10 ways to avoid being hacked
Technically, everything that is connected to the internet can be hacked and it is not…
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Scam warning: Received an email from Facebook or Apple recently? Don’t open it
Internet users are being warned to be on the lookout for emails which claim to…
GoToMyPC hacked, all user passwords reset
There have been reports of a “sophisticated attack” on the GoToMyPC service with all passwords…
Here’s why Facebook and Netflix are urging you to change your passwords
Following a number of high profile security breaches that has seen the data of hundreds…
Passwords for 32 million Twitter accounts leaked online, most common password ‘123456’
Twitter on Wednesday denied that its systems were breached by hackers, despite the discovery of…
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Thailand is a prime target for cybercrime
Thailand is the world’s number two target for cybercrime, according to a new report by…
Zuckerberg hacking serves as reminder to change passwords
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg can be hacked and so can you. The Facebook…
Mark Zuckerberg’s social media accounts hacked
The social media accounts of Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg have been hacked. According…
Newly revealed MySpace hack may be the largest of all time – and you could be affected
Remember MySpace? The one time popular social network is currently at the centre of a…
Kaspersky: Charging your smartphone with USB and laptop could get you hacked
You may have thought that plugging your mobile phone into your computer to charge it…
Researchers: Asian bank hacks may be linked to North Korea
NEW YORK (AP) — Cybersecurity researchers say North Korea might be connected to a recent…
LinkedIn confirms 2012 hack exposed 117M user passwords
NEW YORK (AP) — LinkedIn said Wednesday that a 2012 breach resulted in more than…
Millions of Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail usernames and passwords hacked – change your password NOW
Some of the world’s most popular email providers are investigating a report that the passwords…
10 year old kid hacks Instagram
A 10 year old boy from Finland has just been given $10,000 for hacking into…
Spotify denies being hacked, despite users saying otherwise
Spotify execs have denied claims that the music streaming service has been hacked after users…
Researchers say new generation of ransomware emerging
WASHINGTON (AP) — An unusual strain of virus-like hacker software that exploits computer server vulnerabilities…
Google steps up Gmail security amid warnings of ‘government backed attacks’
Google has announced several new security features for Gmail designed to help give users more…
Cellebrite: Shadowy hacking industry may be helping FBI crack an iPhone
NEW YORK (AP) — Turns out there’s a shadowy global industry devoted to breaking into…
Hacker’s typo saves bank from $1 billion robbery
It isn’t very often that a typo comes to the rescue but in Dhaka recently…
Using these passwords will most likely get you hacked
If your password is ‘p@ssw0rd’ or ‘admin’, you should probably change it right now. A…