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Court Charges Kid with Bomb Threats and DDoS Attacks

A 15-year-old guy in Plymouth has been arrested by British police on the charges of launching DDoS attacks and for sending false bomb...

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Geek

6 Things You Should Know About Facebook’s Security!

Facebook has over 1 billion daily active users, with people in the US spending a staggering 27 hours on the social networking site every month. The company...

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Data Security

Cybercriminals Can Drop Malware On Your PC Using Video Ads

Visual ads directing users to malicious sites are things of past, cyber-criminals have added a new dimension to this: the video ads....

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News

Cyberwar games lead to foul play resulting in leaked Brazilian Army data

Earlier this week the servers of Brazilian Army got hacked leading to private details of around 7,000 military officials getting stolen. Hackers...

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Cyber Crime

Jail Time for US Citizen Who Posted Pro-ISIS GIF Image

The US government has started arresting people who are showing support for the so-called Islamic State (IS, previously ISIS/ISIL) on social media. Whether it be...

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Cyber Crime

Hackers Infect British Parliament Computers with Ransomware

Cyber cooks breached the security of British parliament’s secure network and hacked into many of its computer systems. The hack allowed the...

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News

Hackers Target Aussie Food Company, Steal Data, Demand Ransom

Hackers have leaked information related to 5000 customers of Aussie direct. But, before publishing the data, the hackers demanded the company for...

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Cyber Crime

NSA-proof ProtonMail Service DDoSed, Forced to Pay $6000 as Ransom

In 2014, a team of privacy advocates launched ProtonMail and claimed that it’s an NSA-proof email service. The service was such a massive hit...

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Hacked

Man Hires “Hacker” to Erase $16,000 Fine, Actually Hires Undercover Cop and Goes to Prison

Short Bytes: What is the worst thing that could happen when you hire a hacker to conduct some criminal activity? Yes, police...

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Data Security

Searching for Java, MSN 7, Windows 8 etc on Google Can Lead You to Malware

Researchers at an IT security company Heimdal Security have discovered a number of compromised web pages ranked on google for keywords like...

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News

Hackers Transform Malware into Chrome Lookalike Browser

Researchers have discovered a malware that takes over Chrome as a browser and looks quick similar to chrome in every aspect. The...

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Cyber Crime

Kosovan Hacker Detained in Malaysia for Hacking, Sharing Military Data to IS

A Kosovan man named Ardit Ferizi has been arrested in Malaysia for suspected hacking of US military databases comprising of personal information of...

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Cyber Crime

Hacker Caught Spying on Users’ Webcams During Sexual Activities

A hacker named Stefan Rigo used intrusive software known as Blackshades to gain access and control over strangers’ webcams. The computers of a couple got hacked by...

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Cyber Crime

Hackers Targeting ATMs with “GreenDispenser” Money Stealing Malware

The global security company ProofPoint has identified a suspicious malware on its radar capable of stealing money from an ATM faster than...

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Cyber Crime

FBI Caught Paedophile By Infecting Tor Web Browser

Do you think that using anonymity software like Tor will protect your online presence from spies? A new spyware has been developed...

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News

Donald Trump Hotels Data Breach Incident Confirmed

In a previous article, we brought you news of Trump Hotels being breached by hackers. To update, we can now report that...

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Geek

Social Experiment: What Happens When Your Child Falls for Fake Social Media Profiles

Most of us have heard of ‘stranger danger’ and most of us have been educated as children or have educated children about...

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Cyber Crime

Hackers Hosting eBay Phishing Sites on eBay’s Network

Hackers are stealing eBay usernames and passwords by hosting phishing sites on eBay’s very own network. These sites appear convincing because of the...