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Hackers

Twitter hack update: Attackers may have stolen private messages of 8 accounts

Twitter Inc said on Saturday (July 18) that hackers were able to download account information for up to eight accounts involved in the hack of its systems this week, but said none of them were verified accounts.

Jul 18, 2020, 14:38 PM IST

Chinese, Iranian hackers targeted Donald Trump and Joe Biden campaigns: Google

State-backed hackers from China have targeted staffers working on the U.S. presidential campaign of Democrat Joe Biden, a senior Google security official said on Thursday.

Jun 05, 2020, 00:22 AM IST

Cyberattack: Hackers attempt to take down UK Labour Party's web services ahead of election

Britain`s security agencies have warned that Russia and other countries could use cyberattacks or political messages on social media to attempt to disrupt the December 12 election.

Nov 12, 2019, 21:22 PM IST

Kiara Advani's Twitter account hacked, actress urges fans to not click on any link

She warned her fans and followers to not click on any suspicious links found in her recent tweets as her account has been hacked.

Oct 09, 2019, 13:46 PM IST

Hackers can detect what is being typed with a smartphone

According to researchers from Dallas-based Southern Methodist University (SMU), it's possible to access your information in a subtler way: by using a nearby smartphone to intercept the sound of your typing.

Aug 16, 2019, 14:40 PM IST

Hackers could be using DM route to hijack Twitter accounts

Twitter only contacts users in-app or via an email sent from an @twitter.com email address. The platform never asks users to provide their password via email, Direct Message, or reply.

Jun 12, 2019, 13:37 PM IST

Chancellor Angela Merkel, hundreds of German politicians' details leaked online in massive data breach

The country's cyber defence body BSI met held a crisis meeting immediately after the news of the hack emerged.

Jan 04, 2019, 23:25 PM IST

Despacito, Youtube's most watched video, deleted by hackers

The hackers reportedly wrote ‘Free Palestine’ under the videos.

Apr 10, 2018, 20:09 PM IST

Cybercrimes cause losses of $600 billion a year to global economy, says report

Cybercrime losses are greater in richer countries; however, the countries with the greatest losses are mid-tier nations.

Feb 22, 2018, 18:58 PM IST

Hackers already targeting Pyeongchang Olympics: Researchers

The security firm McAfee said in a report that several organisations associated with the Olympics had received the malicious email with the primary target being groups affiliated with ice hockey.

Jan 07, 2018, 14:57 PM IST

Beware! Hackers can record you watching porn on smartphone

According to a study by British security firm Wandera, the cybercriminals threaten to release the footage online if their ransom demands are not met.

Oct 01, 2017, 22:44 PM IST

Russian hackers feel the heat as US President Donald Trump seeks warmer Moscow ties

The increase to a record level shows that although President Donald Trump is trying to improve relations with Moscow, the United States has not shied away from pursuing Russians suspected of cyber crime.

Aug 25, 2017, 12:41 PM IST

'Big hunt' for Russian hackers, but no obvious election link

Through their lawyers, several defendants have suggested their arrests were linked to the election turmoil.

Jul 28, 2017, 12:05 PM IST

Facebook works with Harvard against hackers targeting US elections

The project will be co-led by Robby Mook, Democrat Hillary Clinton`s 2016 presidential campaign manager and Matt Rhoades, Republican Mitt Romney`s 2012 campaign manager.

Jul 27, 2017, 09:00 AM IST

Nine hackers held in China for spreading malware abroad

The malware, called "fireball", developed by a Beijing- based tech company, infected more than 250 million computers outside China in one year, which generated 80 million yuan (USD 11.85 million) for the company

Jul 26, 2017, 11:38 AM IST

'Digital drive puts India at greater cyber attack risk'

India`s growing economy and digital push have caught the attention of hackers and an increasing wave of cyber attacks could soon badly impact the country, experts from Russian cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab have warned.

Jul 16, 2017, 13:39 PM IST

India's ethical hackers rewarded abroad, ignored at home

India produces more ethical hackers -- those who break into computer networks to expose, rather than exploit, weaknesses -- than anywhere else in the world.

May 29, 2017, 09:30 AM IST

'Vietnam-linked hackers likely targeting Philippine intel on South China Sea dispute'

Bryce Boland, chief technology officer for Asia Pacific, said the company had observed that APT32 was targeting not just multinational companies and organisations doing business in Vietnam but Philippine government agencies as well.

May 25, 2017, 19:51 PM IST

Blame cyberattack on hackers, not spy agencies, White House

Cybersecurity experts say the unknown hackers used a hole in Microsoft software that was discovered by the National Security Agency. The hole was exposed when NSA documents were leaked online.

May 16, 2017, 21:56 PM IST