A recent massive data breach has exposed over 184 million user records, compromising sensitive information from major platforms such as Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Instagram, and Snapchat. The breach includes emails, passwords, and authorization URLs, all stored in plain text, making them...
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In an escalating saga that pits one of the world's largest tech companies against alleged bad actors, Microsoft has filed a sweeping lawsuit aimed at countering the so-called "hacking-as-a-service" ecosystem. The case, filed against multiple unnamed defendants, centers on allegations of...
In a trend that should raise alarm bells in the cybersecurity community, it has been reported that hackers allegedly linked to the Chinese government are utilizing a massive botnet to execute covert password spraying attacks specifically aimed at Microsoft’s Azure cloud services. Dubbed...
Microsoft Tightens Windows 11 Restrictions: A New Era of Workarounds and Hackers
In a dramatic move that resonates with the age-old dance between developers and hackers, Microsoft is tightening its grip on Windows 11, particularly with the rollout of the 24H2 update, launched on October 1, 2024...
In the AI-fueled security wars, most of the arsenal is currently in the hands of the good guys, but the balance of power might soon change.
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**IMPORTANT-MUST READ** WinBeta just posted a article on a Silverlight & Flash app bug that's going around now. Hackers bypass Microsoft's EMET exploit blocker to infect Silverlight and Flash apps Heres a link to where they found out about it. Link Removed
If you or anyone in your family still has a computer that uses Windows XP, the computer is about to become vulnerable to hackers and viruses.
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BIME Hack Day borns!!!!
The gretest unconference encounter in the state, especially created to encourage creativity and invention that will get together music lovers and new technology professionals with leading companies of this sector. Two days in which MAKERS, DEVELOPERS and HACKERS will...
Chrome was hacked and used to take over windows....here's the whole story.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57573064-83/researchers-win-$100000-for-chrome-hack-that-leaves-windows-vulnerable/
I recently read an article raising questioning about how secure MSE will be once Windows 8 releases. It seems like that will make MSE a big target for hackers. Will MS be able to keep a head of them? Are there any sites comparing AV programs that a regular user can use to compare? Something...
Fox News has reported that one of its Twitter accounts was recently breached by hackers.
Read Full Story: Twitter Hackers Report Obama Dead / Infopackets.com
In yet another round of cyber attacks, hackers have stolen more than 177,000 emails from Sony Pictures France, ZDnet reports.
The hackers say they wanted to demonstrate the sites insecurity to get them to fix their vulnerabilities.
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Internet hackers said June19 they have compromised the security of more than 1,000 accounts at a Connecticut-based FBI partner organization.
LulzSec was implicated in the attack. It's getting hard who to believe.
Read Full Story: Hackers claim attack on FBI partner in Conn. - BusinessWeek
For several months, hackers have been having a heyday taking down Web sites and leaking data from compromised servers with victims ranging from the CIA and U.S. Senate to Sony, Citigroup and the Turkish government.
A 19-year old was arrested Tuesday but they can't confirm he's part of either...
Hackers are aggressively exploiting a just-patched Flash vulnerability, serving attack code "on a fairly large scale" from compromised sites as well as from their own malicious domains, a security researcher said June 17.
Attacks show up in Korea, Taiwan, and India.
They're also attacking...
"From the rise of retro fashion trends, art, music, and literature (as inspired by some great 21st century works of literature like "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" and the complete stereo remastered works of The Beatles), I explore the notion of a Hacking Renaissance taking place today and...
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