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Tag: Hackers
Hacker Group Anonymous Shuts Down Nissan’s Website As Protest
The activist hacking group Anonymous is continuing its efforts to put a stop to whaling practices in Japan, this time targeting the website of Japanese automaker Nissan. Both Nissan.co.jp and Nissan-global.com were taken offline thanks […]
FBI Used Hacking Techniques To Bust 1,500 Pedophiles
The FBI recently made a major child pornography bust on the dark net. By using a hacking method to trace IP addresses, the bureau was able to shut down Playpen, which was the largest known […]
Anonymous Launched Attacks Against Turkey For Supporting ISIS
The notorious group of hackers Anonymous has taken responsibility for a series of cyberattacks against Turkey. Anonymous accused the country of supporting the Islamic State, while also threatening further attacks against anyone else who supports […]
Trump Tower Website Taken Down By Anonymous In Response To Racist Remarks
The notorious hacker organization Anonymous has struck again, this time targeting the polarizing Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. The businessman’s website for his trademark Trump Towers was taken offline for roughly an hour on Friday. […]
Senate Probing DHS For Possible Ransomware Payoffs
Senators Delaware Democrat Tom Caper and Wisconsin Republican Ron Johnson believe that intelligence agencies might have paid hackers to unlock the personal files of lawmakers. The two members of the United States Senate Committee on […]
Chinese Government Clears Chinese Government Of Responsibility For U.S. OPM Breach
After conducting an “investigation”, the Chinese government has determined that cybercriminals rather than Chinese officials are the ones responsible for the major cyberhack that stole an enormous amount of data from the United States Office […]
Russian Hackers Targeting Victims Worldwide Have Already Stolen $790M
Moscow based cyber security giant Kaspersky Labs says a Russian hacker gang of just 20 members has raked in $790 million by hacking into and emptying bank accounts around the world. The company’s investigation unit […]
This Hacker Group Is Spying On ISIS Instead Of Launching Attacks Like Anonymous
In the wake of the Paris attacks, the hacktivist group Anonymous declared war on ISIS, stating that, “We are going to launch the biggest operation ever against you. Expect many cyber attacks. War has been […]
Proposed Swatting Bill Seeks To Give Heavy Punishment To Crank Callers
United States lawmakers are working to come down on the practice of ‘swatting’ by bringing about increased fines for offenders. A new bill that includes these measures was introduced earlier this week. Swatting refers to […]
Hacker Group Anonymous Making Good On Its Declaration Of War Against ISIS
The infamous cyber hacker group Anonymous reported that it identified and took down more than 5,500 Twitter accounts belonging to ISIS. Tweeting from one of its accounts, Anonymous stated: “We report that more than 5500 […]
Anonymous Declares They Will Punish ISIS ‘Vermin’ After Paris Attacks
Following the horrific attacks in Paris late last week, the famous cyber hacker group known as Anonymous announced that it is about to unleash a series of unrelenting attacks on ISIS. In an as-of-yet-unverified video […]
Google Is Upping Its Email Security Services To Foil Hackers
According to recent reports, email servers are becoming more secure, and the use of strong encryption practices are increasing. However, the news isn’t all good, as the number of internet attacks that change encrypted connections […]
European Authorities Finally Take Action Against Iranian Hacker Group
In the first major operation against Iran since Tehran signed a nuclear treaty, European officials and authorities took action to terminate a cyber espionage operation with ties to Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard. The operation was […]
Over 1,000 KKK Members Just Had Their Info Published Online
The hacking group known as Anonymous has recently released the identities of more than 1,000 alleged sympathizers of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). According to the group, the release of this information was a way […]
Hackers Find A Way To Disable AirBag Systems Sold In VW Manufactured Vehicles
Hackers have once again shown just how vulnerable the computer systems in present day vehicles are, adding concern to how safe the self driving cars of the not too distant future will be. Using a […]
China Conducts Massive Security Breach On Critical US Maritime Research Facility
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is the latest organization to be hacked by Chinese cyber spies, as the group has experienced what experts are calling a “sophisticated, targeted attack”. While China has not yet […]
Technology That Would Allow Vehicles To Communicate With Streets Could Be Targeted By Hackers
As computers inside vehicles become more and more developed, their potential for becoming the targets of hackers is also increasing. The problem could soon be affecting the streets themselves, as streets will soon be connected […]
Navy Brings Back Old Fashioned Navigation Equipment As Concerns Over Cyber Attacks Grow
The United States Navy is once again making use of the navigational instrument known as sextants, because unlike modern radar and GPS equipment, the traditional tool cannot be hacked. The Navy discontinued the use of […]
Strict FBI Hiring Standards Are Forcing The Agency To Recruit Teens
The FBI is looking to recruit new computer hackers, and it is starting with young people. The security agency is starting a new program designed to develop the youth of America into expert hackers before […]
Five Times More US Public Worker Finger Prints Stolen By Chinese Hackers
Five times more American fingerprint sets were stolen by Chinese hackers than was previously reported. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has shocked the nation by announcing that more fingerprints were in the hands […]
Chinese State Hackers Fingered In Attack On Health Insurer Anthem
Internet security firm Symantec says it has evidence which shows that Chinese state sponsored hackers stole data on 70 million clients of health insurance giant Anthem. Labeling the hackers the Black Vine group, Symantec said […]
Chinese Hackers Steal Four Million Federal Employee Records In Largest Hack Attack Ever
The Chinese cyberwar on the United States continued to ramp up on Thursday as the federal government began notifying millions of employees that their information had been stolen by hackers, who attacked government’s human resources […]
U.S. Health Insurer CareFirst Exposes 1.1 Million Health Records In Chinese Hack Attack
U.S. health insurer CareFirst has admitted it has been hacked, the third such company to fall victim to hackers in recent months. The data breach compromised the records of 1.1 million of its customers. Yet […]
Sally Beauty Supply Hit By Second Massive Data Breach
Customers of colossal cosmetics retailer Sally Beauty Supply are being advised to check their credit card statements after the company admitted it was breached for the second time in a little over a year. The […]