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The 1% of Hacking Nobody Talks About… But Should
- Hacking is more than just tools and code, it's a mindset of curiosity, obsession, and rebellion.
- Real hackers ask unique questions, break patterns, and aim to understand how systems truly function.
- The focus is on building a solid foundation of knowledge, such as learning Python and networking, to comprehend the underlying structures of technology.
- The goal is not fame or likes, but to gain leverage by being able to see through systems and manipulate them skillfully, always striving to learn and grow.
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Mobius Token Hit by $2.15M BNB Chain Exploit as DeFi Security Concerns Grow
- Hackers drained $2.15 million from Mobius Token smart contracts on the BNB Chain on May 11.
- The attacker converted 28.5 million MBU tokens to USDT using a malicious contract.
- Cyvers Alerts confirmed the exploit, labeling it as critical due to suspicious code and abnormal transactions.
- The incident illustrates the growing security concerns in DeFi as recent hacks have led to substantial losses in the crypto space.
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 523 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
- 437,329 patients' personal data exposed in Ascension cyberattack.
- Operation Moonlander dismantles cybercriminal services Anyproxy and 5socks.
- SonicWall fixes critical flaws in SMA 100.
- NSO Group ordered to pay over $167M to WhatsApp for spyware campaign.
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Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion over its location tracking practices
- Google agrees to pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle lawsuits over unauthorized location tracking and facial recognition data retention.
- Texas Attorney General reached a $1.375 billion settlement with Google for unlawful tracking of geolocation, incognito searches, and biometric data.
- The settlement represents a significant privacy victory for Texans and serves as a warning to companies against violating user trust.
- Google denies wrongdoing in the settlement, stating it had already made policy changes and will not alter products as part of the deal.
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995 Crore Passwords Stolen In Biggest Data Breach Ever: Report
- In what's being called the largest data breach ever, 995 crore passwords were leaked by a hacker known as "ObamaCare".
- The dataset, named Rockyou2024, combines passwords from various breaches, posing a significant risk of credential stuffing and unauthorized access. This compilation, alongside other leaked databases, could lead to widespread data breaches, financial fraud, and identity thefts.
- Cybernews researchers urge enhanced cyber hygiene practices to mitigate risks. The breach underscores the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures globally, emphasizing the ongoing threat posed by large-scale data breaches.
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Shadowy hacker claims he has data of 375 million Airtel users, Airtel says no breach in its systems
- A hacker claims to possess data of 375 million Airtel users, including sensitive information like phone numbers, Aadhaar numbers, and more.
- Airtel denies any breach, attributing the claim to misinformation aimed at damaging its reputation. The alleged data sale surfaced on forums frequented by cybercriminals, sparking concerns despite Airtel's assurances.
- Security experts debate the validity of the claim, urging vigilance in cyber hygiene practices like password updates, monitoring accounts, enabling 2FA, and avoiding phishing. Airtel emphasizes its systems' security while acknowledging past data breaches in Indian companies.
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Why millions of dollars are being offered to hack and crack iPhones, Android phones, WhatsApp and more
- Startups are offering millions to hackers who can discover zero-day vulnerabilities in popular devices and apps. Crowdfense, for instance, offers up to $30 million, with iPhone exploits fetching $7 million and Android exploits $5 million.
- Exploits for Chrome, Safari, WhatsApp, and iMessage can earn hackers between $3 and $5 million. These companies sell the exploits to organizations, including governments, for tracking criminals. Google reports that Commercial Surveillance Vendors were behind 75% of known zero-day exploits targeting Google products in 2023.
- Tech companies are enhancing their defenses against zero-days, with notable investments reducing their prevalence.
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IT engineer from Pune loses Rs 49 lakh in YouTube scam
- A Pune-based IT engineer reportedly lost ₹49 lakh after falling victim to a job offer that involved earning money by liking YouTube videos.
- Initially, the victim received ₹150 and ₹350 for completing tasks related to liking videos, but later she was persuaded to invest money with the promise of a 30% return.
- The engineer invested ₹49 lakh but did not receive any returns, leading to a significant financial loss. The police are investigating the case.
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18-yr-old hacker, who said fraud is fun, charged with stealing make similar headlines
- Joseph Garrison, an 18-year-old American man, has been charged with hacking a fantasy sports and betting site and stealing over ₹4.97 crore from around 1,600 accounts.
- The accused allegedly gained unauthorized access to the accounts by using stolen usernames and passwords obtained from previous data breaches.
- Garrison expressed his fascination with fraud and his addiction to seeing money in his account, according to a statement he made to a co-conspirator.
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Self-taught cybergeek arrested, who was making Rs 3 crore a day from scams
- A class XII passout and self-taught cybergeek has been arrested from Vishakhapatnam in a multi-crore cyberfraud that defrauded Indian citizens.
- Shrinivas Rao Dadi was nabbed from a five-star hotel, where he had been hiding, and had been generating a turnover of anywhere between Rs 3 crore to 5 crore every day out of deceiving citizens.
- Fraudsters posed as police officers and tricked victims, mostly women, into giving their bank account details, which were then used to empty their accounts.
- Investigators said Dadi had been converting money that was defrauded from Indian citizens into cryptocurrency and transferring it to Chinese nationals.
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Woman seeking set-top-box recharge query loses ₹81,000 to online fraud
- A Mumbai woman lost around Rs 81,000 in a cyber fraud while seeking help with her set-top-box recharge.
- She found a helpline number online and contacted it, but received no response initially.
- The next day, a scammer posing as a customer care executive called her and convinced her to download a remote access application.
- The scammer then gained access to her smartphone and stole money from her bank account using her personal details and OTP.
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160GB of Data from Acer Up for Sale Following Massive Data Breach
- Acer has reportedly experienced a data breach, which has led to 160 GB of its data being put up for sale to the highest bidder.
- The company has confirmed the event, stating that hackers were able to access the server hosting documents used by technicians, but not consumer data.
- Acer is still investigating the matter to determine the extent of the breach and any potential impact on its customers and operations.
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Hilarious Revenge: Software engineer tricks scammer into paying for fake website
- A scammer pretended to be an HDFC Bank representative and sent a message to a man, saying his bank account had been disabled and he needed to link his account to his PAN card.
- The man, who is a software engineer, offered to redesign the scammer's website for 20k INR and sent a video of a fake HDFC Bank website to impress him.
- The scammer was impressed and tried calling the engineer twice, but he did not answer the call and texted him that he'd call him the next day.
- The engineer plans to create a FOMO scene to make the scammer pay and may even send him an audio tape with bad words in Hindi.
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LinkedIn users targeted by 'sophisticated' recruitment fraud, says report
- Scammers are defrauding jobseekers on LinkedIn amid remote working and tech layoffs.
- Fake recruitment processes are being set up by scammers to obtain personal information from jobseekers.
- LinkedIn has noted that these attacks are becoming more sophisticated, with fake websites and phone numbers with professional operators being set up.
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Instagram account of TV actress hacked, caller threatens to put her videos on porn sites
- Vidya Prasad, a TV actress, reportedly had her Instagram account hacked, with the hacker threatening to upload her videos on porn sites.
- According to her husband, the hacker demanded a ransom of ₹50,000 and they received a call from the scamster.
- Prasad had clicked on a link that asked her to upload her profile to audition for a role in the Bobby Deol-starrer 'Aashram', which is believed to be how the hacker gained access to her account.
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