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SYDNEY, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Hackers have targeted a communications platform used by Australian military personnel and defence staff with a ransomware attack, authorities said on Monday, as the country battles a recent spike in cyberattacks across businesses.
The ForceNet service, one of the external providers that the defence department contracts to run one of its websites, has come under attack but so far no data have been compromised, Assistant Minister For Defence Matt Thistlethwaite said.
Hackers lock Randy's Rescue Ranch out of social media accounts | ksdk.com
O'FALLON, Ill. — A nonprofit animal rescue in O'Fallon, Illinois, is struggling to gather donations after loosing control of its social media accounts.
According to a tweet from Randy's Rescue Ranch , hackers attacked Facebook profiles of the nonprofit and its owner Randy Grim on Oct. 4 and blocked Grim and administrators from accessing them.
Google warns Chrome users of dangerous bug; Hackers on the loose, update now | Tech News
The cyber security researchers at cyber firm Avast discovered this High CVE-2022-3723 bug on October 25. "We would also like to thank all security researchers that worked with us during the development cycle to prevent security bugs from ever reaching the stable channel," Google mentioned.
Elon Musk's Twitter could become a haven for hackers
This is not the first time that ransomware gangs have used Twitter to advertise valuable stolen data. In August, two groups, Karakurt and BlackByte created Twitter profiles for themselves in order to publicise their illicit merchandise.
Twitter is currently experiencing a period of upheaval following its acquisition by Elon Musk for $44bn. Tesla CEO Musk renamed himself as Twitter’s “Chief Twit” after completing the takeover on Friday, which followed months of legal back and forth.
The Most Famous and Best Hackers in the World - TechStory
The act of detecting and exploiting system and network vulnerabilities in order to gain unauthorized access to those systems is known as computer hacking. Hacking is not always malicious.
Not all hackers are malicious. White-hat hackers are those who utilise hacking to improve computer security. “Gray-hat hackers” are those who are only having fun.
Blockchain hackers are responsible for over $2.5 billion of thefts in 2022 - BlockchainGamerBiz
According to a report from Atlas VPN , blockchain hackers have stolen $2.5 billion in three quarters of 2022. The data collected is based on numbers provided by Slowmist Hacked .
Blockchain hacks overall show a 43% fall in the last quarter compared to Q2 however hacks are still happening and – as ever – huge amounts of money are the target. In Q3 2022 the report states that hackers got away with almost $483 million, which is no small amount.
Cybersecurity Awareness: Staring Down ‘Social Engineering’ by Hackers | Seehafer News
In a digital world, employers often require some form of cybersecurity training. A local government official in Wisconsin is encouraging people not to let the helpful tips fade from their memories.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month , and federal officials say nearly 50% of American adults have had their personal information exposed by cyber criminals.
Disasters, hackers and disinformation: Experts forecast risks to national security - NZ Herald
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Natural disasters and the intentional spread of harmful information are seen as the highest risks to New Zealand's national security, according to a landmark briefing.
It warns the country's increasingly divided and ageing population could become further vulnerable to extremist ideologies, online attacks from malicious overseas actors and the negative impacts of war and climate change - if efforts to educate Kiwis and shore up New Zealand's defences are not ...
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