Brace yourself, as this is one of the weirdest and most bizarre computer virus-related stories that I have ever heard. Back in 2012, a computer hacker used malware to infect innocent people’s computers across Japan with a Trojan horse, and post death threats from them, giving the police no clue as to where he might … More The utterly crazy story of the death threat hacker (involves a cat)
Australian enterprise software firm Atlassian has told customers that it recently suffered a security breach that saw hackers access names, usernames, email addresses and encrypted passwords for users of its HipChat group messaging application. According to Craig Davies, who heads up Atlassian’s security team, “a very small percentage” (less than 2%) of the firm’s customers … More HipChat hacked, passwords reset
Belarusians who wish to obtain a visa need to fill out a form to schedule an appointment at the consulate. The form needs to be filed on specific dates (for example, the applications for January 2015 were scheduled for December 20th and 21st) and the number of available appointments is very limited. According to multiple … More Have botnet, will travel: Polish consulates in Belarus under cyberattack
Social Media giants Facebook, Instagram and Tinder were hit by simultaneous outages on Tuesday, which led many to suspect a coordinated cyberattack, reports City AM. All three social media services are now back up and running after outages early on Tuesday, starting around 12:10 AM, EST. Initially, it appeared to be another hit from the Lizard … More Facebook, Instagram and Tinder hit by outages, but deny cyberattack
As we have seen in previously published articles regarding ransomware, such as TorrentLocker targeting UK with Roya Mail phishing and ransomware in a country near you, these threats are appearing more frequently and in different regions. Starting a few days ago, we began receiving multiple reports of malware-spreading campaigns in various countries mostly in Latin … More CTB-Locker: Multilingual Malware Demands Ransom
