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The Risk of “Credential Stuffing” to the Smart Home
As technology advances and the costs of connecting electronic components to the internet decreases, the cost of having a connected “smart home” also decreases. Sensors…
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Half Of Industrial Control System Networks Have Faced Cyber Attacks, Say Security Researchers
Industrial control systems in manufacturing, energy, chemical and other environments are coming under an increasing number of cyber attacks, as hacking groups of all kinds…
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Jeff Bezos’ phone was reportedly hacked by Saudi
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was reportedly hacked by Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2018, according to a new bombshell report from the Guardian’s…
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Penetration Testing: Breaking in to Keep Others Out
Penetration testing is a direct test of an application, a device, a website, an organization, and even the people that work at an organization. It…
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North Korean State Hackers Target Retired Diplomats And Military Officials
In what appears to be the first attack of its kind, a North Korean state-sponsored hacking group has been targeting retired South Korean diplomats, government,…
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Data of 21 million Mixcloud users put up for sale on the dark web
A hacker has breached online music streaming service Mixcloud earlier this month and is now selling the site’s user data online, on a dark web…
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Thousands Of Hacked Disney+ Accounts Are Already For Sale
Hackers didn’t waste any time and have started hijacking Disney+ user accounts hours after the service launched. Many of these accounts are now being offered…
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Chrome, Edge, Safari hacked at elite Chinese hacking contest
China’s top hackers have gathered this weekend in the city of Chengdu to compete in the Tianfu Cup, the country’s top hacking competition. Over the…
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Microsoft Says Iranian Hackers Tried To Hack A US Presidential Campaign
Hackers backed by the Iranian government recently tried to hack email accounts used by the campaign of a US presidential candidate, a Microsoft official said…
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