Sophos experts discuss the biggest cybersecurity stories of the last week.
Tag Archives: hacking
Hackers’ forum hacked, OGUsers database dumped (again)
A rival hacking forum has yet again hacked OGUsers and doxxed its database for one and all to grab.
No, Houseparty hasn’t hacked your phone and stolen your bank details
There’s one thing missing in all the claims that deleting the Houseparty app will “unhack” you – evidence”
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.
FBI to inform election officials about hacking attempts
The FBI has announced that it will tell local election officials when hackers try to infiltrate their systems.
Iran’s APT33 sharpens focus on industrial control systems
Iran’s elite hacking group is upping its game, according to new evidence delivered at a cybersecurity conference this week.
WhatsApp sues spyware maker for allegedly hacking phones worldwide
WhatsApp has publicly attributed the attack on its users in May 2019 to the Israeli spyware makers, NSO Group.
Yahoo engineer pleads guilty to hacking 6,000 women’s accounts
Reyes Daniel Ruiz went after younger women’s accounts, including those of his personal friends and work colleagues, he admitted.
Russian pleads guilty in massive JPMorgan hacking scheme
Andrei Tyurin is the first to be convicted in one of the largest thefts of customer data from a single US financial institution in history.
Air Force to offer up a satellite to hackers at Defcon 2020
This year, the Air Force presented vetted hackers with a plane’s subsystem, which they duly tore up. Next year, it will be a satellite.