Tag: Hacking

What’s in Vogue? Experts Point to Ransomware Attacks

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The financial impact of ransomware attacks is huge. Since the coronavirus pandemic set in full force, threat actors have been launching brutal ransomware attacks on businesses worldwide.  Some statistics your way Over the first six months of the year, ransomware attacks were at the root of 41% of cyber insurance claims filed, according to a report by Coalition. According to the 2020 Verizon Business Data Breach Investigations Report, among all the malware incidents, ransomware attacks accounted for 27%. Meanwhile, the average cost of a ransomware attack is over $84,000, according to Coveware.…

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CISA: Chinese Hackers Exploiting Unpatched Devices to Target U.S. Agencies

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The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a new advisory on Monday about a wave of cyberattacks carried by Chinese nation-state actors targeting US government agencies and private entities. “CISA has observed Chinese [Ministry of State Security]-affiliated cyber threat actors operating from the People’s Republic of China using commercially available information sources and open-source exploitation tools to target US Government agency networks,” the cybersecurity agency said. Over the past 12 months, the victims were identified through sources such as Shodan, the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposure (CVE) database, and…

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Service NSW confirms 180,000 customers’ personal details exposed in cyber security breach

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More than 180,000 New South Wales residents are believed to have been caught up in a major cyber security breach after a state government department was compromised earlier this year. Key points: Service NSW began investigating the breach in May after staff emails were compromised in April NSW Police are investigating who accessed the sensitive information Opposition MP Sophie Cotsis criticised the Government for taking months to inform customers Service NSW on Monday morning confirmed the large number of people likely impacted in the breach which was first reported publicly…

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Elon Musk, Bill Gates: List of other Twitter accounts hacked before PM Modi incident

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Microblogging site Twitter on Thursday confirmed that a page which is linked to an account of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website was hacked. Not specifying the details of the hacking, a report by news agency Reuters said a series of tweets asking followers of the page to donate to a relief fund through cryptocurrency were put out. To a query from Hindustan Times, a spokesperson from Twitter in an email said, “We’re aware of this activity and have taken steps to secure the compromised account. We are actively investigating…

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Stolen Fortnite Accounts Earn Hackers Millions Per Year

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More than 2 billion breached Fortnite accounts have gone up for sale in underground forums so far in 2020 alone. Hackers are scoring more than a million dollars annually selling compromised accounts for the popular Fortnite video game in underground forums. With Fortnite’s immense popularity skyrocketing over the past few years – it currently has more than 350 million global players – the game is a lucrative target for cybercriminals. So lucrative, in fact, that 2 billion breached accounts have gone up for sale in underground forums so far in…

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What is DataBase?

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What is DataBase? – A Database is a collection of logically related information in an organized way so that it can be easily accessed, managed and updated. Some other operations can also be performed on database such as adding, updating and deleting data. A Database could be simple as a single text file with a list of names or it could be complex as a large bunch of text files including some data. How to Hack Facebook Account What is DataBase? Fundamentals of Database For defining database, two terms, which…

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Former Uber Security Chief Charged Over Covering Up 2016 Data Breach

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The federal prosecutors in the United States have charged Uber’s former chief security officer, Joe Sullivan, for covering up a massive data breach that the ride-hailing company suffered in 2016. According to the press release published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Sullivan “took deliberate steps to conceal, deflect, and mislead the Federal Trade Commission about the breach” that also involved paying hackers $100,000 ransom to keep the incident secret. “A criminal complaint was filed today in federal court charging Joseph Sullivan with obstruction of justice and misprision of a…

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6 tips to keep Gmail account secure and protect

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Here are a few tips to keep your Gmail account safe from hackers. A lot of us are heavily integrated into the Google ecosystem with Android, Gmail, Search, Docs, Maps, YouTube, and many more. All of these things are controlled using one Gmail account. Due to such high-level integration, it gets mandatory to keep your Gmail account protected, because if it is compromised, then the whole Google ecosystem will be at risk. Today, we will take a look at a few tips with which you can keep your Google account…

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Apple Touch ID Flaw Could Have Let Attackers Hijack iCloud Accounts

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Apple earlier this year fixed a security vulnerability in iOS and macOS that could have potentially allowed an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a user’s iCloud account. Uncovered in February by Thijs Alkemade, a security specialist at IT security firm Computest, the flaw resided in Apple’s implementation of TouchID (or FaceID) biometric feature that authenticated users to log in to websites on Safari, specifically those that use Apple ID logins. After the issue was reported to Apple through their responsible disclosure program, the iPhone maker addressed the vulnerability in…

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