Hackers

Instagram Account Hacked, Claims Former Australia Cricketer

Prakash Rai | Tuesday October 15, 2019

Shane Watson, in his tweet, revealed that his Twitter profile was also hacked last Friday.

Zomato Paid 70 Lakh To Hackers For Fixing Bugs

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 10, 2019

Food delivery platform Zomato has paid over Rs 70 lakh to 435 hackers till date for finding and fixing bugs on its platform.

Iranian Hackers Targeted US Presidential Campaign, Says Microsoft

World News | Reuters | Saturday October 5, 2019

A hacking group that appears to be linked to the Iranian government attempted to intrude into a U.S. presidential contender's campaign but did not succeed, Microsoft Corp said on Friday.

WhatsApp Bug Could Have Allowed Hackers to Steal Files, Messages With GIFs: Report

Gadgets 360 Staff With Inputs From IANS | Thursday October 3, 2019

A security bug was reportedly found in Facebook-owned instant messenger WhatsApp that could let attackers to obtain access to a device and steal data by using a malicious GIF file.

Zynga's Words With Friends: Hacker Allegedly Steals Data of 218 Million Players

Harpreet Singh | Tuesday October 1, 2019

A popular hacker claims he has stolen personal records of over 200 million Words With Friends game players. The breach affects both Android and iOS users.

Google's Plans to Use DNS-Over-HTTPS Protocol Under Antitrust Probe: Report

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday September 30, 2019

Google plans to begin testing the new protocol -- that aims to stop hackers' ability to target websites -- with users of its Chrome browser next month.

Airbus Hit By Series Of Cyber Attacks On Suppliers: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 26, 2019

European aerospace giant Airbus has been hit by a series of attacks by hackers who targeted its suppliers in their search for commercial secrets, security sources told AFP, adding they suspected a China link.

YouTube Creators Hit by Massive Wave of Account Hijacks: Report

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 25, 2019

The YouTube account hacks said to be the result of hackers use phishing emails to lure victims on fake Google login pages.

Hacker Allegedly Speaks to Couple via Home Camera, Plays Vulgar Music

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 24, 2019

According to Fox 6 News, the incident happened with a Milwaukee (Wisconsin)-based couple who felt anything but safe after a hacker took over their smart home.

Uber Account Takeover Bug Found by Indian Researcher, Now Fixed

Gadgets 360 Staff With Inputs From IANS | Monday September 16, 2019

Uber has recently fixed a hacking bug found by Indian cyber-security researcher Anand Prakash which allowed hackers to log into anyone's Uber account.

Indian Researcher Gets Rs 4.6 Lakh Reward For Discovering Bug In Uber App

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday September 16, 2019

Global ride-hailing giant Uber has recently fixed a hacking bug found by Indian cybersecurity researcher Anand Prakash which allowed hackers to log into anyone's Uber account.

Mozilla Testing a New Browser-Based VPN in Firefox: How to Use it

Tasneem Akolawala | Thursday September 12, 2019

Firefox Private Network is the first beta test to arrive with the revitalised Test Pilot program, and it essentially looks to help protect you from hackers lurking in plain sight on public Wi-Fi connections.

China Hacked India, Other Asian Telcos To Spy On Uighur Travellers: Report

World News | Reuters | Friday September 6, 2019

Hackers working for the Chinese government have broken into telecoms networks to track Uighur travellers in Central and Southeast Asia, two intelligence officials and two security consultants who investigated the attacks told Reuters.

Google Reveals Malicious Websites Have Been Secretly Hacking Into iPhones for Years

Gaurav Shukla | Friday August 30, 2019

Google has discovered a number of hacked websites that have found to be pushing malware to Apple iPhone users for at least two years.

French Researcher Hacks Into Moscow's New E-Voting System

Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 29, 2019

A French researcher has exposed a security breach in an electronic voting system to be used in next month's municipal elections in Moscow, potentially giving hackers access to voters' choices.