Last month, a hacking group claimed to have compromised Ubisoft’s systems and got their hands on confidential files and documents. We haven’t heard much since then, but now, it looks like the group has released Watch Dogs Legion’s source code on the internet. According to some sources, there is a …
Read More »Among Us hit with huge spam bot attack
Among Us has had issues with cheaters for a while now but a new issue popped up this week – spam bots. A wave of spam bots has impacted millions of Among Us players this week. The bots all seem to be promoting a YouTuber known as Eris Loris, as …
Read More »Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War beta players already encountering cheaters
The Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has been in open beta for a couple of days now across all platforms and unfortunately, it looks like cheats have already been developed. Over on the Black Ops Cold War subreddit, there have been multiple reports of cheaters, some including video …
Read More »Ransomware group ‘Egregor’ has reportedly stolen data from Ubisoft and Crytek
Egregor, a ransomware group, has apparently compromised the internal networks of both Ubisoft and Crytek, stealing data along the way. Some of the data that was stolen includes the source code for Watch Dogs: Legion, something that the group is threatening to release unless Ubisoft gets in touch. As per ZDNet, …
Read More »Suspect arrested following massive Bitcoin Twitter scam
Last month, a mysterious Twitter hack saw an unknown actor gaining access to verified accounts and scamming unsuspecting followers out of bitcoin. Accounts that were impacted included huge names like Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Barack Obama, as well as company accounts like Apple and Uber. Now, it appears that …
Read More »Nintendo cracks down on Switch hacking tool sellers
Over the last 18 months, hackers have made great progress on opening up the Nintendo Switch console for piracy and homebrew software. Nintendo has been cracking down on these exploits with software updates but the latest tactic is to take things to the courtroom. At the end of last week, …
Read More »Nintendo hacker pleads guilty and faces time in prison as well as a $260,000 bill
Normally when we hear early details about new consoles or video games, it is just a case of word of mouth within the industry spilling out on to the web. In some instances though, more illicit means are used to gather information, as is the case with one California resident …
Read More »NordVPN, TorGuard and VikingVPN were hacked
Not only one, but three VPN providers had security breaches since 2017, but are only acknowledging it now. NordVPN seems to have been hit the hardest, but TorGuard and VikingVPN also admitted breaches. NordVPN, one of the most well-known VPN provider, had confirmed a security breach in early 2018. At fault, …
Read More »Modder shows off Android running on Switch with Nvidia Shield features
Ever since the Nintendo Switch first launched, the modding scene for the console has been alive and well. Folks have already figured out how to run homebrew software and other projects are making good progress. One Switch modder has recently managed to get a version of Google Android running on …
Read More »TalkTalk misinformed almost 4,500 customers affected by 2015 hack
It has been almost four years since TalkTalk was hacked, but we are still hearing about the fallout.
Read More »The PlayStation Classic has been cracked just one week after launch
Fans expressed disappointment when Sony revealed the 20 games included on its PlayStation Classic, from the absence of popular titles to the inclusion of more obscure ones. Just one week after its launch, hackers have managed to break the encryption built to prevent users loading whatever they wanted onto the …
Read More »UK Information Commissioner fines Uber over data breach and cover up
Back in late 2017, Uber came under fire for its security practises after a huge data leak was made public. One hacker had managed to obtain the details of millions of Uber drivers and passengers. Rather than take steps to fix the issue and warn customers, a former Uber executive …
Read More »Perpetrators of 2015’s TalkTalk data breach receive jail time
Two “individuals of extraordinary talent” partially responsible for TalkTalk's major data breach in 2015, each receiving jail sentences.
Read More »Yahoo to pay $50 million to some users affected by the 2013 hack
Over the last few years, Yahoo has suffered two major hacks affecting billions of its users. The first, took place in 2013 and the second took place in 2014 but users were only warned about the breach in 2016. Yahoo has already had to pay fines and undergo investigation for …
Read More »Facebook blames spammers looking to sell ads for hack that affected 30 million users
While an ongoing investigation revealed that just 30 million accounts were affected by Facebook’s most recent hack, concerns arose around foreign states and supposed political motives as the US midterm elections rapidly approach. Fortunately, preliminary findings suggest that scammers are responsible for stealing the tokens, solely for the purpose of …
Read More »GCHQ and US Homeland Security side with Apple and Amazon on China hack report
Last week, a big report came out claiming that Chinese spies were able to sneak tiny surveillance chips into Super Micro servers in an effort to steal information from other countries. At the time, Apple and Amazon were specifically named as companies affected by this. Both have since denied these …
Read More »Facebook says third-party apps remain unaffected in recent hack
Although it was confirmed that 50 million Facebook users were affected by the recent hack, officials were worried that this number could be significantly higher due to third-party apps linked with the site. Fortunately, the social network has concluded that the attacker didn’t use the same tokens to “log in …
Read More »Facebook’s latest security vulnerability sees 50 million users affected
Facebook has fixed another security issue this week, revealing as many as 50 million affected accounts. The social media platform is still investigating the issue, but has determined that the vulnerability stemmed from its “View As” feature, allowing users to see what their profile would look like to other people. …
Read More »Uber fined $148 million for mishandling 2016 hack and attempted cover up
Last year, Uber was heavily scrutinised over its security practises after a data leak was made public. A hacker had managed to obtain the details of millions of Uber users worldwide, including drivers and customers. The hack, which took place in 2016, was kept under wraps for 13 months and …
Read More »Reddit suffers security breach affecting user data from 2005 to 2007
Reddit is known as the front page of the internet for a reason. The site has gone on to become one of the most popular in the world since launching back in 2005. Unfortunately, those who had accounts back in the early days may now be at risk, as Reddit …
Read More »Nintendo implements strict new anti-piracy measures for the Switch
Over the last year, console hackers and modders have been chipping away at the Nintendo Switch, discovering what makes the console tick and how to work around its security. At this point, playing pirated games on a Switch is perfectly possible, so Nintendo is cracking down with some strict new …
Read More »Yahoo is being fined $35m for improperly handling 2014 hack
Although some of the culprits behind Yahoo’s 2014 security breach have been caught, it seems that the company’s problems have only just begun. In light of its failure to disclose the hack properly, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to issue Yahoo with a hefty $35 million fine. …
Read More »It’s official- The Nintendo Switch has been hacked and the tools are public
Over the last year, plenty of hackers have been poking around the Nintendo Switch in search of ways to exploit the system. Things got off to a really quick start with a browser exploit and by January this year, kernel access was achieved, paving the way for Homebrew software. Now, …
Read More »Linux has now been fully hacked onto the Nintendo Switch thanks to CPU flaw
Update 20/02/18: After months of teasing, hacker group fail0verflow managed to successfully boot Linux onto the Nintendo Switch. Now, it seems that the hybrid console can be seen running Linux in full, utilising the Switch’s touchscreen and browsing the web. It seems that fail0verflow is able to use the KDE …
Read More »A new PS4 hack enables PS2 backwards compatibility, Linux installations and piracy
Back when the PS4 and Xbox One were announced as x86 consoles, the internet became rife with speculation over potential hacks and swifter emulation. So far, not much has surfaced on that front, but this week console modders did manage to put a dent in the PS4’s armor, paving the …
Read More »The latest Nintendo Switch hack paves the way for homebrew software
Back in March following on from the Switch’s launch, hackers immediately found a browser exploit that allowed them to dig deeper into the console’s inner workings. Now, right at the start of the year, hackers have managed to figure out how to get access to the Switch’s kernel, paving the …
Read More »New details of Uber hack and bug bounty cover-up come to light
A couple of weeks ago we learned that Uber suffered from a hack affecting 57 million users worldwide. The company only came clean about the hack 13 months after it took place, as Uber’s former chief of security paid the hacker $100,000 under the guise of a bug bounty to …
Read More »Uber’s 2016 data breach affected 2.7 million UK users
Last week, news broke that Uber had suffered a major security breach in 2016, which in all, affected 57 million users. Seven million drivers had their details stolen during the breach, alongside 50 million active Uber users. At the time, the company paid the hackers $100,000 and disguised the breach …
Read More »Imgur confirms 1.7 million users affected by 2014 data breach
Imgur, one of the world’s most popular image sharing websites, has confirmed that it suffered a massive data breach affecting 1.7 million users. Back in 2014, Imgur was hacked, with the details of 1.7 million users stolen. For a long time, the breach went unnoticed, but over the last few …
Read More »Uber paid hackers $100K to cover up a data breach that affected 57 million users
It looks like Uber is about to be subjected to even more scrutiny, as it has emerged that the online taxi app suffered a huge data breach more than a year ago. During this, hackers made off with the details of 57 million drivers and customers. In an effort to …
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