February 21, 2023 10:53 AM IST

Hackers start selling data center logins for some of world’s largest corporations

Responding to questions about Resecurity’s findings, GDS said in a statement that a customer support website was breached in 2021. It’s not clear how the hackers obtained the STT GDC data.

Riot Games hackers are going to auction League of Legends source code for $1 million

The studio was the victim of a data breach earlier in the month

Crypto hackers set for record year after looting over $3 billion

At least $718 million has been stolen so far in October alone, taking the gross tally for the year past $3 billion and putting 2022 on course to be a record for the total value hacked, according to blockchain specialist Chainalysis Inc.

Russian-speaking hackers launch cyberattacks at various US airports

The group that hacked the airport websites identify itself as Killnet and is known to be politically motivated.

Hackers delete data of educational institutes, demand crypto to resolve issue

Police have registered an FIR against two unknown persons under Section 507 (criminal Intimidation by an anonymous communication) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and relevant sections of the IT Act.

No successful data breach yet, but tighter third-parties checks must for preventing privacy breach, HDFC Bank CISO says

More awareness among customers and employees essential to prevent data leakage, the CISO said

Hackers claim theft of police info in China’s largest data leak

The person or group claiming the attack has offered to sell more than 23 terabytes of stolen data from the database, including names, addresses, birthplaces, national IDs, phone numbers and criminal case information, according to an anonymous post on an online cybercrime forum last week.

Chinese Hackers Tried to Steal Russian Defense Data, Report Says

Research showed that despite the countries’ deepening ties, China appeared to view Russia as a legitimate target for the theft of sensitive military technological information.

Techie claims he hacked IndiGo site to find lost bag. What airline said

Nandan Kumar said he had accidentally switched bags with another person. He claimed he took matters into his own hand since IndiGo did not help him.

Bomb threats to schools, websites down: Cyber attacks amid Russia-Ukraine war

Russia-Ukraine: A hacking collective called Anonymous has promised support to Ukraine. It claimed to have taken down the website of Russia Today, a state controlled TV network.

Hackers compromise FBI email system, send thousands of messages

Fake emails appeared to come from a legitimate FBI email address ending in @ic.fbi.gov, the FBI said in a statement

Suspected Chinese-backed hackers targeted BSNL, Indian defence sector players, says Recorded Future

According to the report, Indian defence contractors were heavily targeted after border tensions between India and China escalated in 2020

Why is the Domino’s India data breach unusual and what can you do about it?

Data breach at Domino’s India is unusual because unlike other cases, the information is publicly available on the internet, which experts say highlights the need for strong data protection laws in India to protect users and make companies accountable

The re-re-rebirth of Jean Smart

With “Mare of Easttown” and now “Hacks,” an actor that Hollywood undervalued for years continues her career resurgence.

Exclusive | Chinese hackers will continue to target Indian organisations, says Recorded Future

Targeting of organisations in the power, oil and gas sectors offers limited economic espionage opportunities. Their targeting most likely supports China’s national-level policy objectives. Hacker group RedEcho seems interested in targeting Indian Railways.

India’s IT gaps are showing as cyber warfare plays out in full force

Cyber warfare is a clear and present danger for India. Unfortunately, preventing cyber attacks is not always easy

Data of 25 lakh Airtel customers in Jammu & Kashmir allegedly leaked; telco claims no breach in server

A sample of the leaked database was shared on Twitter by cybersecurity researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia which shows masked details of the subscribers.

Data of over 100 million credit, debit cardholders leaked on dark web: Researcher

The data was leaked through a faulty server of Justpay, a mobile payments company.

Hackers are on the prowl. The SolarWinds Hack beats them all

It’s the modus operandi that stood out as the group waited patiently to strike and did not try to attack targets directly

Microsoft found malicious software in its systems from SolarWinds

It is yet not clear how many people have been affected by the tainted products

Chinese elite hacking competition uncovers vulnerabilities in Windows 10, Google Chrome, iOS 14, Mozilla Firefox

The third edition of the Tianfu Cup was held in the city of Chengdu, in central China over the weekend.

When banks were robbed, not swindled

Forget bank robbers, it’s hackers who are after your money

LifeHacks | How to secure and safeguard your money and financial data

WhatsApp Snooping Case | Lessons to learn from this data breach

Data breaches are common, but the one by NSO Group’s Pegasus is the kind of data breach that requires strong State-level diplomatic and policy-based responses.

Life Hacks | Pegasus jitters - Tips to safeguard yourself from hackers and cyber snoopers

The best way for you to stay safe is by regularly checking and updating your operating system with the latest patches or updates