Even technically sophisticated friends are currently getting “hacked” on Facebook — here’s how to avoid it, and how to make sure your hacked account is fully recovered. Usually, accounts are “hacked” because someone somehow gets a hold of your password.
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US, UK Agencies Warn of New Russian Botnet Built from Hacked Firewall Devices
Intelligence agencies in the U.K. and the U.S. disclosed details of a new botnet malware called Cyclops Blink that’s been attributed to the Russian-backed Sandworm hacking group and deployed in attacks dating back to 2019. “Cyclops Blink appears to be
Dridex Malware Deploying Entropy Ransomware on Hacked Computers
Similarities have been unearthed between the Dridex general-purpose malware and a little-known ransomware strain called Entropy, suggesting that the operators are continuing to rebrand their extortion operations under a different name. “The similarities are in the software packer used to
DC transit authority social media accounts hacked with obscene Twitter posts
In the early morning, a series of lewd tweets and photos were posted on the Twitter accounts for the metro rail service and WMATA, which posts information about the capital area’s metro system. The WMATA Twitter page name was also
Blitz attack! Chess prodigy claims he was hacked after tirade against opponents
A Dutch chess prodigy claims he was hacked on Twitter after his account attacked other grandmasters and shared vulgar DMs Saturday night. Anish Giri, 31, had tweeted a series of accusations against fellow countryman Jorden van Foreest, World Champion Magnus
War Stories: How Crash Bandicoot hacked the original PlayStation
Shot by Sean Dacanay, edited by Jeremy Smolik. Click here for transcript. When you hear the name Crash Bandicoot, you probably think of it as Sony’s platformy, mascoty answer to Mario and Sonic. Before getting the full Sony marketing treatment,