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On The Run For 24 Years, Murder Accused Arrested In Odisha: Police
Odisha Police have arrested a 52-year-old man, who had been on the run for the last 24 years after being accused in a murder case, an officer said on Tuesday.
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Trinamool Congress Panchayat Member Hacked To Death In West Bengal: Cops
A Trinamool Congress leader in Kanpur in West Bengal's Hooghly district was hacked to death by unidentified assailants. Locals took him to a nearby hospital, from where he was referred to Kolkata for better treatment.
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Microsoft SharePoint Hack: Probe on Whether Chinese Hackers Found Flaw via Alert
Microsoft is probing if a leak from its cybersecurity early warning system allowed Chinese hackers to exploit unpatched flaws in its SharePoint service. The company is said to be investigating whether this program, designed to give security experts a head start on fixes, inadvertently led to widespread exploitation of SharePoint vulnerabilities glo...
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In Sinister Plot, Sonam's Lover Consoles Her Father At Husband's Funeral
The boyfriend of the Indore woman arrested for allegedly killing her husband during their honeymoon in Meghalaya was seen consoling her father when the victim's body was brought home.
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Father, Son Kill Neighbour In Nashik, Take Severed Head To Police Station
A man and his son allegedly hacked their neighbour to death in Maharashtra's Nashik district and later went to local police with the victim's severed head to surrender, an official said on Thursday.
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Tusshar Kapoor's Facebook Accounts Have Been "Compromised": "Doing My Best To Resolve The Situation"
Tusshar Kapoor found himself shaken after his Facebook accounts were hacked on Monday, marking him as yet another victim of this growing threat.
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Crypto Scammers are Disguising as BlackRock Officials to Lure Potential Victims: Details
Crypto scammers have been found impersonating BlackRock officials to deceive their victims. In investment scams, fraudsters often use limited-time offers to pressure victims, making the lure of a substantial reward overshadow their better judgment. BlackRock has released an urgent warning to the crypto community.
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Crypto Hacks Reportedly Led to $176 Million in Losses in June; Analytics Firm Flags Over 20 Cryptocurrency Hacks
Hackers targeting the crypto sector to mint profits have been constantly on the lookout for victims, several research reports have claimed time and again. As per PeckShield, over 20 crypto hacks led to losses worth $176 million in the month of June this year.
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Rapper 50 Cent Targeted In Crypto Scam: Hacker Made $3 Million Using His Account
The hackers used his account to promote and sell the Meme token GUNIT, defrauding victims of $3 million.
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Binance Co-Founder Calls Out Elon Musk to Curb Spread of Crypto-Related Fake News on X
In March this year, Scam Sniffer stated in its crypto phishing report that about 57,000 victims lost approximately $47 million (roughly Rs. 392 crore) to crypto phishing scams – with most percentage of scams facilitated by scammers working on X.
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SIM Swappers Are Exploiting eSIM Vulnerabilities for Financial Frauds: Report
SIM swapping crimes are on the rise globally, according to a new report. These crimes are primarily committed using eSIM (Embedded Subscriber Identity Modules) users. eSIMs are digitally stored SIM cards which are embedded into a device using a software. Hackers are now reportedly exploiting vulnerabilities within this technology to brute force int...
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Cyber Criminals Have New Tool ‘Drainer’ to Rob Crypto Holders, Beware of Web3 Ads on Google, X
Crypto hackers have reportedly been able to rob 63,210 victims so far and have managed to get away with a stolen wealth of $59 million (roughly Rs. 490 crores) between March and November this year via ‘Drainers’.
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Wolverine Gameplay, Upcoming Insomniac Games Slate, More Leaked in Ransomware Hack
Insomniac Games fell victim to a cybersecurity attack last week and the responsible ransomware group has leaked 1.67TB of data online. The leak contains gameplay footage of the upcoming Wolverine game, details on future slate, and emails between employees. Meanwhile, the studio has delayed its first Spider-Man 2 DLC to early 2024, which includes th...
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Prince Harry A Victim Of Phone Hacking By Journalists: UK Court
A UK judge ruled Friday that Prince Harry was a victim of phone hacking by journalists working for Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), and awarded him £140,600 ($179,600) in damages.
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Spider-Man 2 New Game Plus Update Delayed to Early 2024 With Promise of More Features
Spider-Man 2’s New Game+ update has been delayed to early 2024 since developer Insomniac Games needs more time to ensure polish. As such, more features will be included in the update such as a mission replay option, the ability to change the time of day, and customisable colours for the symbiote tendrils. Insomniac Games was also a victim of a ra...
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On The Run For 24 Years, Murder Accused Arrested In Odisha: Police
Odisha Police have arrested a 52-year-old man, who had been on the run for the last 24 years after being accused in a murder case, an officer said on Tuesday.
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Trinamool Congress Panchayat Member Hacked To Death In West Bengal: Cops
A Trinamool Congress leader in Kanpur in West Bengal's Hooghly district was hacked to death by unidentified assailants. Locals took him to a nearby hospital, from where he was referred to Kolkata for better treatment.
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Microsoft SharePoint Hack: Probe on Whether Chinese Hackers Found Flaw via Alert
Microsoft is probing if a leak from its cybersecurity early warning system allowed Chinese hackers to exploit unpatched flaws in its SharePoint service. The company is said to be investigating whether this program, designed to give security experts a head start on fixes, inadvertently led to widespread exploitation of SharePoint vulnerabilities glo...
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In Sinister Plot, Sonam's Lover Consoles Her Father At Husband's Funeral
The boyfriend of the Indore woman arrested for allegedly killing her husband during their honeymoon in Meghalaya was seen consoling her father when the victim's body was brought home.
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Father, Son Kill Neighbour In Nashik, Take Severed Head To Police Station
A man and his son allegedly hacked their neighbour to death in Maharashtra's Nashik district and later went to local police with the victim's severed head to surrender, an official said on Thursday.
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Tusshar Kapoor's Facebook Accounts Have Been "Compromised": "Doing My Best To Resolve The Situation"
Tusshar Kapoor found himself shaken after his Facebook accounts were hacked on Monday, marking him as yet another victim of this growing threat.
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Crypto Scammers are Disguising as BlackRock Officials to Lure Potential Victims: Details
Crypto scammers have been found impersonating BlackRock officials to deceive their victims. In investment scams, fraudsters often use limited-time offers to pressure victims, making the lure of a substantial reward overshadow their better judgment. BlackRock has released an urgent warning to the crypto community.
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Crypto Hacks Reportedly Led to $176 Million in Losses in June; Analytics Firm Flags Over 20 Cryptocurrency Hacks
Hackers targeting the crypto sector to mint profits have been constantly on the lookout for victims, several research reports have claimed time and again. As per PeckShield, over 20 crypto hacks led to losses worth $176 million in the month of June this year.
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Rapper 50 Cent Targeted In Crypto Scam: Hacker Made $3 Million Using His Account
The hackers used his account to promote and sell the Meme token GUNIT, defrauding victims of $3 million.
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Binance Co-Founder Calls Out Elon Musk to Curb Spread of Crypto-Related Fake News on X
In March this year, Scam Sniffer stated in its crypto phishing report that about 57,000 victims lost approximately $47 million (roughly Rs. 392 crore) to crypto phishing scams – with most percentage of scams facilitated by scammers working on X.
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SIM Swappers Are Exploiting eSIM Vulnerabilities for Financial Frauds: Report
SIM swapping crimes are on the rise globally, according to a new report. These crimes are primarily committed using eSIM (Embedded Subscriber Identity Modules) users. eSIMs are digitally stored SIM cards which are embedded into a device using a software. Hackers are now reportedly exploiting vulnerabilities within this technology to brute force int...
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Cyber Criminals Have New Tool ‘Drainer’ to Rob Crypto Holders, Beware of Web3 Ads on Google, X
Crypto hackers have reportedly been able to rob 63,210 victims so far and have managed to get away with a stolen wealth of $59 million (roughly Rs. 490 crores) between March and November this year via ‘Drainers’.
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Wolverine Gameplay, Upcoming Insomniac Games Slate, More Leaked in Ransomware Hack
Insomniac Games fell victim to a cybersecurity attack last week and the responsible ransomware group has leaked 1.67TB of data online. The leak contains gameplay footage of the upcoming Wolverine game, details on future slate, and emails between employees. Meanwhile, the studio has delayed its first Spider-Man 2 DLC to early 2024, which includes th...
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Prince Harry A Victim Of Phone Hacking By Journalists: UK Court
A UK judge ruled Friday that Prince Harry was a victim of phone hacking by journalists working for Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), and awarded him £140,600 ($179,600) in damages.
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Spider-Man 2 New Game Plus Update Delayed to Early 2024 With Promise of More Features
Spider-Man 2’s New Game+ update has been delayed to early 2024 since developer Insomniac Games needs more time to ensure polish. As such, more features will be included in the update such as a mission replay option, the ability to change the time of day, and customisable colours for the symbiote tendrils. Insomniac Games was also a victim of a ra...
