A cybersecurity company has concluded that Chinese hackers penetrated the Vatican’s computer networks in recent months during the lead-up to negotiations between the Catholic Church and Beijing. The attack, reported Tuesday by Massachusetts-based Recorded Future, comes as the Chinese government works to strengthen its control over religious groups in the …
Read More »Apple’s hackable iPhones are finally here
Last August, Apple announced that it would distribute special iPhones to elite security researchers. The idea was to offer a device that had fewer restrictions, allowing researchers to focus on security vulnerabilities more easily, without having to work on the standard iOS defenses first. Starting today, you can apply to …
Read More »Hack hit 130 accounts, company ‘ashamed’
OAKLAND, California (AP) – Twitter says the hack that compromised the accounts of some of its highest-profile users was targeted at 130 people. Hackers were able to reset the passwords for 45 of those accounts. The San Francisco-based company said in a blog post on Saturday Up to eight of …
Read More »Attackers Stole Direct Messages From Accounts In Hack
Twitter has revealed that hackers who attacked 130 accounts in an attack this week downloaded data, including direct messages, from eight of the targeted accounts.Photo: Leon Neal (fake pictures) Twitter has released new details about the hack heard around the world this week, which apparently is a massive scam That …
Read More »Teen prank was behind massive Twitter hack, report says
According to a report, a Twitter hacking scheme targeting high-profile users like Elon Musk and Barack Obama started as a joke among a group of three hackers. The biggest attack on the history of the social media platform began with a user named “Kirk” who boasted to two teens that …
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