Cryptocurrency scams and account takeovers themselves aren't a rarity; look no further than last fall's Twitter hack for an example of that chaos at scale.
The advice for YouTube viewers is even simpler: If your favorite channel is pushing a cryptocurrency deal that seems too good to be true, give it some Dramatic Chipmunk side eye and move on.
At least 13 phone firms hit by suspected Chinese hackers since 2019, say experts | Hacking | The
The roaming hackers – known as LightBasin – were able to "search and find" individual mobile phones and "target accordingly", according to CrowdStrike, a group regularly cited by western intelligence.
CrowdStrike researchers indicated they believed LightBasin was a "Chinese state-sponsored" group gathering information "likely to be of significant interest to intelligence organizations".
Hackers are disguising their malicious JavaScript code with a hard-to-beat trick | ZDNet
Packers work by compressing or encrypting code to make that code unreadable and non-debuggable — resulting in 'obfuscated' code that is difficult for antivirus to detect.
Manhasset acting superintendent says school information stolen by hackers | Newsday
The computer hack in the Manhasset school district occurred Sept. 14, and officials, out of caution, said they temporarily shut down the network. Credit: Howard Schnapp
Hackers stole information and sabotaged the Manhasset school district computer system, demanding a ransom the district refused to pay before publishing to the dark web files containing people's Social Security numbers and drivers license numbers, officials said.
Notorious REvil hackers' payment portal and data leak blog hacked | PC Gamer
Rampant hacker group REvil—known for using ransomware to extort companies for millions and selling data on the dark web when it doesn't get its way—has gone silent after finally receiving some penance, it would seem.
According to reports (via Tech Crunch ), the group's Tor payment portal and data leak blog have been hijacked, leaving the group crippled and platformless.
Cyber Private Eyes Go After Hackers, Without Counterattacking - WSJ
Companies hit by hackers typically limit themselves to playing defense to comply with a federal law against invading someone's computer. But some specialist cybersecurity firms say they can pursue criminals without launching their own attacks.
Striking back against hackers directly might be off limits but some former spies and cyber cops say that disrupting an attack in progress is a different story, as long as defenders follow the letter of the law.
How to protect your Facebook account from hackers | khou.com
HOUSTON — Many people use Facebook to keep up with friends and family. But what if someone hacks your page and locks you out?
She's now locked out of her profile, and dozens of her former colleagues from across the world have been shut out. When she searched for our own page online, she was shocked by what turned up.
Don't Waste Your Money: Protecting Yourself From Facebook Hackers & Scammers - WCCB
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Many of us depend on our Facebook pages to keep up with friends and family. Now imagine someone hacked it, locking you out. It’s happening to an alarming number of people on Facebook. So what can you do?
Someone locked her out, shutting off dozens of former colleagues scattered around the world. When she searched for herself, she was shocked what turned up.
5 ways to keep vaccine 'cold chain' safe from hackers - Futurity
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center associate chief of pharmacy operations Terrence Wong opens a box containing a shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine before storing it in a freezer on December 15, 2020 in Aurora, Colorado. (Credit: Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images )
Happening on Twitter
REvil hacker group may well have got its comeuppance. https://t.co/r5od4qPBiJ pcgamer (from USA, Canada, UK, & AU) Wed Oct 20 15:29:51 +0000 2021
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