Tag Archives: hack

Nov
09

Twitter resets passwords after hack

twitter Twitter has apparently gone down as the latest victim of hacking, with the social network forced to reset the passwords of some users’ compromised accounts. According to a report by the.. more
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Jul
12

Yahoo hacked for 450,000 passwords

yahoo Yahoo could well be in some serious bother, if the claims of a hacking group are true. The group, D33DS, claims to have hacked into Yahoo’s servers (via SQL Injection) and.. more
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Jun
07

Over 6 million LinkedIn passwords stolen

LinkedIn_Logo There’s been a majority security breach at business oriented social network LinkedIn, so be warned if you happen to have an account there. Reports emerged yesterday that over six million passwords.. more
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Dec
12

Romanian hackers steal millions from Subway

Romanian hackers have had an indictment served upon them in the US, after an investigation uncovered the hacking of 150 Subway stores, along with 50 other unnamed retailers. It is thought that the attacks compromised the credit card details of over 80,000 customers and millions.. more
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Nov
11

Steam gaming platform hacked

The Steam gaming platform has been hit by hackers in both their user forums and user databases. The hackers defaced the forums on Sunday evening and upon investigation, it was found that the intrusion was more extensive than first thought. Steam is an online gaming.. more
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Nov
10

Hullomail introduces anti-hacking mobile solution

Blackberry users can now enjoy protection against voicemail hacking thanks to new software just announced by specialist voice messaging company Hullomail. SmartVoicemail for Blackberry smartphones allows users to block all “call-in access” to voicemails and users can also receive notifications when an attempt has been.. more
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Nov
01

Chinese cyber-attack hits chemical firms

The latest cyber-attack on Western corporations reportedly originating from Chinese soil has struck at the chemical industry and defence sector. Security firm Symantec uncovered the cyber-espionage which has targeted research and development material from some 48 companies, 29 of them in the chemical industry. Discussed.. more
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Oct
12

Sony hit by hackers again, 93,000 SOE and PSN accounts locked

Sony has been hit by another large scale cyber-attack this week. Earlier in the year, the company was forced to take the PlayStation Network down for a few weeks after a serious security breach, and the same was true of the Sony Online Entertainment (SOE).. more
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Oct
04

Linux websites now coming back online

Linux sites are slowly going back online after they were taken down following a security breach which initially occurred in August. However, the Linux Foundation is warning developers to check thoroughly for malware, as it is thought that at least some of them have been.. more
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Oct
03

Battlefield 3 beta hacked, tournament beckons

As we reported just before the weekend, Battlefield 3 has moved into open beta. Although EA’s shooter has been exposed to fire by some members of the public testing it, namely hackers who’ve cracked the player limit. For testing purposes, this is capped at 32.. more
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