Tag: hacked

272 million email accounts compromised in major data breach

May 6, 2016

Hundreds of millions of email usernames and passwords are ‘up for grabs’ in Russia’s criminal underworld, according to a security expert. Speaking exclusively to Reuters, Alex Holden, founder and chief information and security officer of Hold Security, revealed that 272 million people are at risk. While the majority of affected users have accounts with Mail.ru, … More 272 million email accounts compromised in major data breach

Linux Mint site hacked, users unwittingly download backdoored operating system

February 22, 2016

I hope you weren’t one of the hundreds of people who downloaded a compromised version of the Linux Mint operating system on Saturday. Because if you were, it’s possible that you’re not just running one of the more user-friendly flavours of Linux on your computer but also playing host to a Linux ELF trojan called … More Linux Mint site hacked, users unwittingly download backdoored operating system

Ryanair “hacked”, millions stolen, phishing suspected

April 30, 2015

The Independent has reported, that Ryanair “has been targeted in an international scam that siphoned millions of euro from its bank accounts”, more specifically, around €4.5 million. The Independent further states “it is believed that thieves managed to initiate a single fraudulent transaction using a Chinese bank when stealing the money from the airline”, that … More Ryanair “hacked”, millions stolen, phishing suspected

Kendall Jenner has her Twitter hacked, and rude things are said about Justin Bieber

April 8, 2015

When a celebrity starts to post crazy things on Twitter there are a small number of possibilities. Either they are just seeking some attention, tweeting things without thinking, or they have been hacked. The problem is that when it comes to publicity-seeking celebrities, often it’s hard to decide what is most likely. Many times it’s … More Kendall Jenner has her Twitter hacked, and rude things are said about Justin Bieber

HipChat hacked, passwords reset

February 3, 2015

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