by admin | Apr 5, 2024 | coding, hacking, Internet, Internet News, News, The Conversation
Outside the world of open-source software, it’s likely few people would have heard about XZ Utils, a small but widely used tool for data compression in Linux systems. But late last week, security experts uncovered a serious and deliberate flaw that could leave... by admin | Sep 24, 2023 | computer, hacking, malware, News, phone, Security News, spyware, The Conversation
Each day, you leave digital traces of what you did, where you went, who you communicated with, what you bought, what you’re thinking of buying, and much more. This mass of data serves as a library of clues for personalized ads, which are sent to you by a sophisticated... by admin | Jan 22, 2023 | cyberbots, hacking, News, Other Tech News, Security News, The Conversation
You may know nothing about it, but your phone – or your laptop or tablet – could be taken over by someone else who has found their way in through a back door. They could have infected your device with malware to make it a “bot” or a “zombie” and be using it – perhaps... by admin | Nov 29, 2022 | App News, data breach, hacking, News, Other Tech News, Phone News, Security News, Technology News, WhatsApp
Million of Meta-owned WhatsApp users could be affected by what could be the platform’s biggest data breach to data. This is after an ad posted on a hacking community forum by an actor allegedly selling a database of 487 million WhatsApp users’ mobile numbers,... by admin | Oct 30, 2022 | Computers, data breaches, hacking, News, Other Tech News, Security News, The Conversation
New details have emerged on the severity of the Medibank hack, which has now affected all users. Optus, Medibank, Woolworths, and, last Friday, electricity provider Energy Australia are all now among the household names that have fallen victim to a data breach. If it... by Speedinet | Sep 27, 2022 | cybersecurity, england, Grand Theft Auto 6, Hacker, hacking, London, rockstar games, Security, Uber
A 17-year-old teenager in England was charged with computer misuse and breaches of bail, according to a statement from City of London Police.