Hacker

San Bernardino County acknowledged this week that it has paid a $1.1 million ransom to a hacker who uploaded malware to the Sheriff’s Department’s computer system. In a ransomware attack, a criminal enters a system and encrypts the data,…

The heartlessness of the hackers behind some of the world’s largest cyber attacks has been revealed, with a warning that Australia could be hit by more hacks.A hacker claiming to be from the same group that orchestrated the hacks on…

Sure, your brother and mom are using your Netflix account. Who else could be stealing your service or personal data from the app?The following is a modern-day horror story. It speaks to one fear many ordinary people have about their online…

A woman was allegedly duped of more than Rs. 10 lakh by online frauds who promised her great returns on her investments and asked her to watch and like YouTube videos on Telegram app, police said on Friday.The victim, Shanu Priya…

The hackers who claimed responsibility for a disruptive breach at financial data firm ION say a ransom has been paid, although they declined to say how much it was or offer any evidence that the money had been handed over. ION Group…

Avoid Cash App scams Cash App has become a popular money-transferring app similar to Venmo and Zelle, Kurt "The CyberGuy" Knutsson reports.Last Thursday, PayPal began notifying nearly 35,000 of its customers that their accounts were…

WhatsApp account theft using a new method has been on the rise lately, reveals a security researcher. Hackers love to exploit loopholes and once they get to know of one, there's no stopping until the developer fixes it. WhatsApp is…

A Dutch hacker obtained and offered for sale the full name, address and date of birth of virtually everyone in Austria… A Dutch hacker arrested in November obtained and offered for sale the full name, address and date of birth of…

T-Mobile said a hacker stole data on about 37 million customers after first gaining access to a company system in November, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) report filed on Thursday.  The phone carrier said it…

Ethical hacking, also known as “white hat” hacking, is the practice of using computer security skills for the purpose of testing and improving the security of a computer system or network. This type of hacking is conducted with the…