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Problems for Washington Marijuana Industry Twofold After New Marijuana-Tracking Software Hack. The pot industry in Washington has suffered massive setback after the state’s marijuana-tracking system dubbed as Leaf Data Systems got hacked on February 3rd and the hacker managed to steal route-related information of marijuana deliveries for the next four days apart from delivery vehicle […]
On July 29th Equifax, a consumer credit reporting agency in the United States identified that its servers suffered a massive data breach in which hackers stole a massive trove of data belonging to American citizens including names, date of birth, drivers license numbers, credit card data, and addresses. Equifax only revealed the incident to its customers on […]
The Winter Olympics Games Organizing Committee is investigating a cyber attack on the event’s Internet and Wi-Fi system. The attack was carried out 45 minutes before the opening ceremony on Friday night in South Korea. According to the Committee’s spokeswoman, Nancy Park, the country’s Ministry of Defense and a cybersecurity team is investigating the service disruption of the […]
Infraud organization is the largest group of cybercriminals on Dark Web – Their official motto is “In Fraud We Trust.” After managing to steal over $530 million, a cybercrime ring has finally been hammered by US law enforcement authorities and its 36 members have been indicted. The accused have close ties with the globally active identity […]
Lauri Love, known For hacking US government computers will not be extradited. The British hacker Lauri Love was arrested in October 2013 for hacking high-profile targets in the United States including government computers. on September 16, 2016, however, a Westminster Magistrates’ Court judge decided to extradite Lauri from the United Kingdom to the United States to face charges where he […]
A 37-year old IT security researcher and self-confessed computer hacker Nik Cubrilovic from Australia has been accused of illegally accessing the consumer database of Australian car-share firm GoGet. He has been taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station. It is the same person who previously informed GoGet Company on the flaws present in its software system […]
Jackpotting is an attack/technique to exploit ATMs to make them dispense cash without withdrawing it from a bank account – Now, U.S. ATMs are under Jackpotting attack. The trend of hacking ATMs (automatic teller machines) is not new but with the passage of time, it is becoming a lot more persistent and sophisticated. In some parts of the […]
Another day, another malware – This time, it is CrossRAT malware targeting Linux, macOS and Windows devices without being detected by anti-virus software. Almost a week ago, the IT security researchers at OutLook along with the civil rights group, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) exposed a highly sophisticated cyber espionage campaign operated by Dark Caracal hackers from Lebanon in which the […]
You are not alone, Netflix is down for many while for some users the service is taking time to load. The online streaming giant Netflix is currently facing service outage which is playing a major role in not letting users watch movies, dramas or documentaries on the platform. According to DownDetector’s Live Map, a service that keeps track of online […]
Remember the infamous Crackas with Attitude (CWA) hacking group? If you don’t then these were the same hackers who hacked Verizon My FiOS account of James Clapper, the Director of US’s National Intelligence, the AOL account of CIA’s chief John Brennan, email accounts of Obama’s senior advisor John Holdren and FBI Deputy Director Mark Giuliano. The notorious group also managed to compromise […]
If you are a OnePlus customer and bought their products through their website between mid-November 2017 and January 11, 2018, chances are that your credit card data has been stolen. OnePlus, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has acknowledged that its website was hacked and breached by hackers who stole credit card data belonging to around 40,000 customers. Background […]
As the big tech corporations are coming under increased attack from hackers, it can make the domestic users unsure of which way they can turn to best protect themselves against cyber-attack: if the big guns are struggling, how does the average Joe keep his personal data safe? No matter how soon new software is available, […]
It is a fact that the healthcare industry has been a lucrative target for cyber criminals around the world with increasing incidents involving malware attacks on medical centers and hospitals. While cybercriminals do what they are good at, the blame also falls to institutions who do not take their online security seriously and that is what […]
Netgear LAN Switch and Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router (XR500) Offers Reliable Safeguards Against DDoS Attacks. Netgear has introduced a pair of gaming-oriented connectivity products offering a wide range of customization and prioritization options. The first device is the XR500 gaming router, which is basically an updated version of Nighthawk Pro line from Netgear. The second […]
The 2018 Olympic Winter Games will be held in Pyeongchang in February 2018 but malware attacks against the event have already begun. According to McAfee researchers, hackers are trying to target the upcoming Winter Olympics due to be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. As per the findings from McAfee, cybercriminals are hunting for sensitive data from […]
2017 is over, but memories of some of the biggest hacking and data breach related incidents will haunt victims for a long time. Today, we will be highlighting biggest hacking incidents of 2017 including malware attacks leading to ransomware infection or a simple email that turned out to be a phishing email and stole millions […]
There is a reason there has been an increase in cyber attacks since anyone can access hacking tools – Same goes for Todd Michael Gori from North-Carolina. Who doesn’t want to get hired at a firm of his or her choice? Apparently, some individuals take it too seriously and use various measures in order to impress their […]
Remember Lizard Squad? Yes, a group of DDoS attackers who caused havoc by attacking tech giants, gaming servers, and small businesses back in 2014. Apparently, the people who created Lizard Squad were also behind creating PoodleCorp group who took things to a whole new level by hacking YouTube accounts of popular celebrities and conducting DDoS against gaming […]
The automotive giant Nissan says its operations in Canada has been hit by a cyber attack in which personal data of 1.13 million Nissan Canada Finance and INFINITI Financial Services customers have been compromised. The company discovered “unauthorized persons” breached its servers on December 11th and accessed personal information of its customers who used its services to finance their vehicles. According […]
In Feb 2017, two people were arrested in the United Kingdom for hacking security cameras in Washington DC. Now, D.C. police have revealed their identity and said that two suspects of Romanian origin were arrested for hacking into security cameras and outdoor surveillance systems deployed by the law enforcement. According to the police, the primary objective behind […]
Cybercriminals have their eyes set on mining cryptocurrencies and exploiting cryptocurrency exchanges for their malicious purposes. According to reports, another popular cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta has been hacked in such a way that users are sending their tokens to the hacker considering that the exchange is receiving them. So far at least 308ETH (equivalent to $266,789) […]