Who Is Joseph O'Connor, Hacker Of Twitter Accounts Of Celebrities Including Biden, Musk In July 2020, Sentenced To Prison
O'Connor, known by his online handle PlugWalkJoe, was part of a group that broke into dozens of high-profile Twitter accounts, including Apple, Binance, Bill Gates, Joe Biden and Elon Musk, to spread cryptocurrency scams in July 2020.
Jun 24, 2023, 13:02 PM ISTIndian-Origin Hacker Gets 51-Months Jail For Computer Fraud In US
He also was ordered to pay $87,522.25 in restitution, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona said on Monday.
May 24, 2023, 19:30 PM ISTAlert! Google warns millions of Android smartphones are prone to hacking due to a bug within devices -- Details Inside
Companies need to remain vigilant, follow upstream sources closely, and do their best to provide complete patches to users as soon as possible.
Nov 25, 2022, 17:36 PM ISTIf the phone is charged from a public place, then juice hacking can happen
The habit of charging the smartphone anywhere can make you a victim of hacking. This can also empty your bank account. Police has advised people not to charge their phones in public places like bus stands, railway stations, small restaurants and charging stations. With this you can become a victim of juice jacking or charger hacking.
Sep 20, 2022, 06:28 AM ISTA Vietnamese couple wipes off Hotel chains group data for FUN; Read details
The IHG group confirmed on Tuesday that it had been hacked. “Booking channels and other applications have been significantly disrupted since yesterday,” it informed to investors in filing with the London stock exhchange.
Sep 18, 2022, 17:33 PM ISTGoogle accidentally SENT Rs 2 crore to a hacker, Read HOW Google reacted after it
Google has accidentally transferred Rs 2 crore to a hacker and forgotten to take it back. The hacker named Sam Curry took Twitter to inform Google about the mistake. He quipped by tagging Google that it’s okay if it you don't want it back.
Sep 17, 2022, 19:08 PM ISTExclusive: Hackers raid on national security, sensitive data blown from NIC's computers
The news of cyber attack is coming on the National Informatics Center (NIC), the largest data agency of India. The Special Cell of Delhi Police has registered a case and started investigation in connection with this attack.
Sep 18, 2020, 11:44 AM ISTCustomers' data of 3 crypto wallets, 1 investment platform hacked
The hacker has three large databases with information pertaining to at least 80,000 customers.
May 25, 2020, 11:12 AM ISTElite US government hacker charged with taking secret information
A member of the US National Security Agency's elite hacking team has been charged with illegally removing top secret materials, in an embarrassing breach for the crucial electronic espionage body.
Dec 02, 2017, 07:28 AM ISTWannaCry Ransomware: Here are best practices to prevent attacks
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that carries out the cryptoviral extortion attack from cryptovirology that blocks access to data until a ransom is paid and displays a message requesting payment to unlock it.
May 15, 2017, 21:57 PM ISTAfter Twitter hack of businessman, journalists, Legion now claims mail leak of 74,000 chartered accountants
After hacking emails and Twitter account of liquor baron Vijay Mallya and journalists Barkha Dutt and Ravish Kumar, member of hacker group Legion now claims to leak mails of 74,000 chartered accountants in the country
Dec 15, 2016, 09:24 AM ISTSeven Indian missions' websites ''hacked'', data dumped online: Report
Two hackers allegedly from the Netherlands claimed to have broken into seven Indian High Commission websites , publishing online the login details, passwords and database containing names, passport numbers, email-IDs and phone numbers of people of Indian origin, media reported on Monday.
Nov 07, 2016, 19:06 PM ISTDawood call logs: Hacker's plea for CBI probe posted to Jun 14
The Bombay High Court on Monday posted for hearing on June 14 a petition filed by a Gujarat-based person, seeking CBI probe against former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse for alleged phone calls between him and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.
Jun 06, 2016, 16:43 PM ISTHacker who got Khadse's call record doesn't turn up before ATS
The Mumbai Crime Branch had earlier recorded the hacker's statement and eventually gave a clean chit to Khadse, following which he moved the HC, seeking a CBI probe.
Jun 04, 2016, 18:51 PM IST80,000 people notified by University of California of cyber attack
The University of California Berkeley has notified 80,000 people of a possible cyber attack on a system that storessocial security and bank account numbers.
Feb 27, 2016, 20:57 PM ISTDid Hamid Mir just 'apologise' to ISI, Pak Army for blaming them for every 'dirty shit'? Or no?
Mir's Twitter handle also tweeted pictures of his purported email account as well as banking details.
Dec 08, 2015, 23:53 PM ISTCisco router attacks duck cyber defences, hit 4 countries
Security researchers say they have uncovered previously unknown attacks on routers which direct traffic around the Internet, allowing hackers to harvest vast amounts of data while going undetected by existing cybersecurity defences.
Sep 15, 2015, 13:57 PM ISTHacker develops way to copy fingerprints using digital camera
A member of Europe's oldest hacker collective, the Chaos Computer Club has claimed to have developed a method to copy fingerprints using a common digital camera.
Dec 30, 2014, 19:06 PM IST