Sim swapping hackers charged with stealing $2.5m worth of crypto

By Uzair Amir
These hackers are part of the group called “The Community.” According to an announcement made by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), six men have been charged for SIM swapping fraud that resulted in the theft of nearly $2.5 … Continue reading Sim swapping hackers charged with stealing $2.5m worth of crypto

Hackers steal Amazon sellers’ funds in “extensive” attack

By Uzair Amir
Amazon says it was a “serious” attack targeting 100s of sellers. The American e-commerce and technology giant Amazon.com, Inc. has announced that it was hit by a fraud attack in which unknown hackers targeted over 100 sellers … Continue reading Hackers steal Amazon sellers’ funds in “extensive” attack

DeepDotWeb, Wall St and Valhalla markets seized by authorities

By Uzair Amir
Arrests have been made in Israel, Europe, Brazil, and the United States. The popular dark web news and index website DeepDotWeb (DDW) has been seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Those visiting the website can see a messa… Continue reading DeepDotWeb, Wall St and Valhalla markets seized by authorities

Binance exchange hacked: Bitcoin worth $40.7M stolen

By Uzair Amir
API keys and 2FA codes along with other sensitive data has also been stolen. Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world by volume, has become a victim of a massive data breach in which hackers stole roughly 7,000 bi… Continue reading Binance exchange hacked: Bitcoin worth $40.7M stolen

Freedom Mobile leaked millions of card data with CVV codes in plain text

By Uzair Amir
The company claims it does not share user data with others but looks like it does. Another day, another data breach; this time an unprotected database has been discovered leaking personal and financial data of millions of Canadians. Ident… Continue reading Freedom Mobile leaked millions of card data with CVV codes in plain text

New Google Chrome mobile phishing scam can steal credit card & login data

By Uzair Amir
Google Chrome’s mobile browser has been targeted with a relatively simple phishing technique by developer Jim Fisher. According to Fisher, the exploit involves tricking victims into handing over their private information by manipulating t… Continue reading New Google Chrome mobile phishing scam can steal credit card & login data

Sensitive data of 80 million US households exposed online

By Uzair Amir
The 24 GB database was hosted on a Microsoft cloud server. Another day, another data breach; this time researchers have discovered an unprotected cloud repository containing personal and financial information of more than 80 million US ho… Continue reading Sensitive data of 80 million US households exposed online

Change your password: Docker suffers breach; 190k users affected

By Uzair Amir
Microsoft says its official Microsoft images hosted in Docker Hub have not been compromised. The company behind Docker, a computer program developed to manage operating-system-level virtualization has announced that it has suffered a data… Continue reading Change your password: Docker suffers breach; 190k users affected

Watch: Hackers send explicit messages to riders on hacked e-scooters

By Uzair Amir
Lime believes that hackers somehow managed to swap the audio files on eight of the e-scooters. Lime, a Brisbane-based scooter manufacturer, has been testing its E-Scooters on the streets of Brisbane but sadly, the gadgets are in the news … Continue reading Watch: Hackers send explicit messages to riders on hacked e-scooters