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While Fortnite players had previously been targeted by scams that deceived them into logging into fake websites that promised to generate Fortnite’s ‘V-Buck’ in-game currency, these new vulnerabilities could have been exploited without the player handing over any login details.

Vulnerabilities that would allow hackers to take over Fortnite gamers’ accounts

Vulnerabilities found would let threat actors start their own ‘battle royale’ against gamers.

16 Jan 2019 6:03 PM

Cloudhopper targeted MSPs to access client networks and steal corporate secrets from companies around the globe.

China hacked HPE, IBM and then attacked clients - sources

The attacks were part of a Chinese campaign known as Cloudhopper.

21 Dec 2018 1:38 PM

Hackers over the last 18 months have conducted numerous breaches to gather intelligence, sabotage American systems, and steal intellectual property.

Chinese hackers targeting US Navy contractors with multiple breaches

Victims have included contractors of all sizes.

15 Dec 2018 9:51 AM

The notice says the breach involved a phishing attack that allowed hackers to gain access to one employee's email. (Photo: Pixabay)

Surgery Center data breach affects more than 2,000 patients

The office notified the 2,393 affected patients last week.

15 Nov 2018 1:32 PM

Various estimates show cryptocurrency crime is on the rise, keeping pace with the market’s rapid growth.

Hacked, scammed and on your own: navigating cryptocurrency 'wild west'

The Cyprus-based German couple figured they had no chance of recovering the coins and it was not even clear who might take up their case.

19 Oct 2018 11:28 AM

According to a US official familiar with the matter, the breach could have affected as many as 30,000 workers, but that number may grow as the investigation continues.

Pentagon reveals cyber breach of travel records

The Pentagon said there has been a cyber breach of travel records that compromised the personal information and credit card data.

14 Oct 2018 5:43 PM

Security in this new era requires multiple complex defence systems to be operating harmoniously with each other. (Photo: Pixabay)

Building a data security strategy – why the industry needs to work together

By 2025, almost 90 per cent of all data created in global datasphere will require some security, but less than half will be secured

13 Sep 2018 3:57 PM

Android 9 Pie is presently running on a total of less than 0.01 per cent of smartphones across the world.

Android suffers from a major vulnerability, Google fixes it only on Pie

A serious security flaw results is existing Android phones being exposed to cyber attacks.

06 Sep 2018 9:24 AM

The Check Point research demonstrated the vulnerabilities in the HP Officejet Pro All-in-One fax printers.

Faxploit: Hackers target old gadgets like fax machines

A fax number is all an attacker needs to exploit the flaws, and potentially seize control of a company or home network.

27 Aug 2018 3:09 PM

Legitimate mining operations link thousands of processors together to increase the computing power available to earn cryptocurrencies.

Hackers target smartphones to mine cryptocurrencies

Mining is basically the process of helping verify and process transactions in a given virtual currency.

22 Aug 2018 2:52 PM

The company said it has shut down 84 fake websites in 12 court-approved actions over the past two years. (Photo: ANI)

Russian hackers targeted US Senate, think tanks: Microsoft

It is the latest in a string of actions Microsoft has taken to thwart what it charges are Russian government hacking attempts.

21 Aug 2018 7:18 PM

Hackers managed to transfer over Rs 94 crore through a malware attack on the server of Pune-based Cosmos Bank and cloning thousands of the bank's debit cards over a period of two days, a senior bank official said.

Cosmos Bank's server hacked; Rs 94 crore siphoned off in 2 days

The fraudulent transactions were carried out on August 11 and August 13 through 25 ATMs.

14 Aug 2018 2:29 PM

If the hackers keep running 24,000 sprinklers, it can make an enormous water reservoir empty in just a few hours. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hackers are now using farm sprinklers as cyber weapon

Researchers have found a glitch in commercial irrigation system which can allow hackers to get access to the sprinklers.

11 Aug 2018 5:16 PM

The three-day Las Vegas-based “Voting Village” also aimed to expose security issues in digital poll books and memory-card readers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hackers at convention test voting systems for bugs

Hackers will continue to probe the systems to discover new vulnerabilities, which could be turned over to voting machine makers to fix.

11 Aug 2018 3:11 PM

Samsung said it created a patch to protect Galaxy S7 handsets against Meltdown that it began pushing out to affected users last month.

Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphones vulnerable to hacking - researchers

Samsung’s Galaxy S7 smartphones contain a microchip security flaw that put tens of millions of devices at risk to hackers.

08 Aug 2018 1:54 PM

Late May, an estimated 700,000 routers around the world were diagnosed as vulnerable to malware with SSL stripping capabilities. (Photo: Pixabay)

Poor router security making Indians vulnerable to cyberattacks

Indian consumers are at high risk from cyberattacks taking over connected devices, steal passwords and gather sensitive information.

01 Aug 2018 9:02 AM

The hackers, who worked for a Russian state-sponsored group known as Dragonfly or Energetic Bear, claimed “hundreds of victims” in 2017. (Photo: Pixabay)

Russian hackers penetrated networks of US electric utilities: Report

Hackers used conventional tools such as spear-phishing emails and watering-hole attacks.

24 Jul 2018 8:49 AM

Katenberg, who did not return multiple messages seeking comment, has been in The Associated Press’ sights. (Image: Pixabay)

Long-hidden hackers unmasked by US special counsel

Katenberg’s hacking crew had been bombarding the Hillary Clinton campaign’s email accounts with fake Google warnings.

14 Jul 2018 1:58 PM

China has consistently and strongly denied being involved in any hacking attacks.

Top-ranked Australian university hit by Chinese hackers

Networks at the Australian National University in Canberra were breached “months ago” by attackers whom authorities traced to China.

07 Jul 2018 8:33 AM

Other security analysts have also recently tied sophisticated attacks to Chinese groups that had been out of sight for awhile, and there could be overlap. (Photo: Pixabay)

China-based campaign breached satellite, defence companies: Symantec

Symantec says the effort appeared to be driven by national espionage goals, like the interception of military and civilian communications.

20 Jun 2018 10:11 AM

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