hackers
-
Hackers are a menace to data privacy and personal security of netizens, so you need this knowledge to stay safe on social media. Follow these steps to protect your bank, Facebook and Whatsapp accounts: 1. FACEBOOK GO TO YOUR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT SETTINGS, CLICK ON IT, SCROLL DOWN TO SECURITY, CLICK ON IT, SCROLL TO SECURITY…
-
Britain’s data watchdog is investigating after the breach which saw 2,200 customers’ credit card details accessed by hackers. Easyjet has revealed that the personal details of nine million customers have been accessed by “highly sophisticated” hackers. The discount airline – currently mired by the grounding of flights because of the coronavirus crisis and a leadership tussle led…
-
Security announced results of a new study that explores taxpayers’ point-of-view on ransomware in the wake of growing attacks against cities. The survey, conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of IBM, highlights that nearly 80% of citizens surveyed across the United States are increasingly worried about ransomware attacks on cities – yet more than half are still…
-
If you start receiving more telemarketing calls, you can blame Facebook. Recently, a security researcher named Bob Diachenko found a database of user account info including their name and phone numbers for 267 million Facebook users. It was available in an unprotected format and copied to other hacker forums, Forbes reports. Reports indicate that this presents a treasure…
-
Security experts this week identified a highly sophisticated hacking group as the mastermind behind a troublesome spate of cyber attacks that have left financial firms across the world rattled since 2016. Drawing links between a spate of global cyber attacks orchestrated by a gang of cybercriminals, experts have managed to unmask a malware attack…
-
Sweeping accusations that the Kremlin tried to sway the 2016 U.S. election haven’t chastened Russian trolls, hackers and spies — and might even have emboldened them. U.S. officials and tech companies say Russians have continued online activity targeted at American voters during the campaign for Tuesday’s election, masquerading as U.S. institutions and creating faux-American social…
-
Organizations need effective cyber-security management strategies to survive in a ‘lawless’ world of cybercrimes such as identity theft, privacy violation and inter-governmental espionage, among other criminal activities carried out for financial rewards and more. Contrary to what you would expect, the real threat is internal. For instance, a skilled Internet Technology (IT) personnel knows…
-
Hackers are not as smart as you think, and they will never steal your WhatsApp passwords, credit card information or private details if you understand their tricks. WhatsApp has now come a very long way; from being a simple chat app to one of the most popular messaging apps, and the company keeps on…
-
Are you still wondering how hackers can bypass encryption to steal your private data? It’s no longer a mystery. In a short YouTube video posted Monday 16 Oct., Mathy Vanhoef, a security researcher explained in details every possible way your transmitted data could have been intercepted by hackers. Vanhoef says all communications through wireless devices, especially…
-
A chain of plastic surgery clinics in Lithuania suffered cyber attack earlier this year with over 25,000 pictures (including nudes and personal data) stolen, and police said the hackers released those details online last Tuesday. According to the police report, those responsible for this attack are popularly known as “The Tsar Group.” The attack occurred earlier in…
-
The U.S. President is still using his unsecured personal mobile phone despite warnings from tech experts that he’s more likely to suffer the same fate as Mrs. Hillary Clinton. Hackers say it is very easy to hack Donald Trump’s Android phone, and guess what? They revealed how. It’s a mystery why Donald Trump just can’t…
-
Gone are the days when hackers faced a mountainous problem to gain access to your phone, computer system, blog, website and network. If you’re among the lucky ones who have survived such attacks, don’t celebrate until you read this. Anyone’s security information can be compromised. That’s true. However, some careless mistakes go a long way…
-
Lucy Hale has come to terms with the reality that nothing, and no one is completely safe in this world, not even those private pictures she snapped behind closed doors in the comfort of her home. The 27-year-old Hollywood actress never had the slightest that her naked pictures had been hacked. Lucy received some “black…
-
Seems like hackers in this 21st Century are getting tired of taking away millions from banks and companies. Sometimes they just want to have fun and prove what they’re capable of doing. A report from Metro confirms a large billboard on one of Jakarta’s roads in Indonesia was recently hacked. Why hack a billboard when you…
-
YAHOO! An acronym for “Yet Another Hierarchically Organized Oracle“, released a public statement Thursday, Sept. 22 confirming that the company suffered a security breach back in 2014. Over 500 million subscribers were affected in the alleged “state-sponsored” hacking. The company went further with the assurance that all affected users will be notified, adding that action has been taken…
-
SWIFT, the world money exchange, on Tuesday warned about 11,000 financial institutions around the world to hasten with their software updates after a reported $81 million was stolen by cybercriminals from Bangladesh Central Bank. The 21st Century hackers are getting sophisticated with super-technological know-how, and always a step ahead of financial institutions. According to a report from…
You must be logged in to post a comment.