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Hackers steal 560,000 user accounts in XKCD forum breach
Hackers steal 560,000 user accounts in XKCD forum breach
If you have an account on XKCD forum change its password right now and also keep an eye on your login activity.
Jan. 1, 2025
Every Ecuadorian has been compromised in massive data breach
Every Ecuadorian has been compromised in massive data breach
The data of Julian Assange - the founder of Wikileaks - was also found in this breach who lived in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
Jan. 1, 2025
Gaming giant Zynga data breach: 218 million records stolen
Gaming giant Zynga data breach: 218 million records stolen
In an exclusive conversation with Hackread, Gnosticplayers also shared in-depth details and sample data extracted from the Zynga breach.
Jan. 1, 2025
The Forgotten Victims of Data Breach
The Forgotten Victims of Data Breach
I quoted Captain Willard to set the stage for a discussion of the consequences of a data breach on a class of victims that don't receive compassion.
Jan. 1, 2025
Small businesses also need protection from cyber attacks
Small businesses also need protection from cyber attacks
From large corporations to small business everyone is vulnerable to cyber attacks. What happened in these cyber attacks is a whole new story.
Jan. 1, 2025
2.7 billion email addresses & plain-text passwords exposed online
2.7 billion email addresses & plain-text passwords exposed online
In addition to email addresses and passwords, the records contained MD5, SHA1, and SHA256 hashes of each.. Read more:
Jan. 1, 2025
Clearview app lets police find your information with just a photo
Clearview app lets police find your information with just a photo
Clearview app is not for personal use but only for law enforcement authorities, the company emphasizes....
Jan. 1, 2025
Exclusive: Personal data of 1.41m US doctors sold on hacker forum
Exclusive: Personal data of 1.41m US doctors sold on hacker forum
In the latest, a crook on a hacker forum is selling personal and contact details of 1.41 million doctors based in the United States.
Jan. 1, 2025
Exclusive: Hacker selling 500 million Facebook user data from 82 countries
Exclusive: Hacker selling 500 million Facebook user data from 82 countries
The entire Facebook database with 500 million accounts is being sold for $30,000 on a hacker forum. Here's where it's being done.
Jan. 1, 2025
70 malicious Chrome extensions found spying on 32 million+ users
70 malicious Chrome extensions found spying on 32 million+ users
A massive campaign has been exposed in which malicious Chrome extensions have been used to spy on millions of users.
Jan. 1, 2025
Hackers hit Reddit; deface 70+ Subreddits with Pro-Trump messages
Hackers hit Reddit; deface 70+ Subreddits with Pro-Trump messages
Before Reddit, in June 2020, more than 1,150 Roblox accounts were also hacked and defaced with pro-Donald Trump content.
Jan. 1, 2025
Gionee subsidiary implanted malware in over 20 million phones
Gionee subsidiary implanted malware in over 20 million phones
The Chinese smartphone maker reportedly made $4.2 million through manufacturing malware infected phones. Here's what happened.
Jan. 1, 2025