Binance Confirms Hacker Obtained Its Users’ KYC Data from 3rd-Party Vendor

As suspected, the KYC details of thousands of Binance’s customers that hackers obtained and leaked online earlier this month came from the company’s third-party vendor, Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance confirmed.

For those unaware, Binance,… Continue reading Binance Confirms Hacker Obtained Its Users’ KYC Data from 3rd-Party Vendor

Hacker Ordered to Pay Back Nearly £1 Million to Phishing Victims

A prolific hacker who carried out phishing scams against hundreds of companies worldwide has been ordered to pay back more than $1.1 million (over £922,000) worth of cryptocurrencies to his victims.

Grant West, a 27-year-old resident of Kent, England,… Continue reading Hacker Ordered to Pay Back Nearly £1 Million to Phishing Victims

iOS 12.4 jailbreak released after Apple ‘accidentally un-patches’ an old flaw

A fully functional jailbreak has been released for the latest iOS 12.4 on the Internet, making it the first public jailbreak in a long time—thanks to Apple.

Dubbed “unc0ver 3.5.0,” the jailbreak works with the updated iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches b… Continue reading iOS 12.4 jailbreak released after Apple ‘accidentally un-patches’ an old flaw

KDE Linux Desktops Could Get Hacked Without Even Opening Malicious Files

If you are running a KDE desktop environment on your Linux operating system, you need to be extra careful and avoid downloading any “.desktop” or “.directory” file for a while.

A cybersecurity researcher has disclosed an unpatched zero-day vulnerabili… Continue reading KDE Linux Desktops Could Get Hacked Without Even Opening Malicious Files

Google Researchers Disclose PoCs for 4 Remotely Exploitable iOS Flaws

Google’s cybersecurity researchers have finally disclosed details and proof-of-concept exploits for 4 out of 5 security vulnerabilities that could allow remote attackers to target Apple iOS devices just by sending a maliciously-crafted message over iMe… Continue reading Google Researchers Disclose PoCs for 4 Remotely Exploitable iOS Flaws

Your Android Phone Can Get Hacked Just By Playing This Video

Are you using an Android device?

Beware! You should be more careful while playing a video on your smartphone—downloaded anywhere from the Internet or received through email.

That’s because, a specially crafted innocuous-looking video file can comprom… Continue reading Your Android Phone Can Get Hacked Just By Playing This Video

Siemens Contractor Pleads Guilty to Planting ‘Logic Bomb’ in Spreadsheets

A former Siemens contractor has pledged guilty in federal court Friday to secretly planting code in automated spreadsheets he had created for the company over a decade ago that deliberately crashes the program every few years.

David Tinley, a 62-year-… Continue reading Siemens Contractor Pleads Guilty to Planting ‘Logic Bomb’ in Spreadsheets

Equifax to Pay up to $700 Million in 2017 Data Breach Settlement

Equifax, one of the three largest credit-reporting firms in the United States, has to pay up to $700 million in fines to settle a series of state and federal investigations into the massive 2017 data breach that exposed the personal and financial data … Continue reading Equifax to Pay up to $700 Million in 2017 Data Breach Settlement

Hacker Stole Data of Over 70% Bulgarian Citizens from Tax Agency Servers

Eastern European country Bulgaria has suffered the biggest data breach in its history that compromised personal and financial information of 5 million adult citizens out of its total population of 7 million people.

According to multiple sources in loc… Continue reading Hacker Stole Data of Over 70% Bulgarian Citizens from Tax Agency Servers

Hackers’ Operating System Kali Linux Released for Raspberry Pi 4

We’ve got some really exciting news for you…

Offensive Security has released an official version of Kali Linux for Raspberry Pi 4—the most powerful version of the compact computer board yet that was released just two weeks ago with the full 4GB of R… Continue reading Hackers’ Operating System Kali Linux Released for Raspberry Pi 4