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Researchers call NSO zero-click iPhone exploit 'incredible and terrifying'
Google researchers have described NSO Group's zero-click exploit used to hack Apple devices as 'incredible and terrifying.'
Steve Dent12.16.2021
Someone is hacking receipt printers with 'antiwork' messages
Hackers are attacking business receipt printers to insert pro-labor messages.
Steve Dent12.03.2021
BloodyStealer trojan targets Steam, GOG and Epic accounts
A new trojan called BloodyStealer is targeting gamer's accounts on EA Origin, Steam, Epic Games, GOG and other services, according to Kaspersky.
Steve Dent09.28.2021
Hacker targets 'Apex Legends' in plea to fix 'Titanfall' hacking
Respawn was forced to release an 'Apex Legends' matchmaking patch after the game was hacked to raise awareness over the unplayable state of 'Titanfall.'
Saqib Shah07.05.2021
Signal hacked Cellebrite's phone hacking software used by law enforcement
After the cellphone hacking company Cellebrite said it had figured out a way to access the secure messaging app Signal, Signal said that it's turning the tables.
Steve Dent04.22.2021
Manager of prominent Fin7 hacking group sentenced to 10 years in prison
The manager of a hacking group known as Fin7 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in an international cybercrime operation that targeted US banks and retailers.
Saqib Shah04.19.2021
An Australian company helped the FBI unlock San Bernardino shooter's iPhone
The FBI tapped an Australian company to help it unlock the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone 5C.
Devindra Hardawar04.14.2021
Hacker who tried to extort Tesla pleads guilty
A Russian national accused of trying to hack and extort Tesla has pleaded guilty, avoiding a jury trial and a possible long stay in prison.
Steve Dent03.19.2021
US plans 'a mix of actions' against Russia over SolarWinds cyberattack
The government will reportedly start carrying those out within the next three weeks.
Kris Holt03.08.2021
Russian, Chinese hackers may have stolen European vaccine data
Russian and Chinese hackers reportedly stole COVID-19 vaccine and treatment data from the European Medicines Agency.
Jon Fingas03.07.2021
Microsoft patches Exchange software flaws targeted by Chinese hackers
Microsoft has rolled out a security update to fix four zero-day flaws in Exchange Server that bad actors have been using to infiltrate companies and organizations across industries.
Mariella Moon03.03.2021
Hackers are already targeting Apple's M1 Macs with malware
A security researcher found adware that was specifically designed for the new processor.
Kris Holt02.17.2021
US intelligence agencies say Russia was likely behind the SolarWinds hack
The FBI, NSA and CISA say it'll take a lot of effort to fix the problem.
Daniel Cooper01.06.2021
Flipper Zero turns hacking into a Tamagotchi-style game
Its creators want to show that hacking is 'a skill set like anything else.'
Kris Holt01.05.2021
UK court rules Julian Assange shouldn't be extradited to the US
The court has ruled that Julian Assange can be extradited, but it's likely that he will appeal the judgment.
Daniel Cooper01.04.2021
Ticketmaster pays $10 million fine after hacking a startup rival
Ticketmaster has agreed to pay a $10 million criminal fine to avoid prosecution over charges that it accessed a rival’s computer system without authorization
Steve Dent12.31.2020
DOJ announces guilty plea for 2016 cyberattack that broke the internet
More than four years after the Dyn cyberattack in 2016, we have a better idea of who was behind one of the most disruptive DDoS attacks in internet history.
Igor Bonifacic12.10.2020
Hacker faces three years in prison for child porn, Nintendo data breaches
Ryan Hernandez, the 21-year-old who spent years breaking into Nintendo servers, was sentenced to three years in prison today for his hacking exploits and possession of child pornography.
Chris Velazco12.02.2020
Hackers briefly swap out a page on the Trump campaign site
Someone 'seized' a page on DonaldJTrump.com and threated to release classified info.
Richard Lawler10.28.2020
US arrests two members of console hacking group Team Xecuter
Two leaders of console hacking group Team Xecuter are in FBI custody.
Igor Bonifacic10.02.2020