Hackers

WhatsApp, Security and Spyware: What Happened

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2019

WhatsApp's revelation of a security flaw allowing hackers to inject spyware on smartphones raised fresh concerns about the security of the mobile ecosystem.

WhatsApp Hack: Worried? How to Update Your App to Stay Safe

Jennifer Hassan, The Washington Post | Wednesday May 15, 2019

WhatsApp, which boasts over a billion users, was targeted by hackers last month.

WhatsApp Exploit Allowed Hackers to Snoop on Phones, Users Urged to Update App

Gadgets 360 Staff With Inputs From AP | Wednesday May 15, 2019

WhatsApp says a vulnerability in the popular communications app let mobile phones be infected with sophisticated spyware with a missed in-app call alone.

Unsecured Database Found Leaking Data About Millions of Indians, Gets Hijacked by Hackers: Report

Gaurav Shukla | Friday May 10, 2019

A massive database containing over 275 million records with personally identifiable information about Indian citizens was found unprotected and publicly indexed on the Internet.

Amazon Hit by Extensive Fraud With Hackers Siphoning Seller Funds

Jonathan Browning, Bloomberg | Thursday May 9, 2019

Amazon was hit by an "extensive" fraud, revealing that unidentified hackers were able to siphon funds from merchant accounts over six months last year.

Hackers Steal $41 Million Worth of Bitcoin From Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange

Reuters | Wednesday May 8, 2019

Hackers stole Bitcoin worth $41 million from Binance, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, the company said on Wednesday.

Dell SupportAssist Software Vulnerability Exposed by 17-Year Old Security Researcher: Report

Roydon Cerejo | Monday May 6, 2019

A 17-year old security researcher found a flaw in Dell’s SupportAssist software, which leaves users vulnerable to hackers.

GitHub Hit by Hacker Holding Code Repositories for Ransom

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 4, 2019

Hackers have hit open source software development platform GitHub, removing code repositories and asking ransom from developers in order to restore their source codes.

Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Websites Hacked, 6 Bitcoins Demanded As Ransom

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 3, 2019

Hackers, who attacked websites of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh state power utilities, have demanded six Bitcoins (nearly Rs 20 lakh) as ransom to give description key to restore the sites, police said today.

Cartoon Network Websites Hacked in at Least 16 Regions, Defaced With Arabic Memes, More: Report

Gadgets 360 Staff | Wednesday May 1, 2019

Two hackers defaced Cartoon Network websites in the Africa, Arab region, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Turkey.

India Set to Get Defence Cyber Agency to Fight Pak, Chinese Hackers

India News | ANI | Tuesday April 30, 2019

In a bid to bolster its capabilities to tackle threats emanating from hackers, mostly from China and Pakistan, India is all set to have Defence Cyber Agency (DCA) by next month. This agency will be headquartered in the capital.

Chrome ‘Inception Bar’ Phishing Attack Lets Hackers Trick Users With Fake URL Bar. Here’s How to Avoid It

Nadeem Sarwar | Tuesday April 30, 2019

A new hack called ‘Inception Bar’ in Chrome for mobile allows malicious webmasters to trick users with a fake URL and launch phishing attacks.

GPS Tracking App Breach Allows Hacker to Monitor Cars, Kill Their Engines: Report

Gaurav Shukla | Thursday April 25, 2019

A hacker broke into two GPS tracking apps, giving him ability to track thousands of cars and even kill the engines of some.

Hackers May See What Bandersnatch, You vs. Wild Choices You Make on Netflix, Claim IIT Madras Researchers

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday April 22, 2019

Despite Netflix's move to encrypt all its video streams in order to better protect user privacy, hackers may still get to know what interactive content you watch on the popular streaming service.

Hacker Dumps Nearly 1 Billion User Records From 44 Companies: Report

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 16, 2019

Since mid-February, Gnosticplayers has reportedly been putting batches of hacked data on Dream Market, which is a dark Web marketplace.