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Tag Archives: Hackers
Thousands of Dark Web sites deleted in attack on free hosting service
It’s the second time that the popular Daniel’s Hosting platform was attacked in 16 months. This time, 7,600 Dark Web sites were obliterated.
Hackers target WHO in phishing attack
A cyberattack that targeted the World Health Organization is probably just the tip of the iceberg according to experts reacting to the news this week.
Ransomware with a difference as hackers threaten to release city data
Johannesburg spent the weekend struggling to recover from its second malware attack this year as it took key services systems offline.
US Treasury targets North Korean hacking groups
The US has formally sanctioned the Lazarus Group and offshoots Bluenoroff and Andariel, which are allegedly acting on behalf of the DPRK.
Hacking forum spills rival’s 321,000 member database
When users of hacking forums turn on each other, expect things to get messy quickly.
Club Penguin Rewritten breach caused by rogue admin backdoor
The hugely popular gaming site Club Penguin Rewritten suffered a data breach that exposed 4m user accounts.
Hacked Bulgarian database reaches online forums
Data on millions of people stolen from the Bulgarian government has already popped up on hacker trading forums.
Is there a link between videogaming and cybercrime? Police think so
UK police are planning to issue online warnings to young gamers hoping to deter them from a life of cybercrime, they revealed last week.
Update now! WordPress hackers target Easy WP SMTP plugin
Two hacking groups have been spotted targeting websites running unpatched versions of the WordPress plugin Easy WP SMTP.