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Chinese cybersecurity centre accuses US of hacking and stealing tech secrets

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Chinese cybersecurity centre accuses US of hacking and stealing tech secrets

A Chinese cybersecurity body has accused the United States of carrying out cyberattacks and stealing business secrets from a research centre and a data company as the American government launched a national security investigation into Chinese router company TP-Link. The National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Centre of China, a non-governmental body that monitors … Read more

Why the FBI wants you to use end-to-end encrypted messaging

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Why the FBI wants you to use end-to-end encrypted messaging

Think twice before sending your next text message. Or better yet, make sure you are using an end-to-end encryption method. Consumers regularly use different types of messaging technology from the biggest technology companies including Apple, Alphabet and Meta Platforms, including iMessage, Google Messages, WhatsApp and SMS, but the level of protection varies. Now, the U.S. … Read more

US offers US$10 million reward for wanted Chinese hacker

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US offers US million reward for wanted Chinese hacker

WASHINGTON: The United States offered a US$10 million reward on Tuesday (Dec 10) for information leading to the arrest of a Chinese man and co-conspirators wanted for hacking computer firewalls. Guan Tianfeng, 30, is believed to be living in China’s Sichuan province, according to the US State Department. An indictment charging Guan with conspiracy to commit computer … Read more

“I hacked NASA”: Here’s why the space agency honoured a hacker’s contribution |

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“I hacked NASA”: Here’s why the space agency honoured a hacker’s contribution |

An independent hacker has publicly revealed a second breach of NASA’s systems, uncovering significant security vulnerabilities. The hacker, who shared the news on X, claimed to have reported the issues directly to NASA, allowing the agency time to address these security concerns. NASA acknowledges hacker’s contributions with appreciation letter after vulnerability report He stated, “I … Read more

It’s time to take warnings about using airport public Wi-Fi seriously

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It’s time to take warnings about using airport public Wi-Fi seriously

Over the years, travelers have repeatedly been warned to avoid public Wi-Fi in places like airports and coffee shops. Airport Wi-Fi, in particular, is known to be a hacker honeypot, due to what is typically relatively lax security. But even though many people know they should stay away from free Wi-Fi, it proves as irresistible to … Read more

WazirX: Hacker behind $234 million India crypto theft starts washing funds

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WazirX: Hacker behind 4 million India crypto theft starts washing funds

The attacker behind India’s worst crypto hack has begun laundering some of the $234 million stolen in the incident from the WazirX exchange, acting the same day the platform briefed on efforts to recover funds. The perpetrator on Monday moved 2,500 Ether tokens worth about $6.3 million to Tornado Cash — a sanctioned service that … Read more

Iran accused of hacking into US account to influence 2024 election

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Iran accused of hacking into US account to influence 2024 election

Microsoft researchers said on Friday that Iranian government-tied hackers tried breaking into the account of a “high-ranking official” on the US presidential campaign in June, weeks after breaching the account of a county-level US official. The breaches were part of Iranian groups’ increasing attempts to influence the US presidential election in November, the researchers … Read more

Israeli hacker group takes responsibility for collapse of Wi-Fi in Ira

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Israeli hacker group takes responsibility for collapse of Wi-Fi in Ira

The Israeli hacker group, “We Red Evils Original”, took responsibility for reported WiFi outages in Iran, according to Israeli media on Thursday night. Shortly before reports in Iran, the group posted a message on their Telegram saying, ‘In the coming minutes, we will attack internet systems and providers in Iran. A severe blow is … Read more

AT&T paid $370K to hacker to delete stolen data, report says

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AT&T paid 0K to hacker to delete stolen data, report says

AT&T Following AT&T’s admission on Friday that a security breach had impacted tens of millions of its customers, a new report claims that the carrier paid around $370,000 to the hacker to delete all of the stolen data. The payment was made in cryptocurrency in May, and as part of the deal the hacker had … Read more

Hacker group says it carried out Christie’s cyberattack

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Hacker group says it carried out Christie’s cyberattack

A hacker group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that targeted auction house Christie’s earlier this month, the New York Times reported on Monday. The attack, which disrupted the auction house’s website, took place just before the start of its high-profile spring sales event involving more than $850 million worth of art, forcing Christie’s to … Read more