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Town of Salem data breach: Personal data of 7.6M gamers stolen
Town of Salem data breach: Personal data of 7.6M gamers stolen
Over 7.6 million gamers have been impacted by a data breach suffered by the well-known browser-based role-playing game “Town of Salem.”
Jan. 5, 2019
Authorities seize 15 popular DDoS-for-hire websites
Authorities seize 15 popular DDoS-for-hire websites
Authorities have seized and shut down 15 popular DDoS-for-hire websites used by cybercriminals for revenge and DDoS attacks.
Dec. 21, 2018
PewDiePie fan hacker compromise 100,000 printers
PewDiePie fan hacker compromise 100,000 printers
A hacker going by the online handle of TheHackerGiraffe has hacked 100,000 printers for the sake of promoting PewDiePie’s YouTube channel.
Dec. 17, 2018
Someone hacked 50,000 printers to promote PewDiePie YouTube channel
Someone hacked 50,000 printers to promote PewDiePie YouTube channel
Nearly 50,000 printers across the globe were hacked by a hacker for the sake of promoting PewDiePie’s YouTube channel.
Dec. 1, 2018
FBI & Google shut down largest-ever Ad fraud scheme ‘3VE’
FBI & Google shut down largest-ever Ad fraud scheme ‘3VE’
According to the observations of the companies collaborating in the investigations, 3VE operations can be categorized into three subgroups.
Nov. 28, 2018
Hacker takeovers Drake’s Fortnite account to yell racial slurs
Hacker takeovers Drake’s Fortnite account to yell racial slurs
The official Fortnite account of the Canadian rapper Drake "Duddus647" was hacked in an attack on Thanksgiving weekend.
Nov. 25, 2018
Man arrested for stealing $1m from Silicon Valley Exec via SIM-swapping
Man arrested for stealing $1m from Silicon Valley Exec via SIM-swapping
A 21-year old has been accused of SIM-swapping the mobile number of Robert Ross, a Silicon Valley executive, and managed to steal $1 million.
Nov. 23, 2018
Adult video game website High Tail Hall hacked; user data stolen
Adult video game website High Tail Hall hacked; user data stolen
adult video game website High Tail Hall (HTH) has been hacked and private data of about half a million subscribers has been stolen.
Nov. 22, 2018
How to Hack Off Hackers
How to Hack Off Hackers
Hackers have many methods for spreading Discordia, but all share the ability to damage your business’s reputation.
Nov. 15, 2018
Will good prevail over bad as bots battle for the internet?
Will good prevail over bad as bots battle for the internet?
From bad to good and looking towards the future, Bots remain an InfoSec issue with potential to impact activity.
Nov. 11, 2018
Hackers illegally selling stolen Fortnite accounts & botnets on Instagram
Hackers illegally selling stolen Fortnite accounts & botnets on Instagram
Hackers are selling stolen Fortnite accounts along with botnets comprised of Mirai strains not on Dark Web but on Instagram.
Oct. 6, 2018
Fortnite players beware: New data stealing malware disguised as cheat tool
Fortnite players beware: New data stealing malware disguised as cheat tool
The new data stealing malware is out in the wild that is targeting Fortnite gamers by disguising itself as a cheat tool.
Oct. 3, 2018