscribers to send end-to-end encrypted messages to other users on the platform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/twitter-rolls-out-encrypted-dms-but-only-for-paying-accounts/
Twitter has launched its 'Encrypted Direct Messages' feature allowing paid Twitter Blue subscribers to send end-to-end encrypted messages to other users on the platform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/twitter-rolls-out-encrypted-dms-but-only-for-paying-accounts/
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Twitter rolls out encrypted DMs, but only for paying accounts
Twitter has launched its 'Encrypted Direct Messages' feature allowing paid Twitter Blue subscribers to send end-to-end encrypted messages to other users on the platform.
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Former Ubiquiti dev who extorted the firm gets six years in prison
Nickolas Sharp, a former senior developer of Ubiquiti, was sentenced to six years in prison for stealing company data, attempting to extort his employer, and aiding the publication of misleading news articles that severely impacted the firm's market capitalization. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-ubiquiti-dev-who-extorted-the-firm-gets-six-years-in-prison/
Nickolas Sharp, a former senior developer of Ubiquiti, was sentenced to six years in prison for stealing company data, attempting to extort his employer, and aiding the publication of misleading news articles that severely impacted the firm's market capitalization. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-ubiquiti-dev-who-extorted-the-firm-gets-six-years-in-prison/
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Former Ubiquiti dev who extorted the firm gets six years in prison
Nickolas Sharp, a former senior developer of Ubiquiti, was sentenced to six years in prison for stealing company data, attempting to extort his employer, and aiding the publication of misleading news articles that severely impacted the firm's market capitalization.