Hacking

73% Indian companies ransomware victims; Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata top the list

The report also points out that the majority of these attacks took place in Chennai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru. Delhi and Mumbai were also on the list

Seoul: North Korean hackers stole $1.2 bn in cryptocurrency, other virtual assets in past five years

Experts and officials say North Korea has turned to crypto hacking and other illicit cyber activities as a source of badly needed foreign currency to support its fragile economy and fund its nuclear program following harsh UN sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic

What is Bluebugging and how do hackers use it? Learn how to secure your devices

Bluebugging attacks take advantage of Bluetooth-enabled devices. Once hacked, the attacker may modify or seize your contacts, perform and monitor conversations, read and send messages, and more.

Prophet row: Thane Police website hacked; hacker demands apology to Muslims

On opening the website, the message on the screen stated: “Hacked by one hat cyber team”

Explained: How German researchers found out that even a switched off iPhone can be easily hacked

A group of engineers have shown that it is possible to hack an iPhone even when it is switched off. Hackers can potentially abuse the way Apple’s Find My Device functionality works and gain access to a device’s content, even when it is switched off.

Bhima Koregaon hacking allegations: What Arsenal analysis of Rona Wilson's PC says

Arsenal Consulting's findings will, obviously, be contested by the police’s Forensic Science Laboratory; that is the normal back-and-forth of any criminal trial.

Microsoft, Apple, Netflix, Tesla and 31 other companies' internal systems were discovered with security vulnerability

The researcher, Alex Birsan, earned over $130,000 in bug bounties for his ethical research from Microsoft, Apple, PayPal and other companies.

Hacker tries to poison Florida city by tampering with chemicals in water supply; no harm done, say officials

A supervisor saw the chemical being tampered with — as a mouse controlled by the intruder moved across the screen changing settings — and was able to intervene and reverse it

Russian hackers who pose threat to US election have breached nuclear plants, power grid in the past

The timing of the attacks so close to the election and the potential for disruption set off concern inside private security firms, law enforcement and intelligence agencies

Cybersecurity: Loopholes that lead to hacking even when 2FA is enabled

Hackers have been known to trick mobile phone carriers into transferring a victim’s phone number to their own phone.