For years, Chinese state-backed hackers have stolen vast amounts of trade secrets, political intelligence and the personal information of millions of people. On Monday, officials in the United States and …
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Chinese hackers targeted Electoral Commission and politicians, say security services
by Elijahby ElijahChinese state-backed hackers were responsible for two malicious digital campaigns targeting Britain’s democratic institutions and politicians, security services have discovered. Britain holds China responsible for a lengthy cyber attack on …
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Hackers Found a Way to Open Any of 3 Million Hotel Keycard Locks in Seconds
by Elijahby ElijahWhen thousands of security researchers descend on Las Vegas every August for what’s known as the “hacker summer camp,” the back-to-back Black Hat and Defcon hacker conferences, it’s a given …
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Security News This Week: Russian Hackers Stole Microsoft Source Code—and the Attack Isn’t Over
by Elijahby ElijahFor years, Registered Agents Inc. – a secretive company involved in setting up other companies – thousands of companies registered to people who don’t seem to exist. Multiple former employees …
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Hackers Behind the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Just Received a $22 Million Payment
by Elijahby ElijahThat affiliated hacker also wrote that in their penetration of Change Healthcare’s network, they gained access to the data of numerous other healthcare companies that worked with the company. If …
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FBI warns Russian hackers are using ‘compromised’ routers to launch stealthy cyberattacks in America – here’s how YOU can protect yourself
by Elijahby ElijahThe FBI warned this week that Russian state-backed hackers are using “compromised” routers to infiltrate people’s computers. According to the FBI, routers of individuals and companies were secretly used to …
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It can take less than six hours to hack 90 percent of passwords, leaving your online identity, personal data, and bank accounts far from the reach of any self-respecting hacker. …
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Pro-Russian hackers claim THEY were responsible for AT&T outage that left 70,000 stuck on SOS mode – but experts say claims are dubious
by Elijahby ElijahManipulated screenshots and other documents appear to prove responsibility This strategy can be used to bolster a group’s reputation, even without real evidence. READ MORE: Russia-linked hackers who attacked Royal …
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Why celebrities shouldn’t get smart speakers: Oxford professor warns famous people are especially ‘targetable’ to hackers
by Elijahby ElijahThey are inside millions of homes and are useful for setting a timer or answering a question. But smart speakers like Amazon Echo and Google Nest may be unsafe for …
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The terrifying rise of ‘voice cloning’ scams: How hackers can use AI to replicate your voice before placing fake panicked calls to friends or family pleading them to send money
by Elijahby ElijahOur voices are as unique as our fingerprints. So how would you feel if your voice was cloned? In recent months, a new type of deepfake known as voice cloning …