Items tagged with Hacking
Well, that was incredibly fast. Apple released its AirTag trackers to retail less than two weeks ago, and someone has already hacked the tiny gadget. Security researcher Thomas Roth did the deed, as he managed to crack into the microcontroller and re-flash it with his own custom firmware, essentially resulting in a...
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When it comes to password management, users really have just a handful of options, and all of them have their caveats. If we choose to just use memorable passwords and recycle them between accounts, one account becoming compromised can lead to a group of them being in a bad state. On the other hand, relying on a cloud...
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The hacker who gained unauthorized access to CD Projekt Red's servers and seemingly stole the source code for several games has already reportedly leaked one of them, after the developer publicly declared it had no intention of paying a ransom or negotiating. In addition, the hacker appears to be trying to start a...
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FireEye, a prominent cybersecurity firm, says it is working with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and several key partners, including Microsoft (which recently warned of a rise in cyberattacks), into a highly sophisticated and targeted hack that it believes was perpetrated by a state-sponsored actor "with...
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In the days of old, a car thief might stick a hanger in car window to unlock the door (or simply smash the glass), hop in, and hot wire the vehicle. Hollywood loves to show this kind of thing, sometimes with wires dangling beneath the steering column, and other times with a screwdriver jammed into the ignition. Trying...
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Some people may say, “Don't talk to me until I have had my coffee,” but what if they could not have coffee because of a ransomware attack? According to a researcher at Avast, IoT devices, such as smart coffee makers, can be vulnerable to attacks.
Security researcher Martin Hron remarks “firmware is a new software,”...
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Towards the end of April, Nintendo issued a notice saying login details for as many as 160,000 Nintendo accounts had been compromised as a result of a data breach. In actuality, the number of affected accounts is nearly twice as high—Nintendo this week provided an update on the matter, saying it has identified an...
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A hacker group called ShinyHunters claims to have breached the databases of ten companies operating around the world, and stolen user data on millions of people. Currently, the databases for the ten companies are being offered for sale on the dark web with a total of 73.2 million user records. The same group of...
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Microsoft has patched a vulnerability in its Teams software that could have allowed an attacker to infiltrate compromised systems, steal data, and even take control of an entire organization's accounts. What makes the security flaw somewhat unique is that all of the dastardly deeds could have been accomplished with a...
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For what feels like the umpteenth time this has happened, a string of specific text is causing iOS devices to crash when received, including iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches. The malicious text is going viral, and as of this writing, has not been addressed with an iOS update (we imagine one will arrive soon). Even...
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Hackers recently targeted Nintendo Switch owners, leading to the recommendation that users enable two-factor authentication (2FA), which is generally solid advice anyway. In the aftermath of the hacking campaign, Nintendo is no longer allowing Switch owners to log into their Nintendo accounts through a Nintendo...
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There is some more bad news for Zoom and some of its users. Security researchers recently discovered that the dark web and hacker forums are host to over 500,000 compromised Zoom accounts being offered up for sale at dirt cheap prices. Some of them are being sold for a fraction of a penny, while others are being given...
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These are tough times for sure, and to make matters worse, a hacking group managed to infiltrate an email service in Italy and swipe the personal data of more than 600,000 users. The data, which is said to include plaintext passwords and contents of email messages, is for sale on the dark web for between 0.5 and 3...
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Last week, a semi-anonymous hacker made headlines when they brazenly posted supposed source code to GitHub outlining chunks of AMD's next-generation Radeon DNA 2 (RDNA 2) GPU architecture, as found in the upcoming Xbox Series X game console. The hacker valued the stolen data at $100 million, but can it really be...
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Major data breaches have unfortunately become rather common occurrences (they seem to happen in waves), and even if you are practice common sense computing habits, you can still fall victim to these types of things. Serving as a sobering reminder of this reality, security researchers say they have discovered an...
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Malicious actors who make it their business to spread malware obviously have no scruples about preying on on people in any manner possible, but sometimes they fall to new lows. We saw when it when hackers attempted to assault epilepsy patients by posting flashing animations to the Epilepsy Foundation's support forum...
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The United States National Security Agency (NSA from here on out) is warning of a vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server that could allow an attacker with email credentials to launch a remote attack on a target system, enabling them to execute commands. It affects multiple versions of Microsoft Exchange...
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Make no mistake, if the apocalypse comes to be, we are all going to be left in a cutthroat world where anything goes. Fallout 76 plays on that theme, to an extent, though an annoying hack is taking things to the extreme and ruining the game on PC. The hack allows players to steal items from another person's inventory...
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A company that develops digital forensics tools for businesses and law enforcement specialists has found a way to hack into locked Apple iPhone devices running the latest version of iOS. The method is said to work on most iPhone models, from the iPhone 5s through the iPhone X, and is effective on iOS 12 through iOS...
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We already know about that hackers are able to steal credit and debit card details at gas pumps by using skimmers, which are devices that slip over the payment slot and, for the most part, look legitimate (they're found on ATMs as well). However, skimmers are not the only threats. Visa's Payment Fraud Disruption (PFD)...
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Several white hat hackers in China spent the weekend infiltrating some of the top web browsers and other applications, as part of the Tianfu Cup. Similar to Pwn2Own, hackers attempt to exploit various software in ways that have not been discovered before, with prizes and bragging rights on the line (as well as better...
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In most instances, if someone gains unauthorized access to your bank account, it is not a good thing. The best case scenario is your bank flags and blocks suspicious transactions and transfers. Or is that the best possible outcome? For Tim Cameron, a 30-year-old UK resident who lost his wallet, having his bank account...
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