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Video-sharing Website Dailymotion Hacked; 87 Million Accounts Leaked (Updated)
Video-sharing Website Dailymotion Hacked; 87 Million Accounts Leaked (Updated)
Dailymotion, a world renowned video sharing website has suffered a massive data breach in which a hacker whose identity is unknown successfully stole 87
Dec. 6, 2016
Gone: Russian Central Bank hacked; $31 million stolen
Gone: Russian Central Bank hacked; $31 million stolen
A couple of weeks ago it was reported that some top Russian banks suffered a series of massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. Now, hackers are
Dec. 3, 2016
San Francisco Railway’ Fare System Hacked for 100 Bitcoin Ransom
San Francisco Railway’ Fare System Hacked for 100 Bitcoin Ransom
On Friday 25th, a report emerged that the San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI) couldn’t operate because its fare system, which is entirely computerized, got
Nov. 28, 2016
Sensitive Data of 130K+ US Navy Sailors Stolen Due to One Hacked Laptop
Sensitive Data of 130K+ US Navy Sailors Stolen Due to One Hacked Laptop
Hackers and cyber criminals are gradually upping their game. After exposing exclusive personal information of millions of users through massive data breaches
Nov. 25, 2016
Ransoc Desktop Locker Ransomware Scans Social Media Profiles for Exploitation
Ransoc Desktop Locker Ransomware Scans Social Media Profiles for Exploitation
Usually, ransomware tries to encrypt all files on the target computer and then sends out a ransom note explaining the demand of the attacker, which is
Nov. 16, 2016
History and Evolution of the Locky Ransomware
History and Evolution of the Locky Ransomware
Learn about all the changes the notorious Locky virus has come through to become the most widespread ransomware of the present day.
Oct. 31, 2016
Electronic Arts (EA) Blocks Origin-Based Games in Myanmar
Electronic Arts (EA) Blocks Origin-Based Games in Myanmar
If you are in Myanmar and can't access Origin-based games then it's not some DDoS attack on Electonic Arts servers, it's just that the company has blocked
Oct. 31, 2016
Electronic Arts, EA Servers Down Again (Updated)
Electronic Arts, EA Servers Down Again (Updated)
Electronic Arts (EA) users are facing connectivity issues that won’t let them sign in, connect to the server or play games. A tweet from EA official support
Oct. 30, 2016
Locky Ransomware in Action: Real-World Attack Description
Locky Ransomware in Action: Real-World Attack Description
The virus starts installing itself on the victim’s computer. The file is basically a new strain of extortion Trojan dubbed Locky that often updates its
Oct. 27, 2016
DDoS Attack on DNS; Major sites including GitHub PSN, Twitter Suffering Outage
DDoS Attack on DNS; Major sites including GitHub PSN, Twitter Suffering Outage
Major websites have gone down worldwide --- The reason is still unclear but a major DNS provider is suffering a massive DDoS attack and experts are connecting
Oct. 21, 2016
New Ransomware Asks User to Play Click Me Game while Encrypting Data
New Ransomware Asks User to Play Click Me Game while Encrypting Data
Karsten Hahn, a malware analyst at GData, has identified new ransomware that is currently in its developmental phase. According to Hahn’s analysis, the
Oct. 21, 2016
UK’s Financial Hub London Under Massive Ransomware Attacks
UK’s Financial Hub London Under Massive Ransomware Attacks
London is the financial hub of the United Kingdom and nobody can deny this fact. So when it is suggested that employees working in London are at a greater
Oct. 19, 2016