Topic: hacking

Pegasus project: Hacking sa journalists at activists

Pegasus project: Hacking sa journalists at activists

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 02:05 PM

Kayang i-hack ng spyware na Pegasus ang gadget mo sa isang notification o text message lang. Ayon sa isang report, naabuso ang teknolohiyang ito dahil mga inosenteng activists, journalists, at politicians ang naging target ng hacking. Ano ang Pegasus? Sino ang nasa likod ng hacking? At paano mo poprotektahan ang sarili mo mula sa spyware? Read more »

$260-M in stolen funds returned to crypto platform

$260-M in stolen funds returned to crypto platform

Tom Wilson, Tom Westbrook and Alun John, Reuters
Posted at Aug 12 07:22 AM

Hackers behind one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency heists have returned more than a third of $613 million in digital coins they stole, the company at the center of the hack said on Wednesday. Read more »

Merkel calls for more restrictions on spyware

Merkel calls for more restrictions on spyware

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 22 06:18 PM

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged tighter international controls on the trade in spyware Thursday following reports that several governments used Israeli phone malware to spy on activists, journalists and others. Read more »

EXPLAINER: What are the hacking accusations against China?

EXPLAINER: What are the hacking accusations against China?

Kinling Lo, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Jul 21 12:54 PM

Several countries accuse ‘cyber actors’ backed by the Chinese government of hacking the Microsoft Exchange email server. Allegations of Chinese cyberattacks are mounting, but Beijing has pointed the finger at the US as the matter becomes part of a broader rivalry. Read more »

US and allies accuse China of global hacking spree

US and allies accuse China of global hacking spree

Steve Holland and Doina Chiacu, Reuters
Posted at Jul 20 08:59 AM

The United States and its allies accused China on Monday of a global cyberespionage campaign, mustering an unusually broad coalition of countries to publicly call out Beijing for hacking. Read more »

THROWBACK: A professional hacker

THROWBACK: A professional hacker

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 01:54 PM

"#NoFilter" follows the story of Hightail, a professional hacker who attempts to penetrate a system to identify its security vulnerabilities before it is exploited by criminals. In the program, he also shares how his work affects his personal life, from the long hours to keeping secrets from his family about the details of his job. Read more »

Massive ransomware attack potentially hit 1,000 businesses

Massive ransomware attack potentially hit 1,000 businesses

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 04 09:54 AM

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - A ransomware attack on a US IT company potentially targeted 1,000 businesses, researchers said Saturday, with one of Sweden's biggest supermarket chains revealing it had to temporarily close around 800 stores after losing access to its checkouts. Read more »

1Sambayan says campaign app hacked

1Sambayan says campaign app hacked

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 09:05 PM

Pro-democracy coalition 1Sambayan said Monday its campaign app was hacked last week, claiming the attack was orchestrated by its political rivals "to maintain in power". Read more »

Toyota warns against online promo scams

Toyota warns against online promo scams

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 07:27 PM

MANILA - Toyota Motor Philippines on Thursday advised its customers to be vigilant against scams as the company has received information on fake promotions circulating online riding on its 80th anniversary.    Read more »

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