Tag: hacker

VerticalScope experiences major data breach: 45 million records stolen

June 15, 2016

VerticalScope has experienced a major data breach, with cybercriminals making off with over 45 million records belonging to over 1,100 websites, it has been reported. LeakedSource, which provides detailed information on data breaches, said that some of the websites impacted by this include Techsupportforum.com, MobileCampsites.com, Pbnation.com and Motorcycle.com. It is believed that the security incident … More VerticalScope experiences major data breach: 45 million records stolen

65 million Tumblr users should probably be careful…

May 31, 2016

Earlier this month, Tumblr revealed that it had recently become aware that user addresses and salted and hashed passwords dating back to 2013 had fallen into the hands of hackers. We recently learned that a third party had obtained access to a set of Tumblr user email addresses with salted and hashed passwords from early … More 65 million Tumblr users should probably be careful…

Teenager charged over Mumsnet hack and DDoS attack

May 24, 2016

An 18-year-old man has been charged by British police in connection with an internet attack that saw Mumsnet hacked, users’ accounts breached, passwords stolen, and the site blasted offline. David Gerrard Buchanan, 18, from Haslemere, Surrey, was charged by the Metropolitan Police’s Cyber Crime Unit (MPCCU) with two counts under section 1 of the Computer … More Teenager charged over Mumsnet hack and DDoS attack

Adobe warns of Flash zero-day vulnerability, being actively exploited by online criminals

May 12, 2016

As I write this, if you’re running Adobe Flash on your Windows, Mac, Linux or Chrome OS computer you’re potentially at risk. Adobe has issued a security advisory, warning of an as-yet unpatched critical security hole in its popular Flash player software that is reported to being actively exploited by criminals in the wild. No … More Adobe warns of Flash zero-day vulnerability, being actively exploited by online criminals