Video games, websites and even apps are all in the sights of hackers hungry for better scores, more money and public notoriety. In the world of cybersecurity, some targets are obvious. For example, financial service providers and the retail stores aren’t rarely targeted as they hold lots of money. Hacking a media organisation, meanwhile, can … More 5 ways attackers are targeting gamers
Late last year, Madonna logged furiously into her Instagram account in order to complain that hackers had broken into her computer, and stolen photographs and music tracks. Madonna’s plans for a Spring 2015 launch for her album “Rebel Heart” were allegedly thrown into chaos by the hack, which saw “early, leaked demos” of some of … More Aspiring singer jailed for hacking Madonna and stealing unreleased tracks
The “Hacking Team” security company has been hacked and more than 400 GB of confidential info has been leaked by a group of unidentified attackers. Normally, this would be just another report talking about one intrusion among all the others that we see every day in companies around the world. Hacking Team’s status as a … More 400GB of info leaked from Hacking Team
ESET study reveals that 84 percent of companies would be crushed if infected by ransomware and 31 percent would have no choice but to pay the hackers. Over a third of UK companies have either personally been held to ransom by hackers or know someone that has had their networks infected by ransomware, a new … More UK Companies Commonly Held Hostage by Hackers
What kind of punishment best fits a convicted hacker? Jail time for serious computer crimes is almost a certainty, but for one ex-hacker, Higinio Ochoa, the terms of his parole also include being “banned from the internet”. A life without internet means a life without hacking, but it also means a life without a smartphone, … More The curious case of the ex-hacker “banned from the internet”
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