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Vendor claims to sell millions of Experian and Whois accounts on Dark Web
Vendor claims to sell millions of Experian and Whois accounts on Dark Web
DoubleFlag, the hacker plus vendor who is known for selling high-profile data on the dark web marketplaces is back at it again, this time, with more data and
Dec. 3, 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
Users Reporting Electronic Arts and PlayStation Servers are Down
Users Reporting Electronic Arts and PlayStation Servers are Down
Are you unable to access your Electronic Arts and PlayStation Network account? Well, welcome to the party since you are not alone. A growing number of users
Nov. 23, 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
PlayStation users: “Our accounts are being hacked”; Sony denies foul play
PlayStation users: “Our accounts are being hacked”; Sony denies foul play
A number of PSN users are complaining that their accounts are getting blocked and hacked --- Sony, on the other hand, denies a there was a hack.
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