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Columbia University Data Stolen, Includes Bank Details, Addresses
The financial information and academic performance of Columbia University students and alumni were stolen in a recent breach, according to a Bloomberg News review of some of the pilfered data.
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Chinese Hacker, Wanted By US For Stealing COVID-19 Data, Arrested In Italy
Italian authorities have arrested a Chinese citizen, accused by the United States of being part of a state-sponsored hacking group that stole Covid-19 vaccine secrets from the US on behalf of Chinese intelligence at the height of the pandemic.
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Hacktivist Steals Data Of 2.5 Million From Columbia University In Major Cyberattack
A politically driven hacker stole personal data of over 2.5 million individuals from Columbia University in a June 24 cyberattack.
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Router Guest Networks Prone to Hacking: Researchers
A study by Israel-based Ben-Gurion University (BGU) indicates that routers from well-known manufacturers are vulnerable to cross-router data leaks through a malicious attack.
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Australian National University Hacked, 19 Years of Students' Data Accessed
Australia's top-ranked university said on Tuesday hackers breached its cyber defences late last year to obtain sensitive data of students.
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Will Take Supercomputer "Age Of Universe" To Hack Into Data: Aadhaar Boss
Aadhaar data has been secured by a 2048-bit encryption key that will take a supercomputer more than the age of universe, or over 13 billion years, to crack, Ajay Bhushan Pandey, the chief of UIDAI which runs the identification programme, told the Supreme Court today.
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App Flaw Reportedly Creates Backdoor for Hacking Millions of Android Phones
Researchers from University of Michigan claim that the several apps create open ports for hackers to tinker with and gain remote access to smartphones.
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Smartphone Motion Sensors Could Reveal User's PIN, Passwords: Report
Researchers have shown it is possible to crack four-digit PINs with a 70 percent accuracy on the first guess using just the data collected via the phone's numerous internal sensors.
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Quantum Messaging Vulnerabilities Highlighted by Researchers; Solutions Suggested
Quantum systems were believed to provide perfectly secure data transmission because until now, attempts to copy the transmitted information resulted in an altered or deteriorated version of the original information.
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Cyber-Attack on Pennsylvania State University Said to Have Come From China
Penn State, a major developer of technology for the US Navy, said there was no evidence that research or personal data had been stolen.
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Pirate Bay founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg sentenced to two years in Sweden hacking case
A co-founder of file-sharing website Pirate Bay was sentenced to two years in jail today for hacking into computers at a company that manages data for Swedish authorities and making illegal online money transfers, a court said.
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Columbia University Data Stolen, Includes Bank Details, Addresses
The financial information and academic performance of Columbia University students and alumni were stolen in a recent breach, according to a Bloomberg News review of some of the pilfered data.
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Chinese Hacker, Wanted By US For Stealing COVID-19 Data, Arrested In Italy
Italian authorities have arrested a Chinese citizen, accused by the United States of being part of a state-sponsored hacking group that stole Covid-19 vaccine secrets from the US on behalf of Chinese intelligence at the height of the pandemic.
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Hacktivist Steals Data Of 2.5 Million From Columbia University In Major Cyberattack
A politically driven hacker stole personal data of over 2.5 million individuals from Columbia University in a June 24 cyberattack.
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Router Guest Networks Prone to Hacking: Researchers
A study by Israel-based Ben-Gurion University (BGU) indicates that routers from well-known manufacturers are vulnerable to cross-router data leaks through a malicious attack.
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Australian National University Hacked, 19 Years of Students' Data Accessed
Australia's top-ranked university said on Tuesday hackers breached its cyber defences late last year to obtain sensitive data of students.
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Will Take Supercomputer "Age Of Universe" To Hack Into Data: Aadhaar Boss
Aadhaar data has been secured by a 2048-bit encryption key that will take a supercomputer more than the age of universe, or over 13 billion years, to crack, Ajay Bhushan Pandey, the chief of UIDAI which runs the identification programme, told the Supreme Court today.
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App Flaw Reportedly Creates Backdoor for Hacking Millions of Android Phones
Researchers from University of Michigan claim that the several apps create open ports for hackers to tinker with and gain remote access to smartphones.
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Smartphone Motion Sensors Could Reveal User's PIN, Passwords: Report
Researchers have shown it is possible to crack four-digit PINs with a 70 percent accuracy on the first guess using just the data collected via the phone's numerous internal sensors.
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Quantum Messaging Vulnerabilities Highlighted by Researchers; Solutions Suggested
Quantum systems were believed to provide perfectly secure data transmission because until now, attempts to copy the transmitted information resulted in an altered or deteriorated version of the original information.
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Cyber-Attack on Pennsylvania State University Said to Have Come From China
Penn State, a major developer of technology for the US Navy, said there was no evidence that research or personal data had been stolen.
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Pirate Bay founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg sentenced to two years in Sweden hacking case
A co-founder of file-sharing website Pirate Bay was sentenced to two years in jail today for hacking into computers at a company that manages data for Swedish authorities and making illegal online money transfers, a court said.
