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Ransomware hackers leak second batch of city data from Oakland attack
Hackers have dumped a second wave of data from a ransomware attack against Oakland.
The Guardian says ransomware attack compromised staff's personal data
The Guardian has confirmed that it was the victim of ransomware, and that the attackers accessed staff personal data.
An engineer just made the world’s first Android phone with a working Lightning port
After creating the world's first iPhone with a working USB-C port in 2021, engineer Ken Pillonel has now flipped the script for his next project: an Android phone with a Lightning connector.
Apple TV+ and HBO Max earn their first best comedy Emmy nominations
'Ted Lasso,' 'Hacks' and 'The Flight Attendant' are all up for one of TV's two biggest awards.
Hackers conduct one of the largest supply chain cyberattacks to date
Kaseya is warning of one of the largest supply chain ransomware attacks to date, with over 200 companies affected.
Europol takes down hackers who allegedly stole over $100 million in crypto from celebs
Eight men have been arrested in the UK for their role in a spate of hacks on US celebs, per Europol, after the criminals broke into the victims’ phones to steal over $100 million in cryptocurrencies. SIM-swapping involves hackers taking control of a person’s phone number by deactivating their SIM and porting the number over to their own SIM card. This is typically done with the help of an insider at the targeted phone service or through social engineering ploys, such as phishing, according to law enforcement.
Florida city attacked by a hacker trying to poison its drinking water
The FBI is investigating an attempt by an individual or group of hackers to poison a city’s water supply.
Instagram bans hundreds of accounts in OGUsers takedown
Instagram has banned hundreds of accounts tied to the notorious “OGUsers” forum, where members buy and sell stolen social media accounts.
Instagram adds ‘recently deleted’ to protect your posts from hackers
Instagram is adding a new “recently deleted” feature, which adds an extra step before a post can be permanently removed from your account.
SolarWinds hackers accessed some of the DOJ’s email accounts
The DOJ says approximately three percent of its Office 365 email accounts were accessed in connection to the SolarWinds hack.
SolarWinds hack may have been much wider than first thought
The SolarWinds hack may have compromised many more networks than first thought, and might have taken advantage of weaknesses in the US and Europe.
Secretary of State says Russia is 'clearly' behind federal agency hacks (updated)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Russia for a hacking campaign against federal agencies — the first in the administration to accuse Putin.
State-sponsored hackers have breached the US' nuclear weapons agency
Foreign hackers have breached the networks of the US Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration.
Foreign state hackers reportedly breached the US Treasury (updated)
Hackers backed by a foreign government reportedly breached the US Treasury Department and NTIA, stealing info in the process.
iPhone exploit gave hackers control over WiFi without your input
Apple recently fixed an iOS exploit that let intruders control your phone over WiFi without any interaction on your part.
Hacker sells access to hundreds of corporate executives' email accounts
A hacker is selling access to email accounts for hundreds of CEOs and other high-level executives.
FBI, Homeland Security detail how Iranian hackers stole US voter data
The FBI and Homeland Security's CISA have detailed how Iranian hackers stole US voter info, including by exploiting badly configured websites.
Chinese hackers impersonated McAfee to attack election campaign staffers
Google says that Chinese state hackers impersonated McAfee to trick election campaign workers into installing malware.
Ransomware attack on a healthcare firm slowed clinical trials
Ransomware has slowed multiple clinical trials, including at companies involved in COVID-19 studies.
Russian state hackers appear to have breached a federal agency
Evidence suggests Russia's state-backed Fancy Bear group was behind a hack targeting a US federal agency.
