Bitcoin Investor Sues AT&T After Losing $23 Million In SIM Swap Hack

An investor is asking AT&T to pay $220 million in damages in the first-ever lawsuit that attempts to hold carriers accountable for port out scams. Continue reading Bitcoin Investor Sues AT&T After Losing $23 Million In SIM Swap Hack

Hackers Could Cause Havoc By Pwning Internet-Connected Irrigation Systems

Researchers at a university in Israel have found ways to turn smart irrigation systems into a botnet that could theoretically drain some of a city’s water reserves. But don’t panic. Continue reading Hackers Could Cause Havoc By Pwning Internet-Connected Irrigation Systems

Reddit Should Tell Us More About How it Got Hacked

It really sounds like Reddit employees got SIM hijacked. If that’s the case, the company should be more transparent. Everyone gets hacked: It’s how you disclose it, and deal with it, that distinguishes you and makes a difference. Continue reading Reddit Should Tell Us More About How it Got Hacked

How Criminals Recruit Telecom Employees to Help Them Hijack SIM Cards

Sources who work for some of America’s major cellphone carriers tell us how criminals are trying to recruit them to get help hacking victims. Continue reading How Criminals Recruit Telecom Employees to Help Them Hijack SIM Cards

‘TELL YOUR DAD TO GIVE US BITCOIN:’ How a Hacker Allegedly Stole Millions by Hijacking Phone Numbers

California authorities say a 20-year-old college student hijacked more than 40 phone numbers and stole $5 million, including some from cryptocurrency investors at a blockchain conference Consensus. Continue reading ‘TELL YOUR DAD TO GIVE US BITCOIN:’ How a Hacker Allegedly Stole Millions by Hijacking Phone Numbers

Hacker Takes Over Pro Wrestler’s Twitter Account, Protests Motherboard Investigation of Social Media Account Hacking

A member of OGUSERS hacked the pro wrestler Adam Cole with the goal of selling his Twitter account. Continue reading Hacker Takes Over Pro Wrestler’s Twitter Account, Protests Motherboard Investigation of Social Media Account Hacking

Watch a Hacker Install a Firmware Backdoor on a Laptop in Less Than 5 Minutes

This demo shows that “evil maid attacks,” hacks where an attacker has physical access to a target computer, are not as complicated as you may think. Continue reading Watch a Hacker Install a Firmware Backdoor on a Laptop in Less Than 5 Minutes