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Cops Arrest 17-Year-Old Suspect in Massive Twitter Hack
The arrest comes after hackers hijacked some of the most high profile accounts on the social network by leveraging an internal Twitter tool.
It's OK If Countries Hack Each Other's Vaccines
Warnings of Russian hacking by Western governments underscore that a Covid-19 vaccine shouldn't be something anyone can 'steal' in the first place.
Cryptocurrency Scams Have Plagued Twitter for Years
Wednesday's massive Twitter hack wasn't the first time the platform has grappled with cryptocurrency scams or compromised verified accounts. Far from it.
Joe Biden's Twitter Account Seemingly Hacked in Huge Bitcoin Scam
The Twitter accounts for Biden, Uber, Elon Musk, Mike Bloomberg, and more, all solicited bitcoins from their followers on Wednesday.
You Can Play Google Stadia on an E-Book Reader
Turns out that, with the right device, e-ink technology has improved enough that it can keep up with a laggy game-streaming service.
Hackers Trick Venture Capital Firm Into Sending Them $1 Million
A Chinese VC firm and an Israeli startup had the money stolen right out from under their noses thanks to spoofed emails and bogus domains.
A Hacker Stole 250K User Account Details from a Dutch Sex Work Site
By exposing a vulnerability in forum software, a hacker accessed 250,000 user details—including information that could identify individuals.
Toms Shoes' Mailing List Hacked to Tell Users to Log Off
"hey you, don't look at a digital screen all day, theres a world out there that you're missing out on."
Hackers Stole Data on Nearly 5M DoorDash Users, Including Order History
The gig economy delivery service says the hackers stole email address, phone numbers, driver's licenses, and more.
Thousands of Cloud Computing Servers Could Be Owned With 'Very Simple' Attack, Researchers Say
Researches at Skylight Cyber found a vulnerability in OnApp's cloud computing management platform that could potentially have given attackers root access to thousands of servers.
Slack Warns Investors It's a Target for Nation-State Hacking
As Slack prepares to go public, the company is warning potential investors that it's a target for malicious attacks from “sophisticated organized crime, nation-state, and nation-state supported actors,” according to an SEC filing published today.
Major Vulnerability Potentially Impacted 150 Million Smartphone Users Worldwide
Researchers discovered a since-patched vulnerability in an app pre-installed on smartphones made by Xiaomi.