Anthony Spadafora reports: Tesco Bank has released more details regarding the cyber attack that took control of its online accounts and led the bank to freeze all of its users online transactions. Over the weekend the bank was hit by an attack that it initially thought affected 20,000 customers. However, Tesco Bank has now revealed that…
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Hacker Claims to Take Down Russian Bank Websites on Election Day
Joseph Cox reports: Just as Americans are lining up to vote, one DDoS-for-hire service has already claimed responsibility for several brief attacks against Russian targets, apparently in response to the country’s alleged interference throughout the US election. On Tuesday, a hacker calling himself vimproducts showed Motherboard a selection of Russian banking and other financial websites, before claiming…
Seven Indian missions’ websites ‘hacked’, data dumped online: Report
IANS reports: 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. According to a report in E Hacking News website, the Indian High…
Hackers hit Scotland Yard’s site after arrests at Million Mask March
John Simpson reports: Hackers claim to have shut down part of Scotland Yard’s website for eight hours in revenge for dozens of arrests during an anti-capitalist march that ended in violence in central London. The Met’s news website was forced offline while thousands of protesters, many wearing Guy Fawkes masks, marked the fifth of November…
Would your Twitter team recognize when they’re being informed of a hack?
It sounds like such a simple question that should have an obvious “yes” answer, but you might be surprised to see what happens when hackers taunt social media teams about hacks. It’s an issue I’ve mentioned before: NullCrew revealed that they had access to Bell’s server for months, and had disclosed that to them in a…
Thousands of college email accounts hacked
Lacy Herbert reports: The FBI is warning colleges and universities about cybersecurity concerns for student email accounts. Jonathan Powell was arrested this week, accused of hacking into more than 2,000 emails at two universities and accessing student directories and log-in information at 75 other schools. Authorities say he used password reset tools, stealing students’ personal…